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Ifεἴτεanyoneτιςspeaksλαλεῖin a tongue,γλώσσῃlet it bebyκατὰtwoδύοorἢat the mostτὸ πλεῖστονthree,τρεῖςandκαὶin turn,ἀνὰ μέροςandκαὶlet oneεἷςinterpret.διερμηνευέτω
1 Corinthians 14:27
Study it in the app“If anyone speaks in a tongue, let it be by two or at the most three, and in turn, and let one interpret.”
With the Greek beneath
1 Corinthians 14:27, word by word
- Ifεἴτεeite
whether, or
"Whether ... or", "if".
Where else “eite” appears- speaksλαλεῖlalei
speak
To use voice and words to communicate with others.
Where else “lalei” appears- in a tongueγλώσσῃglōssēi
tongues
The gift of speaking in tongues the Spirit gives.
Where else “glōssēi” appears- twoδύοdyo
two
Two.
Where else “dyo” appears- at the mostπλεῖστονpleiston
more
Abundantly, often, or to a still higher degree.
Where else “pleiston” appears- threeτρεῖςtreis
three
Three.
Where else “treis” appears- in turnἀνὰana
each
Sharing out equally: so much for each, or in groups of two.
Where else “ana” appears- in turnμέροςmeros
part
A piece of a whole, or what falls to each one.
Where else “meros” appears- let oneεἷςheis
one
The quantity one, or a single one within a group.
Where else “heis” appears- interpretδιερμηνευέτωdiermēneuetō
explain, interpret
Explain, interpret; translate.
Where else “diermēneuetō” appears
The context
26What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up.
27 · This verse (above)
28But if there is no interpreter, let him be silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.