1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 14:27
27If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | Εἴτε | Eite | Conjunction | G1535 and if, whether |
| anyone | τις | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| speaks | λαλεῖ | lalei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2980 I speak, say |
| in a tongue | γλώσσῃ | glōssē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G1100 the tongue, a language, nation |
| two | δύο | dyo | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G1417 two |
| or | ἢ | ē | Conjunction | G2228 or, than |
| most | πλεῖστον | pleiston | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Superlative | G4118 the greatest, the most |
| three | τρεῖς | treis | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G5140 three |
| in | ἀνὰ | ana | Preposition | G303 and, apiece, by, each, every, in, through |
| turn | μέρος | meros | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3313 a part, portion |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| someone | εἷς | heis | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1520 one |
| must interpret | διερμηνευέτω | diermēneuetō | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1329 I translate, interpret, explain |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.