Greek Interlinear

1 Corinthians 14:37 Interlinear

think himself a prophet to be or spiritual let him acknowledge the things that I write unto you that of the Lord are the commandments

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ΕἴG1487if, whether, that, etc
2τιςG5100some or any person or object
3δοκεῖG1380think himselfcompare the base of g1166) of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly)
4προφήτηςG4396a propheta foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet
5εἶναιG1511to beto exist
6G2228ordisjunctive, or; comparative, than
7πνευματικόςG4152spiritualnon-carnal, i.e., (humanly) ethereal (as opposed to gross), or (daemoniacally) a spirit (concretely), or (divinely) supernatural, regenerate, religiou
8ἐπιγινωσκέτωG1921let him acknowledgeto know upon some mark, i.e., recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge
9G3739the thingsthe relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
10γράφωG1125that I writeto "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe
11ὑμῖνG5213unto youto (with or by) you
12ὅτιG3754thatdemonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
13τοῦG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
14κυρίουG2962of the Lordsupreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
15εἰσὶνG1526arethey are
16ἐντολαί·G1785the commandmentsinjunction, i.e., an authoritative prescription

Verse Context

1 Corinthians 14:36What from you the word ...
1 Corinthians 14:37 (current) think himself a prophet to be or spiritual let him acknowledge the things that I write unto you that of the Lord are the commandments
1 Corinthians 14:38 But be ignorant be ignorant...

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