1 Corinthians 14:16 Greek Word Analysis

0Elseἐπεὶg1893
1whenἐὰνg1437
2thou shalt blessεὐλογήσῃςg2127
3τῷg3588
4with the spiritπνεύματιg4151
5g3588
6shall he that occupiethἀναπληρῶνg378
7τὸνg3588
8the roomτόπονg5117
9τοῦg3588
10of the unlearnedἰδιώτουg2399
11howπῶςg4459
12sayἐρεῖg2046
13τὸg3588
14AmenἈμήνg281
15atἐπὶg1909
16τῇg3588
17thyσῇg4674
18giving of thanksεὐχαριστίᾳg2169
19seeingἐπειδὴg1894
20whatτίg5101
21thou sayestλέγειςg3004
22notοὐκg3756
23he understandethοἶδεν·g1492

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Else if thou bless with the spirit, how shall he that filleth the place of the unlearned say the Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he knoweth not what thou sayest?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For if you give a blessing with the spirit, how will the man who has no knowledge say, So be it, after your prayer, seeing that he has not taken in what you are saying?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Since otherwise, if thou blessest with [the] spirit, how shall he who fills the place of the simple [Christian] say Amen, at thy giving of thanks, since he does not know what thou sayest?

World English Bible (WEB)

Otherwise if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the "Amen" at your giving of thanks, seeing he doesn't know what you say?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

since, if thou mayest bless with the spirit, he who is filling the place of the unlearned, how shall he say the Amen at thy giving of thanks, since what thou dost say he hath not known?