1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 14:9–11

⁹So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air.

¹⁰Assuredly, there are many different languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning. ¹¹If, then, I do not know the meaning of someone’s language, I am a foreigner^a 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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1 Corinthians 14:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
with you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
Unless	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
you speak	δῶτε	dōte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1325 I offer, give
intelligible	εὔσημον	eusēmon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2154 with clear meaning, intelligible
words	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
with	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
tongue	γλώσσης	glōssēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1100 the tongue, a language, nation
how	πῶς	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
will	γνωσθήσεται	gnōsthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
what	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
you are saying	λαλούμενον	laloumenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2980 I speak, say
You will	ἔσεσθε	esesthe	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
speaking	λαλοῦντες	lalountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2980 I speak, say
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
air	ἀέρα	aera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G109 air

1 Corinthians 14:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Assuredly	τύχοι	tychoi	Verb - Aorist Optative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5177 I obtain, I happen, perhaps
there are	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
many	Τοσαῦτα	Tosauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5118 so great
different	γένη	genē	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G1085 offspring, family, race, kind
languages	φωνῶν	phōnōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
world	κόσμῳ	kosmō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
yet	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
none	οὐδὲν	ouden	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
without meaning	ἄφωνον	aphōnon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G880 soundless, voiceless, speechless, dumb

1 Corinthians 14:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
I do not know	εἰδῶ	eidō	Verb - Perfect Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
meaning	δύναμιν	dynamin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1411 might, power, marvelous works
of someone’s	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
language	φωνῆς	phōnēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
I am	ἔσομαι	esomai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a foreigner	βάρβαρος	barbaros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G915 a foreigner who speaks neither Greek nor Latin
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
speaker	λαλοῦντι	lalounti	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G2980 I speak, say
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
a foreigner	βάρβαρος	barbaros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G915 a foreigner who speaks neither Greek nor Latin
to	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
me	ἐμοὶ	emoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 14:9 1 Corinthians 9:26

1 Corinthians 14:11 Acts 28:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.