King James Version

1 Corinthians 14:34

Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “it is allowed” (ἐπιτρέπεται) before them here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they should be submitted” (ὑποτασσέσθωσαν) before even as here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of you” (ὑμῶν) before in here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “it has been allowed” (ἐπιτέτραπται) before them here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to submit themselves” (ὑποτάσσεσθαι) before even as here.

Αἱhaitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γυναῖκεςgunaikeswomenγυνή (gunē)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “women”, the subject formG1135a woman, wife, my lady.womenἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inταῖςtaistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐκκλησίαιςekklēsiaischurchesἐκκλησία (ekklēsia)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “churches”, the to- or for-formG1577an assembly, congregation, church; the Church, the whole body of Christian believers.the churchesσιγάτωσανsigatōsanbe silentσιγάω (sigaō)verb, present active imperative, 3rd person plural — “be silent”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4601intrans: I am silent, keep silence; trans: I keep secret; pass: I am kept secret.οὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἐπιτρέπεταιepitrepetaipermittedἐπιτρέπω (epitrepō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “permitted”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2010I turn to, commit, entrust; I allow, yield, permit.permittedαὐταῖςautaisunto themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, feminine — “unto them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.unto themλαλεῖνlaleinto speakλαλέω (laleō)verb, present active infinitive — “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”.to speakἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butὑποτασσέσθωσανhupotassesthōsanthey are commanded to be under obedienceὑποτάσσω (hupotassō)verb, present passive imperative, 3rd person plural — “they are commanded to be under obedience”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5293I place under, subject to; mid, pass: I submit, put myself into subjection.they are commanded to be under obedienceκαθὼςkathōsasκαθώςconjunction — “as”G2531according to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as.asκαὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.νόμοςnomoslawνόμοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “law”, the subject formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.the lawλέγειlegeito speakλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “speak”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ὑμῶνhumōnyourσύ (su)personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, plural — “your”, the of-formG4771you.ἐπιτέτραπταιepitetraptaiit isἐπιτρέπω (epitrepō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “it is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2010I turn to, commit, entrust; I allow, yield, permit.ὑποτάσσεσθαιhupotassesthaithey are commanded to be under obedienceὑποτάσσω (hupotassō)verb, present passive imperative, 3rd person plural — “they are commanded to be under obedience”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5293I place under, subject to; mid, pass: I submit, put myself into subjection.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Your women in the assemblies let them be silent, for it hath not been permitted to them to speak, but to be subject, as also the law saith;

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American Standard Version (1901)

let the women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as also saith the law.

Young’s Literal Translation

Your women in the assemblies let them be silent, for it hath not been permitted to them to speak, but to be subject, as also the law saith;

World English Bible

Let the wives be quiet in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to be talking except in submission, as the law also says,

Darby Translation

Let [your] women be silent in the assemblies, for it is not permitted to them to speak; but to be in subjection, as the law also says.

Douay-Rheims

Let women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted them to speak, but to be subject, as also the law saith.

Quotes

Genesis 3:16 Genesis 3:16 · King James VersionUnto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.Genesis 3:16 · King James VersionOpen the Source
Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.