1 Corinthians 14:5 — King James Version← Study notes
“I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.”
1 Corinthians 14:5 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Corinthians 14:527 words
θέλωthelōdesire, be disposed (forward), intend
δὲdeand / but
πάνταςpantasall / every
ὑμᾶςhymasyou
λαλεῖνlaleinpreach, say, speak (after)
γλώσσαιςglōssaistongue
μᾶλλονmallon+ better, (the) more (and more), (so) much…
δὲdeand / but
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
προφητεύητεprophēteuēteprophesy
μείζωνmeizōn(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high
δὲdeand / but
ὁhothe
προφητεύωνprophēteuōnprophesy
ἢēor
ὁhothe
λαλῶνlalōnpreach, say, speak (after)
γλώσσαιςglōssaistongue
ἐκτὸςektosbut, except(-ed), other than
εἰeiforasmuch as, if, that
μὴmēnot
διερμηνεύῃdiermēneuēexpound, interpret(-ation)
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
ἡhēthe
ἐκκλησίαekklēsiaassembly, church
οἰκοδομὴνoikodomēnbuilding, edify(-ication, -ing)
λάβῃlabēaccept, + be amazed, assay
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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