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let the womenΑἱ γυναῖκεςbe silentσιγάτωσανinἐνthe assemblies,ταῖς ἐκκλησίαιςforγὰρit is notοὐpermittedἐπιτρέπεταιfor themαὐταῖςto speak,λαλεῖνbutἀλλὰlet them be subject,ὑποτασσέσθωσανasκαθὼςthe lawὁ νόμοςalsoκαὶsays.λέγει
1 Corinthians 14:34
Study it in the app“let the women be silent in the assemblies, for it is not permitted for them to speak, but let them be subject, as the law also says.”
With the Greek beneath
1 Corinthians 14:34, word by word
- let the womenγυναῖκεςgynaikes
woman
An adult female person; when addressing her, a respectful form.
Where else “gynaikes” appears- be silentσιγάτωσανsigatōsan
be silent
Be silent, keep quiet; also keep secret.
Where else “sigatōsan” appears- the assembliesἐκκλησίαιςekklēsiais
church
Those who believe in Jesus, gathered as his people.
Where else “ekklēsiais” appears- permittedἐπιτρέπεταιepitrepetai
permit
Permit, allow.
Where else “epitrepetai” appears- to speakλαλεῖνlalein
speak
To use voice and words to communicate with others.
Where else “lalein” appears- let them be subjectὑποτασσέσθωσανhypotassesthōsan
submit
To obey, place oneself under another.
Where else “hypotassesthōsan” appears- the lawνόμοςnomos
law
The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.
Where else “nomos” appears- saysλέγειlegei
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legei” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
Compare 11:5, which speaks of a woman who prays or prophesies. Some manuscripts place verses 34-35 after verse 40; the apparatus used does not record it.
The context
33for God is not a God of disorder but of peace. As in all the assemblies of the saints,
34 · This verse (above)
35And if they want to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is shameful for a woman to speak in the assembly.