Verse 27

{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.27", "source": "Εἴτε γλώσσῃ τις λαλεῖ, κατὰ δύο, ἢ τὸ πλεῖστον τρεῖς, καὶ ἀνὰ μέρος· καὶ εἷς διερμηνευέτω.", "text": "*Eite* *glōssē* *tis* *lalei*, *kata* *dyo*, *ē* the *pleiston* *treis*, *kai* *ana* *meros*; *kai* *heis* *diermēneuetō*.", "grammar": { "*Eite*": "conjunction - if/whether", "*glōssē*": "dative, feminine, singular - with/in tongue/language", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - anyone/someone", "*lalei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - speaks", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - by/according to", "*dyo*": "numeral - two", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*pleiston*": "accusative, neuter, singular, superlative - at most", "*treis*": "numeral - three", "*kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*ana*": "preposition + accusative - by/in", "*meros*": "accusative, neuter, singular - turn/part", "*kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*heis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - one", "*diermēneuetō*": "present imperative, 3rd singular - let him interpret" }, "variants": { "*Eite*": "if/whether/in case", "*glōssē*": "tongue/language [possibly supernatural language]", "*lalei*": "speaks/talks/utters", "*kata dyo*": "by two/two at a time/in groups of two", "*pleiston*": "at most/maximum/greatest amount", "*ana meros*": "in turn/one by one/in sequence [idiom]", "*diermēneuetō*": "let him interpret/translate/explain" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 14:26 : 26 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.26", "source": "Τί οὖν ἐστιν, ἀδελφοί; ὅταν συνέρχησθε, ἕκαστος ὑμῶν ψαλμὸν ἔχει, διδαχὴν ἔχει, γλῶσσαν ἔχει, ἀποκάλυψιν ἔχει, ἑρμηνείαν ἔχει. Πάντα πρὸς οἰκοδομὴν γινέσθω.", "text": "*Ti* *oun* *estin*, *adelphoi*? *hotan* *synerchēsthe*, *hekastos* of-*hymōn* *psalmon* *echei*, *didachēn* *echei*, *glōssan* *echei*, *apokalypsin* *echei*, *hermēneian* *echei*. *Panta* *pros* *oikodomēn* *ginesthō*.", "grammar": { "*Ti*": "nominative, neuter, singular - what? [interrogative]", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then/accordingly", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is/exists", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*hotan*": "temporal conjunction - whenever/when", "*synerchēsthe*": "present subjunctive, 2nd plural - you come together", "*hekastos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - each one", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you [plural]", "*psalmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - psalm/hymn", "*echei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - has", "*didachēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - teaching/instruction", "*glōssan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tongue/language", "*apokalypsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - revelation", "*hermēneian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - interpretation", "*Panta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - all things", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/toward", "*oikodomēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - edification/building up", "*ginesthō*": "present imperative, 3rd singular - let it be/happen/done" }, "variants": { "*Ti*": "what?/what thing?", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/siblings [members of the Christian community]", "*synerchēsthe*": "come together/assemble/gather", "*hekastos*": "each one/every one/each person", "*psalmon*": "psalm/hymn/song/sacred song", "*didachēn*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine", "*glōssan*": "tongue/language [possibly supernatural language]", "*apokalypsin*": "revelation/disclosure/unveiling", "*hermēneian*": "interpretation/translation/explanation", "*oikodomēn*": "edification/building up/strengthening/improvement", "*ginesthō*": "let be/happen/be done/take place" } }