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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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ἄψυχος

Strong’s: G895

Associated OET lemmas: ἄψυχος

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: ἄψυχος; -ον

Constructions: ἄψυχος; ἀ-; ψύχομαι

Sense 1: lifeless, inanimate

Semantic entry: 23.98

Semantic domains: Physiological Processes and States

Subdomains: Live, Die

Definition: pertaining to a state of not having life

Notes: In some translations it may seem strange or even meaningless to speak of ‘musical instruments’ as being ‘lifeless’ or ‘not alive,’ since everyone would obviously know such a fact. It may therefore be necessary to translate as ‘even musical instruments like the flute and the harp, which are obviously not alive, nevertheless produce a sound.’

CO1 14:7: RV CO1 14:7 · LV CO1 14:7 · Read together CO1 14:7

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OET-RV CO1 14:7

7 Even the tune coming from non-living things like musical instruments can’t be recognised unless the distinct notes can be distinguished,

OET-LV CO1 14:7

7 Likewise the soulless things a_sound giving, whether flute, or harp, if distinction to_the sounds not may_give, how will_be_being_known what is being_playing_the_flute or which being_playing_the_harp?