1 Corinthians 14:28
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
but ifἐὰν
(ean)
1437: if (a conditional particle used like NG1487, but usually with the Gr. subjunctive mood)contr. from ei and an
there is noμὴ
(mē)
3361: not, that...not, lest (used for qualified negation)a prim. particle
interpreter,διερμηνευτής
(diermēneutēs)
1328: an explainer, an interpreterfrom dierméneuó
he must keep silentσιγάτω
(sigatō)
4601: to keep silent, to keep secretfrom sigé
in the church;ἐκκλησίᾳ
(ekklēsia)
1577: an assembly, a (religious) congregationfrom ek and kaleó
and let him speakλαλείτω
(laleitō)
2980: to talkfrom lalos (talkative)
to himselfἑαυτῷ
(eautō)
1438: of himself, herself, itselffrom a prim. pronoun he (him, her) and gen. (dat. or acc.) of autos
and to God.θεῷ
(theō)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin


















KJV Lexicon
εαν  conditional
ean  eh-an':  before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever).
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
η  verb - present subjunctive - third person singular
o  o:  e ay; etc. be -- + appear, are, (may, might, should) be, have, is, + pass the flower of her age, should stand, were.
διερμηνευτης  noun - nominative singular masculine
diermeneutes  dee-er-main-yoo-tace':  an explainer -- interpreter.
σιγατω  verb - present active imperative - third person singular
sigao  see-gah'-o:  to keep silent (transitively or intransitively) -- keep close (secret, silence), hold peace.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
εκκλησια  noun - dative singular feminine
ekklesia  ek-klay-see'-ah:  a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation--assembly, church.
εαυτω  reflexive pronoun - third person dative singular masculine
heautou  heh-ow-too':  him-(her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
λαλειτω  verb - present active imperative - third person singular
laleo  lal-eh'-o:  to talk, i.e. utter words -- preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
τω  definite article - dative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
θεω  noun - dative singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
but if there is no interpreter, he must keep silent in the church; and let him speak to himself and to God.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But if there is no interpreter, that person should keep silent in the church and speak to himself and to God.

International Standard Version
If an interpreter is not present, the speaker should remain silent in the church and speak to himself and God.

NET Bible
But if there is no interpreter, he should be silent in the church. Let him speak to himself and to God.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And if there is no translator, let him who speaks in a language be silent in the church and let him speak to himself and to God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But if an interpreter isn't present, those people should remain silent in church. They should only speak to themselves and to God.

King James 2000 Bible
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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