Interpreter

Passages on this topic

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

Of dreams

• Genesis 40:8 “We both had dreams,” they replied, “but there is no one to interpret them.” Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams.”
• Genesis 41:16 “I myself cannot do it,” Joseph replied, “but God will give Pharaoh a sound answer.”
• Daniel 2:18–30 urging them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not be killed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. During the night, the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he blessed the God of heaven and declared: “Blessed be th…

Of languages

• Genesis 42:23 They did not realize that Joseph understood them, since there was an interpreter between them.
• 2 Chronicles 32:31 And so when ambassadors of the rulers of Babylon were sent to him to inquire about the wonder that had happened in the land, God left him alone to test him, that He might know all that was in Hezekiah’s heart.
• Nehemiah 8:8 So they read from the Book of the Law of God, explaining it and giving insight, so that the people could understand what was being read.
• Job 33:23 Yet if there is a messenger on his side, one mediator in a thousand, to tell a man what is right for him,

In congregations

• 1 Corinthians 12:10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in various tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.
• 1 Corinthians 12:30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?
• 1 Corinthians 14:5 I wish that all of you could speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be edified.
• 1 Corinthians 14:13 Therefore, the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.
• 1 Corinthians 14:26–28 What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church . If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret. But i…

Figurative

• Job 33:23 Yet if there is a messenger on his side, one mediator in a thousand, to tell a man what is right for him,