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1 Corinthians 14:7

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?

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ὅμωςhomōsAnd evenὅμωςadverb — “And even”G3676yet, nevertheless, even.And evenτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἄψυχαapsuchathings without lifeἄψυχος (apsuchos)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “things without life”, the subject formG895lifeless, inanimate.things without lifeφωνὴνphōnēnsoundφωνή (phōnē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “sound”, the object formG5456a sound, noise, voice, language, dialect.soundδιδόνταdidontathey giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, neuter — “they give”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.they giveεἴτεeitewhetherεἴτεconjunction — “whether”G1535and if, whether.This verse uses “whether”.αὐλὸςaulosfluteαὐλόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “flute”, the subject formG836a flute, pipe.εἴτεeitewhetherεἴτεconjunction — “whether”G1535and if, whether.This verse uses “whether”.κιθάραkitharaharpκιθάραnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “harp”, the subject formG2788a harp, lyre.ἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.διαστολὴνdiastolēna distinctionδιαστολή (diastolē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “a distinction”, the object formG1293distinction, difference, separation.This verse uses “distinction”.a distinctionτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.φθόγγοιςphthongoisin the soundsφθόγγος (phthongos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “in the sounds”, the to- or for-formG5353a sound.in the soundsμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.δῷdōto giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to give”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.πῶςpōshowπῶςadverb — “how”G4459how, in what manner, by what means.This verse uses “how”.howγνωσθήσεταιgnōsthēsetaishall it be knownγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “shall it be known”, an action still aheadG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.shall it be knownτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.αὐλούμενονauloumenonwhat is pipedαὐλέω (auleō)verb, present passive participle, nominative, singular, neuter — “what is piped”, an ongoing or repeated actionG832I play the flute, pipe.what is pipedἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κιθαριζόμενονkitharizomenonharpedκιθαρίζω (kitharizō)verb, present passive participle, nominative, singular, neuter — “harped”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2789intrans. and trans: I play on the harp, I harp, with acc. of the tune.harped

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

yet the things without life giving sound — whether pipe or harp — if a difference in the sounds they may not give, how shall be known that which is piped or that which is harped?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they give not a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

Young’s Literal Translation

yet the things without life giving sound — whether pipe or harp — if a difference in the sounds they may not give, how shall be known that which is piped or that which is harped?

World English Bible

Even lifeless things that make a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they didn’t give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?

Darby Translation

Even lifeless things giving a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they give not distinction to the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

Douay-Rheims

Even things without life that give sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction of sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

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