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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
1 Corinthians 14:4 - Tongue
1 Corinthians 14:4 - He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| He that speaketh | G2980 | λαλέω |
[Verb] to talk that is utter words |
| in an unknown tongue | G1100 | γλῶσσα |
[Noun Feminine] the tongue; by implication a language (specifically one naturally unacquired) |
| edifieth | G3618 | οἰκοδομέω |
[Verb] to be a house builder that is construct or (figuratively) confirm |
| himself | G1438 | ἑαυτοῦ |
from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive (dative or accusative) of G846; him (her it: them also [in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons] my thy: our your) -self (-selves) etc. |
| but | G1161 | δέ |
[Conjunction] but and etc. |
| he that prophesieth | G4395 | προφητεύω |
[Verb] to foretell events divine: speak under inspiration exercise the prophetic office |
| edifieth | G3618 | οἰκοδομέω |
[Verb] to be a house builder that is construct or (figuratively) confirm |
| the church | G1577 | ἐκκλησία |
[Noun Feminine] a calling out that is (concretely) a popular meeting especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.