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And indeed,καὶ γὰρifἐὰνa trumpetσάλπιγξgivesδῷan unclearἄδηλονsound,φωνὴνwhoτίςwill prepare himselfπαρασκευάσεταιforεἰςbattle?πόλεμον
1 Corinthians 14:8
Study it in the app“And indeed, if a trumpet gives an unclear sound, who will prepare himself for battle?”
With the Greek beneath
1 Corinthians 14:8, word by word
- a trumpetσάλπιγξsalpinx
trumpet
Trumpet; also the sound of a trumpet.
Where else “salpinx” appears- givesδῷdōi
give
To hand something to another freely, as a gift.
Where else “dōi” appears- an unclearἄδηλονadēlon
unclear
Not plainly distinguishable.
Where else “adēlon” appears- soundφωνὴνphōnēn
sound
What is heard, like a trumpet or wind.
Where else “phōnēn” appears- will prepare himselfπαρασκευάσεταιparaskeuasetai
prepare
Prepare, make ready.
Where else “paraskeuasetai” appears- battleπόλεμονpolemon
war, battle
War; battle.
Where else “polemon” appears
The context
7Even 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?
8 · This verse (above)
9So also you, if through the tongue you do not give an intelligible word, how will it be known what is being said? For you will be speaking into the air.