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1 Corinthians 14:39

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← 1 Corinthians 14:38	1 Corinthians 14:39 (KJV)	1 Corinthians 14:40 →
But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.	Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.	Let all things be done decently and in order.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Wherefore, brethren^G80, covet^G2206 to prophesy^G4395, and^G2532 forbid^G2967 not^G3361 to speak^G2980 with tongues^G1100.

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Original Greek

Ὥστε, ἀδελφοί, ζηλοῦτε τὸ προφητεύειν, καὶ τὸ λαλεῖν γλώσσαις μὴ κωλύετε·

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
Ὥστε,	Hōste	G5620	CONJ	Wherefore
ἀδελφοί,	adelphoi	G80	N-VPM	brethren
ζηλοῦτε	zēloute	G2206	V-PAM-2P	covet
τὸ	to	G3588	T-ASN	*
προφητεύειν,	prophēteuein	G4395	V-PAN	to prophesy
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
τὸ	to	G3588	T-ASN	*
λαλεῖν	lalein	G2980	V-PAN	to speak
γλώσσαις	glōssais	G1100	N-DPF	with tongues
μὴ	mē	G3361	PRT-N	not
κωλύετε·	kōluete	G2967	V-PAM-2P	forbid

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G80 — ἀδελφός (adelphós, ad-el-fos'): a brother — from Α (as a connective particle) and (the womb); a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like Α):--brother.
• G1100 — γλῶσσα (glōssa, gloce-sah'): the tongue, a language, nation — of uncertain affinity; the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired):--tongue.
• G2206 — ζηλόω (zēlóō, dzay-lo'-o): I am jealous, eager for — from ζῆλος; to have warmth of feeling for or against:--affect, covet (earnestly), (have) desire, (move with) envy, be jealous over, (be) zealous(-ly affect).
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2967 — κωλύω (kōlýō, ko-loo'-o): I prevent, hinder — from the base of κολάζω; to estop, i.e. prevent (by word or act):--forbid, hinder, keep from, let, not suffer, withstand.
• G2980 — λαλέω (laléō, lal-eh'-o): I speak, say — a prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. utter words:--preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter. Compare λέγω.
• G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): not, lest — a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
• G4395 — προφητεύω (prophēteúō, prof-ate-yoo'-o): I foretell, prophesy — from προφήτης; to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office:--prophesy.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
• G5620 — ὥστε (hṓste, hoce'-teh): so that, therefore — from ὡς and τέ; so too, i.e. thus therefore (in various relations of consecution, as follow):--(insomuch) as, so that (then), (insomuch) that, therefore, to, wherefore.

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