1 Corinthians 14:8

καὶ γὰρ ἐὰν ἄδηλον φωνὴν σάλπιγξ δῷ τίς παρασκευάσεται εἰς πόλεμον
For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
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
γὰρ
G1063 CONJ
gar
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
  • for
ἐὰν
G1437 CONJ
ean
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
  • if, in case
ἄδηλον
G82 A-ASF
adēlos
hidden, figuratively, indistinct
  • not manifest, indistinct, uncertain, obscure
φωνὴν
G5456
phōnē
a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language
  • a sound, a tone
    • of inanimate things, as musical instruments
    a voice
    • of the sound of uttered words
    speech
    • of a language, tongue
σάλπιγξ
G4536 N-NSF
salpinx
a trumpet
  • a trumpet
δῷ
G1325 V-2AAS-3S
didōmi
to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
  • to give
    • "to give something to someone
    • of one's own accord to give one something, to his advantage
      • to bestow a gift
      to grant, give to one asking, let have"to supply, furnish, necessary things"to give over, deliver
      • to reach out, extend, present
        • "of a writing"to give over to one's care, entrust, commit
        • something to be administered
          • "to give or commit to some one something to be religiously observed
      to give what is due or obligatory, to pay: wages or reward"to furnish, endue
    to give
    • to cause, profuse, give forth from one's self
      • to give, hand out lots
      to appoint to an office"to give one to someone as his own
      • as an object of his saving care
        • "to give one to someone, to follow him as a leader and master"to give one to someone to care for his interests"to give one to someone to whom he already belonged, to return
    to grant or permit one
    • to commission
τίς
G5101 I-NSM
tis
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
  • who, which, what
παρασκευάσεται
G3903 V-FDI-3S
paraskeuazō
to furnish aside, i.e., get ready
  • to make one's self ready, to prepare one's self
    • "have prepared one's self, to be prepared or ready
εἰς
G1519 PREP
eis
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
  • into, unto, to, towards, for, among
πόλεμον
G4171 N-ASM
polemos
warfare (literally or figuratively; a single encounter or a series)
  • a war
    • "a fight, a battle"a dispute, strife, quarrel

καὶ γὰρ ἐὰν ἄδηλον φωνὴν σάλπιγξ δῷ τίς παρασκευάσεται εἰς πόλεμον
8
For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
Cross References

Numbers 10:9

וְכִֽי-תָבֹאוּ מִלְחָמָה בְּאַרְצְכֶם עַל-הַצַּר הַצֹּרֵר אֶתְכֶם וַהֲרֵֽעֹתֶם בַּחֲצֹֽצְרֹת וֲנִזְכַּרְתֶּם לִפְנֵי יְהוָה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם וְנֽוֹשַׁעְתֶּם מֵאֹֽיְבֵיכֶֽם׃
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.

Ezekiel 33:3

וְרָאָה אֶת-הַחֶרֶב בָּאָה עַל-הָאָרֶץ וְתָקַע בַּשּׁוֹפָר וְהִזְהִיר אֶת-הָעָֽם׃
3
If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people;

Jeremiah 4:19

מֵעַי׀ מֵעַי׀ ‫(אחולה)‬ אוֹחִילָה קִירוֹת לִבִּי הֹֽמֶה-לִּי לִבִּי לֹא אַחֲרִשׁ כִּי קוֹל שׁוֹפָר ‫(שמעתי)‬ שָׁמַעַתְּ נַפְשִׁי תְּרוּעַת מִלְחָמָֽה׃
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.

Amos 3:6

אִם-יִתָּקַע שׁוֹפָר בְּעִיר וְעָם לֹא יֶחֱרָדוּ אִם-תִּהְיֶה רָעָה בְּעִיר וַיהוָה לֹא עָשָֽׂה׃
6
Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it?

Nehemiah 4:18

וְהַבּוֹנִים אִישׁ חַרְבּוֹ אֲסוּרִים עַל-מָתְנָיו וּבוֹנִים וְהַתּוֹקֵעַ בַּשּׁוֹפָר אֶצְלִֽי׃
18
For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.

Isaiah 27:13

וְהָיָה׀ בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יִתָּקַע בְּשׁוֹפָר גָּדוֹל וּבָאוּ הָאֹֽבְדִים בְּאֶרֶץ אַשּׁוּר וְהַנִּדָּחִים בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם וְהִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לַיהוָה בְּהַר הַקֹּדֶשׁ בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
13
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the great trumpet shall be blown, and they shall come which were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt, and shall worship the LORD in the holy mount at Jerusalem.

Joel 2:1

תִּקְעוּ שׁוֹפָר בְּצִיּוֹן וְהָרִיעוּ בְּהַר קָדְשִׁי יִרְגְּזוּ כֹּל יֹשְׁבֵי הָאָרֶץ כִּֽי-בָא יוֹם-יְהוָה כִּי קָרֽוֹב׃
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;

Job 39:24

בְּרַעַשׁ וְרֹגֶז יְגַמֶּא-אָרֶץ וְלֹֽא-יַאֲמִין כִּי-קוֹל שׁוֹפָֽר׃
24
He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.

Judges 7:16

וַיַּחַץ אֶת-שְׁלֹשׁ-מֵאוֹת הָאִישׁ שְׁלֹשָׁה רָאשִׁים וַיִּתֵּן שֽׁוֹפָרוֹת בְּיַד-כֻּלָּם וְכַדִּים רֵיקִים וְלַפִּדִים בְּתוֹךְ הַכַּדִּֽים׃
16
And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man's hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers.

Ephesians 6:11

ἐνδύσασθε τὴν πανοπλίαν τοῦ θεοῦ πρὸς τὸ δύνασθαι ὑμᾶς στῆναι πρὸς τὰς μεθοδείας τοῦ διαβόλου·
11
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Joshua 6:4

וְשִׁבְעָה כֹֽהֲנִים יִשְׂאוּ שִׁבְעָה שֽׁוֹפְרוֹת הַיּֽוֹבְלִים לִפְנֵי הָֽאָרוֹן וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי תָּסֹבּוּ אֶת-הָעִיר שֶׁבַע פְּעָמִים וְהַכֹּהֲנִים יִתְקְעוּ בַּשּֽׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃
4
And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams' horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets.
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