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1 Corinthians 14:27

If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.

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εἴτεeiteIfεἴτεconjunction — “If”G1535and if, whether.Ifγλώσσῃglōssēin an unknown tongueγλῶσσα (glōssa)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “in an unknown tongue”, the to- or for-formG1100the tongue, a language, a nation (usually distinguished by their speech).in an unknown tongueτιςtisoneτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.λαλεῖlaleito speakλαλέω (laleō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.κατὰkatalet it be byκατάpreposition — “let it be by”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.let it be byδύοduotwoδύοadjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “two”, the object formG1417two.twoἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πλεῖστονpleistonmuchπολύς (polýs)adjective, superlative, accusative, singular, neuter — “much”, the object formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “much”.Strong’s files this form under G4118 (πλεῖστος).at the mostτρεῖςtreisby threeτρεῖςadjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “by three”, the object formG5140three.by threeκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀνὰanathat byἀνάpreposition — “that by”G303prep. Rare in NT; prop: upwards, up; among, between; in turn; apiece, by; as a prefix: up, to, anew, back.that byμέροςmeroscourseμέροςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “course”, the object formG3313a part, portion, share.courseκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andεἷςheisoneεἷςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG1520one.oneδιερμηνευέτωdiermēneuetōinterpretδιερμηνεύω (diermēneuō)verb, present active imperative, 3rd person singular — “interpret”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1329I translate, interpret, explain.This verse uses “interpret”.interpret

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

if an [unknown] tongue any one do speak, by two, or at the most, by three, and in turn, and let one interpret;

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American Standard Version (1901)

If any man speaketh in a tongue, let it be by two, or at the most three, and that in turn; and let one interpret:

Young’s Literal Translation

if an [unknown] tongue any one do speak, by two, or at the most, by three, and in turn, and let one interpret;

World English Bible

If any man speaks in another language, let there be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.

Darby Translation

If any one speak with a tongue, [let it be] two, or at the most three, and separately, and let one interpret;

Douay-Rheims

If any speak with a tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and in course, and let one interpret.

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