1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 14:28
28But if there is no interpreter, he should remain silent in the church and speak only to himself and God.
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Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| if | ἐὰν | ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| there is | ᾖ | ē | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| no | μὴ | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| interpreter | διερμηνευτής | diermēneutēs | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1328 an interpreter |
| he should remain silent | σιγάτω | sigatō | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4601 I keep silent |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| church | ἐκκλησίᾳ | ekklēsia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G1577 an assembly, congregation, church |
| and | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| speak | λαλείτω | laleitō | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2980 I speak, say |
| to himself | ἑαυτῷ | heautō | Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G1438 himself, herself, itself |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| God | Θεῷ | Theō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.