1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 14:34–35

³⁴Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says. ³⁵If they wish to inquire about something, they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is dishonorable for a woman to speak in the church.^e

Footnotes

e 14:35 Some manuscripts place verses 34–35 after verse 40.

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1 Corinthians 14:34

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Women	γυναῖκες	gynaikes	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
are to be silent	σιγάτωσαν	sigatōsan	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4601 I keep silent
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
churches	ἐκκλησίαις	ekklēsiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
They	αὐταῖς	autais	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
are not permitted	ἐπιτρέπεται	epitrepetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2010 I allow, permit
to speak	λαλεῖν	lalein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2980 I speak, say
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
must be in submission	ὑποτασσέσθωσαν	hypotassesthōsan	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G5293 I place under, subject to
as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμος	nomos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
says	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak

1 Corinthians 14:35

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
they wish	θέλουσιν	thelousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to inquire about	μαθεῖν	mathein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3129 I learn, ascertain
something	τι	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5100 any one, some one
they are to ask	ἐπερωτάτωσαν	eperōtatōsan	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1905 I interrogate, question, demand of
own	ἰδίους	idious	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2398 one's own, private, personal
husbands	ἄνδρας	andras	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
home	οἴκῳ	oikō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
for	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
it is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
dishonorable	αἰσχρὸν	aischron	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G150 base, disgraceful
for a woman	γυναικὶ	gynaiki	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
to speak	λαλεῖν	lalein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2980 I speak, say
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
church	ἐκκλησίᾳ	ekklēsia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church

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1 Corinthians 14:34 1 Timothy 2:11–12 · Genesis 3:16 · Numbers 30:3–13 · 1 Corinthians 14:35 · Colossians 3:18 · Titus 2:5 · 1 Corinthians 11:5 · 1 Peter 3:1–6 · Ephesians 5:22–24 · 1 Corinthians 11:3 · 1 Corinthians 11:7–10 · Ephesians 5:33

1 Corinthians 14:35 1 Peter 3:7 · Ephesians 5:12 · Ephesians 5:25–27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.