1 Corinthians 14:27

εἴτε γλώσσῃ τις λαλεῖ κατὰ δύο ἢ τὸ πλεῖστον τρεῖς καὶ ἀνὰ μέρος καὶ εἷς διερμηνευέτω·
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.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
εἴτε
G1535 CONJ
eite
if too
  • if ... if
    • "whether ... or
γλώσσῃ
G1100 N-DSF
glōssa
the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired)
  • the tongue, a member of the body, an organ of speech
    • the language or dialect used by a particular people distinct from that of other nations
τις
G5100 X-NSM
tis
some or any person or object
  • a certain, a certain one
    • "some, some time, a while
λαλεῖ
G2980 V-PAI-3S
laleō
to talk, i.e., utter words
  • to utter a voice or emit a sound
    • "to speak
    • to use the tongue or the faculty of speech
      • "to utter articulate sounds
    to talk"to utter, tell"to use words in order to declare one's mind and disclose one's thoughts
    • to speak
κατὰ
G2596 PREP
kata
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
  • down from, through out
    • "according to, toward, along
δύο
G1417 A-APM-NUI
dyo
___%___two___%___
  • the two, the twain
ἢ
G2228 CONJ
ē
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
  • either, or, than
τὸ
G3588 T-ASN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
πλεῖστον
G4118 A-ASN-S
pleistos
the largest number or very large
  • most
    • "at the very most
τρεῖς
G5140 A-APM
treis
___%___three___%___
  • three
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
ἀνὰ
G303 PREP
ana
properly, up; but (by extension) used (distributively) severally, or (locally) at (etc.)
  • into the midst, in the midst, amidst, among, between
μέρος
G3313 N-ASN
meros
a division or share (literally or figuratively, in a wide application)
  • a part
    • a part due or assigned to one
      • "lot, destiny
    one of the constituent parts of a whole
    • in part, partly, in a measure, to some degree, as respects a part, severally, individually
      • "any particular, in regard to this, in this respect
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
εἷς
G1520 A-NSM
heis
one
  • one
διερμηνευέτω·
G1329 V-PAM-3S
diermēneuō
to explain thoroughly, by implication, to translate
  • to unfold the meaning of what is said, explain, expound
    • "to translate into one's native language

εἴτε γλώσσῃ τις λαλεῖ κατὰ δύο ἢ τὸ πλεῖστον τρεῖς καὶ ἀνὰ μέρος καὶ εἷς διερμηνευέτω·
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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.
Cross References

1 Corinthians 14:26

Τί οὖν ἐστιν ἀδελφοί ὅταν συνέρχησθε ἕκαστος ὑμῶν ψαλμὸν ἔχει διδαχὴν ἔχει γλῶσσαν ἔχει ἀποκάλυψιν ἔχει ἑρμηνείαν ἔχει· πάντα πρὸς οἰκοδομὴν γενέσθω
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 14:26
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