1 Corinthians 14:16 — King James Version← Study notes
“Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?”
1 Corinthians 14:16 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Corinthians 14:1623 words
ἐπεὶepeibecause, else, for that (then
ἐὰνeanbefore, but, except
εὐλογῇςeulogēsbless, praise
πνεύματιpneumatiSpirit / spirit
ὁhothe
ἀναπληρῶνanaplērōnfill up, fulfill, occupy
τὸνtonthe
τόπονtoponcoast, licence, place
τοῦtouthe
ἰδιώτουidiōtouignorant, rude, unlearned
πῶςpōshow, after (by) what manner (means), that
ἐρεῖereisay
τὸtothe
ἈμήνAmēnamen
ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after
τῇtēthe
σῇsēthine (own), thy (friend)
εὐχαριστίᾳeucharistiathankfulness, (giving of) thanks(-giving)
ἐπειδὴepeidēafter that, because, for (that
τίtia (kind
of), any (man, thing
λέγειςlegeissay
οὐκouknot
οἶδενoiden
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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