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 14:7 — Greek 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
μὴmēnot
δῷdōgive
πῶςpōshow, after (by) what manner (means), that
γνωσθήσεταιgnōsthēsetaiallow, be aware (of), feel
τὸtothe
αὐλούμενονauloumenonpipe
ἢēor
τὸtothe
κιθαριζόμενονkitharizomenonharp
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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