OET interlinear 1COR 14:19

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ

in /the/_assembly

Here, in the church is a spatial metaphor that speaks of the church as if it were a place in which people could gather. Paul speaks in this way to indicate the situation which he is discussing: a gathering of believers that meets to worship God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express in the church by clarifying that the church refers to a gathering of believers for worship. Alternate translation: “in the gathering of believers” or “during the worship service”

Note 2 topic: translate-numbers

πέντε

five

Here Paul refers to five words to indicate just a few words in contrast to the myriads he will mention later on in the verse. There is no special significance to the number five. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express and think that five is a special number with a number that would not be considered special or indicate that Paul has “a few” words in mind. Alternate translation: “four” or “only several”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

ἵνα καὶ ἄλλους κατηχήσω, ἢ μυρίους λόγους ἐν γλώσσῃ

in_order_that also others ˱I˲_/may/_instruct than ten_thousand words in /a/_tongue

If your language would naturally state the rest of the comparison before the purpose, you could rearrange these clauses. You may need to start a new sentence when you express the purpose. Alternate translation: “than myriads of words in a tongue. That way, I might also instruct others”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

μυρίους λόγους

ten_thousand words

Here, much like in 4:15, myriads of words is an exaggeration that the Corinthians would have understood to mean a large number of words. If myriad would be misunderstood in your language, you could use a word or phrase that refers to a large number. Alternate translation: “many words” or “a large number of words”