1 Corinthians 14:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Yetὅμως
(omōs)
3676: yet, but yetadverb from the same as homou
[even] lifeless things,ἄψυχα
(apsucha)
895: lifelessfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and psuché
eitherεἴτε
(eite)
1535a: if -- if, whether -- orfrom ei and te
fluteαὐλὸς
(aulos)
836: a pipe, fluteprobably a prim. word
orεἴτε
(eite)
1535a: if -- if, whether -- orfrom ei and te
harp,κιθάρα
(kithara)
2788: a lyrea prim. word
in producingδιδόντα
(didonta)
1325: to give (in various senses lit. or fig.)redupl. from the root do-
a sound,φωνὴν
(phōnēn)
5456: a voice, soundprobably from phémi
ifἐὰν
(ean)
1437: if (a conditional particle used like NG1487, but usually with the Gr. subjunctive mood)contr. from ei and an
they do not produceδῷ
(dō)
1325: to give (in various senses lit. or fig.)redupl. from the root do-
a distinctionδιαστολὴν
(diastolēn)
1293: a separation, a differencefrom diastelló
in the tones,φθόγγοις
(phthongois)
5353: a soundfrom phtheggomai
howπῶς
(pōs)
4459: how?interrog. adverb from the same as posos
will it be knownγνωσθήσεται
(gnōsthēsetai)
1097: to come to know, recognize, perceivefrom a prim. root gnó-
what is played on the fluteαὐλούμενον
(auloumenon)
832: to play on a flutefrom aulos
or
(ē)
2228: or, thana prim. conjunction used disjunctively or cptv.
on the harp?κιθαριζόμενον
(kitharizomenon)
2789: to play on the lyrefrom kithara


















KJV Lexicon
ομως  conjunction
homos  hom'-oce:  at the same time, i.e. (conjunctionally) notwithstanding, yet still -- and even, nevertheless, though but.
τα  definite article - nominative plural neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
αψυχα  adjective - nominative plural neuter
apsuchos  ap'-soo-khos:  lifeless, i.e. inanimate (mechanical) -- without life.
φωνην  noun - accusative singular feminine
phone  fo-nay':  a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language -- noise, sound, voice.
διδοντα  verb - present active participle - nominative plural neuter
didomi  did'-o-mee:  to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
ειτε  conjunction
eite  i'-teh:  if too -- if, or, whether.
αυλος  noun - nominative singular masculine
aulos  ow-los':  a flute (as blown) -- pipe.
ειτε  conjunction
eite  i'-teh:  if too -- if, or, whether.
κιθαρα  noun - nominative singular feminine
kithara  kith-ar'-ah:  a lyre -- harp.
εαν  conditional
ean  eh-an':  before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever).
διαστολην  noun - accusative singular feminine
diastole  dee-as-tol-ay':  a variation -- difference, distinction.
τοις  definite article - dative plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
φθογγοις  noun - dative plural masculine
phthoggos  ftong'-gos:  utterance, i.e. a musical note (vocal or instrumental) -- sound.
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
διδω  verb - present active subjunctive - first person singular
didomi  did'-o-mee:  to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
πως  adverb - interrogative
pos  poce:  an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much! -- how, after (by) what manner (means), that. (Occasionally unexpressed in English).
γνωσθησεται  verb - future passive indicative - third person singular
ginosko  ghin-oce'-ko:  to know (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
το  definite article - nominative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
αυλουμενον  verb - present passive participle - nominative singular neuter
auleo  ow-leh'-o:  to play the flute -- pipe.
η  particle
e  ay:  disjunctive, or; comparative, than -- and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea.
το  definite article - nominative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
κιθαριζομενον  verb - present passive participle - nominative singular neuter
kitharizo  kith-ar-id'-zo:  to play on a lyre -- harp.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Yet even lifeless things, either flute or harp, in producing a sound, if they do not produce a distinction in the tones, how will it be known what is played on the flute or on the harp?

King James Bible
And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Even inanimate things that produce sounds--whether flute or harp--if they don't make a distinction in the notes, how will what is played on the flute or harp be recognized?

International Standard Version
In the same way, lifeless instruments like the flute or harp produce sounds. But if there's no difference in the notes, how can a person tell what tune is being played?

NET Bible
It is similar for lifeless things that make a sound, like a flute or harp. Unless they make a distinction in the notes, how can what is played on the flute or harp be understood?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For even inanimate things which give sound, whether a flute or harp, if they make no distinction between one tone and another, how will anything that is played or anything that is harped be known?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Musical instruments like the flute or harp produce sounds. If there is no difference in the notes, how can a person tell what tune is being played?

King James 2000 Bible
And even things without life which give sound, whether flute or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is played?
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