1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 14:11

11If, then, I do not know the meaning of someone’s language, I am a foreignera to the speaker, and he is a foreigner to me.

Footnotes

  • a 14:11 Literally a barbarian; twice in this verse

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
IfἐὰνeanConjunctionG1437 if
thenοὖνounConjunctionG3767 therefore, then
I do not knowεἰδῶeidōVerb - Perfect Subjunctive Active - 1st Person SingularG1492 I know, remember
theτὴνtēnArticle - Accusative Feminine SingularG3588 the
meaningδύναμινdynaminNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG1411 might, power, marvelous works
of someone’sτῆςtēsArticle - Genitive Feminine SingularG3588 the
languageφωνῆςphōnēsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG5456 a sound, noise, voice
I amἔσομαιesomaiVerb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
a foreignerβάρβαροςbarbarosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG915 a foreigner who speaks neither Greek nor Latin
to theτῷtōArticle - Dative Masculine SingularG3588 the
speakerλαλοῦντιlalountiVerb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine SingularG2980 I speak, say
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
a foreignerβάρβαροςbarbarosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG915 a foreigner who speaks neither Greek nor Latin
toἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
meἐμοὶemoiPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person SingularG1473 I

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