Study it in the app“Even lifeless things that give a sound, whether flute or lyre, if they do not give a distinction in the notes, how will it be known what is played on the flute or what is played on the lyre?”
Evenὅμωςlifeless thingsτὰ ἄψυχαthat giveδιδόνταa sound,φωνὴνwhetherεἴτεfluteαὐλὸςorεἴτεlyre,κιθάραifἐὰνthey do notμὴgiveδῷa distinctionδιαστολὴνin the notes,τοῖς φθόγγοιςhowπῶςwill it be knownγνωσθήσεταιwhat isτὸplayed on the fluteαὐλούμενονorἢwhat isτὸplayed on the lyre?κιθαριζόμενον
nevertheless
Nevertheless, even so.
Where else “homōs” appearslifeless
Lifeless, without life.
Where else “apsycha” appearsgive
To hand something to another freely, as a gift.
Where else “didonta” appearssound
What is heard, like a trumpet or wind.
Where else “phōnēn” appearswhether, or
"Whether ... or", "if".
Where else “eite” appearsflute
Flute: a wind instrument.
Where else “aulos” appearsharp
Harp, lyre: a stringed instrument.
Where else “kithara” appearsdistinction
Distinction, difference.
Where else “diastolēn” appearssound
Sound; a voice that is heard.
Where else “phthongois” appearsfind out
To find out something, to realize.
Where else “gnōsthēsetai” appearsplay the flute
Play the flute.
Where else “auloumenon” appearsplay the harp
Play the harp, make music on strings.
Where else “kitharizomenon” appears6But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you unless I speak to you either by revelation or by knowledge or by prophecy or by teaching?
7 · This verse (above)
8And indeed, if a trumpet gives an unclear sound, who will prepare himself for battle?
