1 Corinthians 14:27
Strong's Lexicon
If
Εἴτε (Eite)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1535: And if, whether. From ei and te; if too.

anyone
τις (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

speaks
λαλεῖ (lalei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

in a tongue,
γλώσσῃ (glōssē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1100: The tongue; by implication, a language.

two,
δύο (dyo)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1417: Two. A primary numeral; 'two'.

or
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

[at]
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

most
πλεῖστον (pleiston)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Superlative
Strong's Greek 4118: The greatest, the most, very great. Irregular superlative of polus; the largest number or very large.

three,
τρεῖς (treis)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5140: Three. Or neuter tria a primary number; 'three'.

[should speak]
κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

in
ἀνὰ (ana)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 303: A primary preposition and adverb; properly, up; but used severally, or at.

turn,
μέρος (meros)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3313: A part, portion, share. From an obsolete but more primary form of meiromai; a division or share.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

someone
εἷς (heis)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

must interpret.
διερμηνευέτω (diermēneuetō)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1329: To translate, interpret, explain. From dia and hermeneuo; to explain thoroughly, by implication, to translate.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret.

Young's Literal Translation
if an [unknown] tongue any one do speak, by two, or at the most, by three, and in turn, and let one interpret;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If any person speaks in another language, there should be only two, or at the most three, each in turn, and someone must interpret.

New American Standard Bible
If anyone speaks in a tongue, [it should be] by two or at the most three, and [each] in turn, and one must interpret;

King James Bible
If any man speak in an [unknown] tongue, [let it be] by two, or at the most [by] three, and [that] by course; and let one interpret.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
If anyone speaks in a tongue, two--or at the most three--should speak, one at a time, and someone must interpret.

New Living Translation
No more than two or three should speak in tongues. They must speak one at a time, and someone must interpret what they say.

English Standard Version
If any speak in a tongue, let there be only two or at most three, and each in turn, and let someone interpret.

New American Standard Bible
If anyone speaks in a tongue, it should be by two or at the most three, and each in turn, and one must interpret;

King James Bible
If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If any person speaks in another language, there should be only two, or at the most three, each in turn, and someone must interpret.

International Standard Version
If anyone speaks in a foreign language, only two or three at the most should do so, one at a time, and somebody must interpret.

NET Bible
If someone speaks in a tongue, it should be two, or at the most three, one after the other, and someone must interpret.

American Standard Version
If any man speaketh in a tongue, let it be by two, or at the most three, and that in turn; and let one interpret:

English Revised Version
If any man speaketh in a tongue, let it be by two, or at the most three, and that in turn; and let one interpret:

Young's Literal Translation
if an unknown tongue any one do speak, by two, or at the most, by three, and in turn, and let one interpret;
















Cross References
1 Corinthians 12:10
To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

1 Corinthians 14:2
For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

1 Corinthians 14:5
I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

1 Corinthians 14:13
Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

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.

1 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

1 Corinthians 14:26
How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

1 Corinthians 14:25
And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.

1 Corinthians 14:24
But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:

1 Corinthians 14:29
Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.

1 Corinthians 14:30
If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.
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