King James Version

1 Corinthians 14:28

But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

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ἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.ifδὲdeandδέconjunction — “and”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.andμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ᾖēto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.διερμηνευτήςdiermēneutēsinterpreterδιερμηνευτήςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “interpreter”, the subject formG1328an interpreter.σιγάτωsigatōbe silentσιγάω (sigaō)verb, present active imperative, 3rd person singular — “be silent”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4601intrans: I am silent, keep silence; trans: I keep secret; pass: I am kept secret.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.ἐκκλησίᾳekklēsiaassemblyἐκκλησίαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “assembly”, the to- or for-formG1577an assembly, congregation, church; the Church, the whole body of Christian believers.ἑαυτῷheautōto himselfἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “to himself”, the to- or for-formG1438himself, herself, itself.This verse uses “himself”.to himselfδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.λαλείτωlaleitōto speakλαλέω (laleō)verb, present active imperative, 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”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.θεῷtheōto Godθεός (theos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “to God”, the to- or for-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.to God

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and if there may be no interpreter, let him be silent in an assembly, and to himself let him speak, and to God.

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American Standard Version (1901)

but if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

Young’s Literal Translation

and if there may be no interpreter, let him be silent in an assembly, and to himself let him speak, and to God.

World English Bible

But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.

Darby Translation

but if there be no interpreter, let him be silent in [the] assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.

Douay-Rheims

But if there be no interpreter, let him hold his peace in the church, and speak to himself and to God.

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Young’s Literal Translation

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