1 Corinthians 14:9 Greek Word Analysis

0Soοὕτωςg3779
1likewiseκαὶg2532
2yeὑμεῖςg5210
3byδιὰg1223
4τῆςg3588
5the tongueγλώσσηςg1100
6ἐὰνg1437
7μὴg3361
8easy to be understoodεὔσημονg2154
9wordsλόγονg3056
10ye utterδῶτεg1325
11howπῶςg4459
12shall it be knownγνωσθήσεταιg1097
13τὸg3588
19speakλαλοῦντεςg2980
15ye shallἔσεσθεg2071
16forγὰρg1063
17intoεἰςg1519
18the airἀέραg109
19speakλαλοῦντεςg2980

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.

American Standard Version (ASV)

So also ye, unless ye utter by the tongue speech easy to understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will be speaking into the air.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So if you, in using a strange tongue, say words which have no sense, how will anyone take in what you are saying? for you will be talking to the air.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Thus also *ye* with the tongue, unless ye give a distinct speech, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will be speaking to the air.

World English Bible (WEB)

So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand, how would it be known what is spoken? For you would be speaking into the air.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

so also ye, if through the tongue, speech easily understood ye may not give -- how shall that which is spoken be known? for ye shall be speaking to air.