Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIf I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal. Young's Literal Translation If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling; King James Bible Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become [as] sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. Greek IfἘὰν (Ean) Conjunction Strong's 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc. I speak λαλῶ (lalō) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. in the ταῖς (tais) Article - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. tongues γλώσσαις (glōssais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 1100: The tongue; by implication, a language. of men ἀνθρώπων (anthrōpōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. of angels, ἀγγέλων (angelōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 32: From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor. but δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. have ἔχω (echō) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. not μὴ (mē) Adverb Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. love, ἀγάπην (agapēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 26: From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast. I am γέγονα (gegona) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. [only a] ringing ἠχῶν (ēchōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2278: From echos; to make a loud noise, i.e. Reverberate. gong χαλκὸς (chalkos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5475: Perhaps from chalao through the idea of hollowing out as a vessel; copper. or ἢ (ē) Conjunction Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. [a] clanging ἀλαλάζον (alalazon) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 214: From alale; to vociferate, i.e. to wail; figuratively, to clang. cymbal. κύμβαλον (kymbalon) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 2950: A cymbal. From a derivative of the base of kuma; a 'cymbal'. |
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