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1 Corinthians 14:7 — King James Version← Study notes

And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?


1 Corinthians 14:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 14:722 words
ὅμωςhomōsand even, nevertheless, though but
τὰtathe
ἄψυχαapsychawithout life
φωνὴνphōnēnnoise, sound, voice
διδόνταdidontagive
εἴτεeiteif, or, whether
αὐλὸςaulospipe
εἴτεeiteif, or, whether
κιθάραkitharaharp
ἐὰνeanbefore, but, except
διαστολὴνdiastolēndifference, distinction
τοῖςtoisthe
φθόγγοιςphthongoissound
μὴnot
δῷgive
πῶςpōshow, after (by) what manner (means), that
γνωσθήσεταιgnōsthēsetaiallow, be aware (of), feel
τὸtothe
αὐλούμενονauloumenonpipe
ēor
τὸtothe
κιθαριζόμενονkitharizomenonharp
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

ὅμωςhomōsand even, nevertheless, though but
τὰtathe
ἄψυχαapsychawithout life
φωνὴνphōnēnnoise, sound, voice
διδόνταdidontagive
εἴτεeiteif, or, whether
αὐλὸςaulospipe
εἴτεeiteif, or, whether
κιθάραkitharaharp
ἐὰνeanbefore, but, except
διαστολὴνdiastolēndifference, distinction
τοῖςtoisthe
φθόγγοιςphthongoissound
μὴnot
δῷgive
πῶςpōshow, after (by) what manner (means), that
γνωσθήσεταιgnōsthēsetaiallow, be aware (of), feel
τὸtothe
αὐλούμενονauloumenonpipe
ēor
τὸtothe
κιθαριζόμενονkitharizomenonharp

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