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1 Corinthians 14:4 Interlinear

“ He that speaketh in an unknown tongue himself edifieth but he that prophesieth the church edifieth”

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1 Corinthians 14 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	ὁ	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
2	λαλῶν	G2980	He that speaketh	to talk, i.e., utter words
3	γλώσσῃ	G1100	in an unknown tongue	the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired)
4	ἑαυτὸν	G1438	himself	(him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc
5	οἰκοδομεῖ	G3618	edifieth	to be a house-builder, i.e., construct or (figuratively) confirm
6	ὁ	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
7	δὲ	G1161	but	but, and, etc
8	προφητεύων	G4395	he that prophesieth	to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office
9	ἐκκλησίαν	G1577	the church	a calling out, i.e., (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (jewish synagogue, or christian community of members on earth
10	οἰκοδομεῖ	G3618	edifieth	to be a house-builder, i.e., construct or (figuratively) confirm

1 Corinthians 14:4 (current) He that speaketh in an unknown tongue himself edifieth but he that prophesieth the church edifieth