1 Corinthians 14:8
Strong's Lexicon
Again
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

if
ἐὰν (ean)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.

[the] trumpet
σάλπιγξ (salpinx)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4536: A trumpet, the sound of a trumpet. Perhaps from salos; a trumpet.

sounds
δῷ ()
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

a muffled
ἄδηλον (adēlon)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 82: Unseen, not obvious, inconspicuous, indistinct. Hidden, figuratively, indistinct.

call,
φωνὴν (phōnēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5456: Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language.

who
τίς (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

will prepare
παρασκευάσεται (paraskeuasetai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3903: To prepare; mid: I prepare, make preparations. From para and a derivative of skeuos; to furnish aside, i.e. Get ready.

for
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

battle ?
πόλεμον (polemon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4171: A war, battle, strife. From pelomai; warfare.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Again, if the trumpet sounds a muffled call, who will prepare for battle?

Young's Literal Translation
for if also an uncertain sound a trumpet may give, who shall prepare himself for battle?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In fact , if the trumpet makes an unclear sound, who will prepare for battle?

New American Standard Bible
For if the bugle produces an indistinct sound, who will prepare himself for battle?

King James Bible
For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Again, if the trumpet does not sound a clear call, who will get ready for battle?

New Living Translation
And if the bugler doesn't sound a clear call, how will the soldiers know they are being called to battle?

English Standard Version
And if the bugle gives an indistinct sound, who will get ready for battle?

New American Standard Bible
For if the bugle produces an indistinct sound, who will prepare himself for battle?

King James Bible
For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In fact, if the trumpet makes an unclear sound, who will prepare for battle?

International Standard Version
For example, if a bugle doesn't sound a clear call, who will get ready for battle?

NET Bible
If, for example, the trumpet makes an unclear sound, who will get ready for battle?

American Standard Version
For if the trumpet give an uncertain voice, who shall prepare himself for war?

English Revised Version
For if the trumpet give an uncertain voice, who shall prepare himself for war?

Young's Literal Translation
for if also an uncertain sound a trumpet may give, who shall prepare himself for battle?
















Cross References
Numbers 10:9
And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the LORD your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.

Jeremiah 4:19
My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.

Ezekiel 33:3
If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people;

Joel 2:1
Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand;

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?

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

1 Corinthians 14:6
Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

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 14:9
So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.

1 Corinthians 14:10
There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.

1 Corinthians 14:11
Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.
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