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1 Corinthians

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Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Yet otherwise, on the other hand, but Conj H235 ἀλλὰ alla (al-lah')
the church an assembly, a (religious) congregation N-DFS H1577 ἐκκλησίᾳ ekklesia (ek-klay-see'-ah)
I had rather to will, wish V-PIA-1S H2309 θέλω ethelo ( eth-el'-o,)
speak to talk V-ANA H2980 λαλῆσαι laleo (lal-eh'-o)
five five Adj-AMP H4002 πέντε pente (pen'-teh)
words a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speech N-AMP H3056 λόγους logos (log'-os)
understanding, mind, understanding, reason N-DMS H3563 νοΐ nous (nooce)
that in order that, that, so that Conj H2443 ἵνα hina (hin'-ah)
[by my voice] I might teach to teach by word of mouth V-ASA-1S H2727 κατηχήσω katecheo (kat-ay-kheh'-o)
others other, another Adj-AMP H243 ἄλλους allos (al'-los)
also, and, even, also Conj H2532 καὶ kai (kahee)
than or, than Conj H2228 ἢ e (ay)
ten thousand countless, pl. ten thousand Adj-AMP H3463 μυρίους murioi (moo'-ree-oi)
words a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speech N-AMP H3056 λόγους logos (log'-os)
an [unknown] tongue. the tongue, a language N-DFS H1100 γλώσσῃ glossa (gloce-sah')

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King James Bible Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
Berean Bible Yet But in the church church, I had rather desire to speak five words with my understanding, mind, that by my voice also I might teach others also, instruct others, rather than ten thousand words in an unknown a tongue.
Hebrew Greek English Yet however, in the church I had rather desire to speak five words with my understanding, mind so that by my voice I might teach may instruct others also, rather than ten thousand words in an unknown a tongue.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Yet however, in the church I had rather desire to speak five words with my understanding, mind so that by my voice I might teach may instruct others also, rather than ten thousand words in an unknown a tongue.