ἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.ifοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.εἰδῶeidōto perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.δύναμινdunaminmeaningδύναμις (dunamis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “meaning”, the object formG1411(a) physical power, force, might, ability, efficacy, energy, meaning (b) plur: powerful deeds, deeds showing (physical) power, marvelous works.the meaningτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.φωνῆςphōnēsof the voiceφωνή (phōnē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of the voice”, the of-formG5456a sound, noise, voice, language, dialect.This verse uses “voice”.of the voiceἔσομαιesomaiI shall beεἰμί (eimi)verb, future middle indicative, 1st person singular — “I shall be”, an action still aheadG1510I am, exist.I shall beτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.λαλοῦντιlalountiunto him that speakethλαλέω (laleō)verb, present active participle, dative, singular, masculine — “unto him that speaketh”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.unto him that speakethβάρβαροςbarbarosa barbarianβάρβαροςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “a barbarian”, the subject formG915a foreigner, one who speaks neither Greek nor Latin; as adj: foreign.a barbarianκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.λαλῶνlalōnhe that speakethλαλέω (laleō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he that speaketh”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.he that speakethἐνenuntoἐνpreposition — “unto”G1722in, on, among.untoἐμοὶemoimeἐγώ (egō)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “me”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.meβάρβαροςbarbarosbarbarianβάρβαροςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “barbarian”, the subject formG915a foreigner, one who speaks neither Greek nor Latin; as adj: foreign.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
if, then, I do not know the power of the voice, I shall be to him who is speaking a foreigner, and he who is speaking, is to me a foreigner;
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American Standard Version (1901)
If then I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be to him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh will be a barbarian unto me.
Young’s Literal Translation
if, then, I do not know the power of the voice, I shall be to him who is speaking a foreigner, and he who is speaking, is to me a foreigner;
World English Bible
If then I don’t know the meaning of the language, I would be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks would be a foreigner to me.
Darby Translation
If therefore I do not know the power of the sound, I shall be to him that speaks a barbarian, and he that speaks a barbarian for me.
Douay-Rheims
If then I know not the power of the voice, I shall be to him to whom I speak a barbarian; and he that speaketh, a barbarian to me.
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