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Koine Greek wordlink #118850

SR GNT 1 Cor 14:13 διερμηνεύῃ (diermaʸneuaʸ) ‘in a tongue let_be praying that he may_be interpreting’ Strongs=13290 Lemma=diermēneuō
Word role=verb mood=subjunctive tense=present voice=active person=3rd number=singular
Year=59 AD Refers to Word #118846

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Other uses (1) of identical word form διερμηνεύῃ (V-SPA3··S) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘διερμηνεύῃ’ (V-SPA3··S) is always and only glossed as ‘he may_be interpreting’.

1 Cor 14:5 ‘in tongues besides except he may_be interpreting in_order_that the assembly’ SR GNT 1 Cor 14:5 word 26

OET-LV: 5 And I _am _wanting all you _all to _be _speaking with _tongues, but rather in _order _that you _all _may _be _prophesying, greater is and the one prophesying, than the one speaking in _tongues, besides except not/lest he _may _be _interpreting, in _order _that the assembly building may _receive. (CO1_14:5)

OET-RV: 5 Now I’d like it if you all spoke in other languages, but I’d like it better if you could all be prophesying. The person prophesying is more helpful than someone speaking in other languages, unless they translate so that the assembly can be instructed. (CO1 14:5)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘diermēneuō’ have 5 different glosses: ‘are interpreting’, ‘being interpreted’, ‘let_be interpreting’, ‘he may_be interpreting’, ‘he interpreted’.

Greek words (2) other than διερμηνεύῃ (V-SPA3··S) with a gloss related to ‘interpreting’

1 COR 12:30 διερμηνεύουσιν (diermaʸneuousin) V-IPA3··P ‘are speaking not all are interpreting’ SR GNT 1 Cor 12:30 word 12

OET-LV: 30 Not all gifts are _having of _healings? Not all with _tongues are _speaking? Not all are _interpreting? (CO1_12:30)

OET-RV: 30 Does everyone have the gifts of healing, or speaking in other languages, or translating? (CO1 12:30)

1 COR 14:27 διερμηνευέτω (diermaʸneuetō) V-MPA3··S ‘in turn let_it_be and one let_be interpreting’ SR GNT 1 Cor 14:27 word 16

OET-LV: 27 If _also with_a_tongue anyone is _speaking, by two or the most three, and each in _turn let _it _be, and one let _be _interpreting. (CO1_14:27)

OET-RV: 27 If there’s any speaking in other languages, it should be two or three people at most, taking turns and someone should translate. (CO1 14:27)

Key: V=verb