NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon ομως conjunctionhomos hom'-oce: at the same time, i.e. (conjunctionally) notwithstanding, yet still -- and even, nevertheless, though but. τα definite article - nominative plural neuter ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. αψυχα adjective - nominative plural neuter apsuchos ap'-soo-khos: lifeless, i.e. inanimate (mechanical) -- without life. φωνην noun - accusative singular feminine phone fo-nay': a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language -- noise, sound, voice. διδοντα verb - present active participle - nominative plural neuter didomi did'-o-mee: to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection) ειτε conjunction eite i'-teh: if too -- if, or, whether. αυλος noun - nominative singular masculine aulos ow-los': a flute (as blown) -- pipe. ειτε conjunction eite i'-teh: if too -- if, or, whether. κιθαρα noun - nominative singular feminine kithara kith-ar'-ah: a lyre -- harp. 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). διαστολην noun - accusative singular feminine diastole dee-as-tol-ay': a variation -- difference, distinction. τοις definite article - dative plural 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. φθογγοις noun - dative plural masculine phthoggos ftong'-gos: utterance, i.e. a musical note (vocal or instrumental) -- sound. 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. διδω verb - present active subjunctive - first person singular didomi did'-o-mee: to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection) πως adverb - interrogative pos poce: an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much! -- how, after (by) what manner (means), that. (Occasionally unexpressed in English). γνωσθησεται verb - future passive indicative - third person singular ginosko ghin-oce'-ko: to know (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed) το definite article - nominative singular neuter ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. αυλουμενον verb - present passive participle - nominative singular neuter auleo ow-leh'-o: to play the flute -- pipe. η particle e ay: disjunctive, or; comparative, than -- and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea. το definite article - nominative singular neuter ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. κιθαριζομενον verb - present passive participle - nominative singular neuter kitharizo kith-ar-id'-zo: to play on a lyre -- harp. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Yet even lifeless things, either flute or harp, in producing a sound, if they do not produce a distinction in the tones, how will it be known what is played on the flute or on the harp? King James Bible 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? Holman Christian Standard Bible Even inanimate things that produce sounds--whether flute or harp--if they don't make a distinction in the notes, how will what is played on the flute or harp be recognized? International Standard Version In the same way, lifeless instruments like the flute or harp produce sounds. But if there's no difference in the notes, how can a person tell what tune is being played? NET Bible It is similar for lifeless things that make a sound, like a flute or harp. Unless they make a distinction in the notes, how can what is played on the flute or harp be understood? Aramaic Bible in Plain English For even inanimate things which give sound, whether a flute or harp, if they make no distinction between one tone and another, how will anything that is played or anything that is harped be known? GOD'S WORD® Translation Musical instruments like the flute or harp produce sounds. If there is no difference in the notes, how can a person tell what tune is being played? King James 2000 Bible And even things without life which give sound, whether flute or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is played? Links 1 Corinthians 14:71 Corinthians 14:7 NIV 1 Corinthians 14:7 NLT 1 Corinthians 14:7 ESV 1 Corinthians 14:7 NASB 1 Corinthians 14:7 KJV |
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