Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
THough I ſpeake with the tongues of men & of Angels, and haue not charity, I am become as ſounding braſſe or a tinkling cymbal.
Ἐὰν ταῖς γλώσσαις τῶν ἀνθρώπων λαλῶ καὶ τῶν ἀγγέλων, ἀγάπην δὲ μὴ ἔχω, γέγονα χαλκὸς ἠχῶν ἢ κύμβαλον ἀλαλάζον.
Ἐὰν ταῖς γλώσσαις τῶν ἀνθρώπων λαλῶ καὶ τῶν ἀγγέλων, ἀγάπην δὲ μὴ ἔχω, γέγονα χαλκὸς ἠχῶν, ἢ κύμβαλον ἀλαλάζον·
ἀγάπη , feminine noun, agapē — love, goodwill (value 93)
G26,
ἀγάπη agápē, ag-ah'-pay; from G25; love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast:—(feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love.affection, good will, love, benevolence, brotherly love
love feasts
Used in 106 Verses, 24 Books 116  Occurrence Count
ἄγγελος , masculine noun, angelos — a messenger, angel (value 312)
G32,
†ἄγγελος ággelos, ang'-el-os; from ἀγγέλλω aggéllō (probably derived from G71; compare G34) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor:—angel, messenger.a messenger, envoy, one who is sent, an angel, a messenger from God
Used in 181 Verses, 18 Books 186  Occurrence Count
ἀλαλάζω , verb, alalazō — to raise a war cry (value 870)
G214,
ἀλαλάζω alalázō, al-al-ad'-zo; from ἀλαλή alalḗ ( a shout, "halloo"); to vociferate, i.e. (by implication) to wail; figuratively, to clang:—tinkle, wail.to repeat frequently the cry "alala" as soldiers used to do on entering into battle
to utter a joyful sound
to wail, lament
to ring loudly, to clang
Used in 2 Verses, 2 Books 2  Occurrence Count
ἄνθρωπος , masculine noun, anthrōpos — a man, human, mankind (value 1310)
G444,
ἄνθρωπος ánthrōpos, anth'-ro-pos; from G435 and ὤψ ṓps (the countenance; from G3700); man-faced, i.e. a human being:—certain, man.a human being, whether male or female
generically, to include all human individuals
to distinguish man from beings of a different order
of animals and plants
of from God and Christ
of the angels
with the added notion of weakness, by which man is led into a mistake or prompted to sin
with the adjunct notion of contempt or disdainful pity
with reference to two fold nature of man, body and soul
with reference to the two fold nature of man, the corrupt and the truly Christian man, conformed to the nature of God
with reference to sex, a male
indefinitely, someone, a man, one
in the plural, people
joined with other words, merchantman
Used in 504 Verses, 24 Books 558  Occurrence Count
γίνομαι , verb, ginomai — to come into being, to happen, to become (value 184)
G1096,
γίνομαι gínomai, ghin'-om-ahee; a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.):—arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, × soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.to become, i.e. to come into existence, begin to be, receive being
to become, i.e. to come to pass, happen
of events
to arise, appear in history, come upon the stage
of men appearing in public
to be made, finished
of miracles, to be performed, wrought
to become, be made
Used in 636 Verses, 25 Books 675  Occurrence Count
γλῶσσα , feminine noun, glōssa — the tongue, a language (value 1234)
G1100,
γλῶσσα glōssa, gloce-sah'; of uncertain affinity; the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired):—tongue.the tongue, a member of the body, an organ of speech
a tongue
the language or dialect used by a particular people distinct from that of other nations
Used in 47 Verses, 10 Books 50  Occurrence Count
δέ , conjunction, de — but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle) (value 9)
G1161,
δέ dé, deh; a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:—also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).Used in 2568 Verses, 26 Books 2882  Occurrence Count
ἐάν , conjunction, ean — if (value 56)
G1437,
†ἐάν eán, eh-an'; from G1487 and G302; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty:—before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever). See G3361.Used in 306 Verses, 21 Books 336  Occurrence Count
ἔχω , verb, echō — to have, hold (value 1405)
G2192,
ἔχω échō, ekh'-o; a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition):—be (able, × hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), × conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, × sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.to have, i.e. to hold
to have (hold) in the hand, in the sense of wearing, to have (hold) possession of the mind (refers to alarm, agitating emotions, etc.), to hold fast keep, to have or comprise or involve, to regard or consider or hold as
to have i.e. own, possess
external things such as pertain to property or riches or furniture or utensils or goods or food etc.
used of those joined to any one by the bonds of natural blood or marriage or friendship or duty or law etc, of attendance or companionship
to hold one's self or find one's self so and so, to be in such or such a condition
to hold one's self to a thing, to lay hold of a thing, to adhere or cling to
to be closely joined to a person or a thing
Used in 628 Verses, 27 Books 710  Occurrence Count
ἤ , particle, ē — or, than (value 8)
G2228,
ἤ ḗ, ay; a primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than:—and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea. Often used in connection with other particles. Compare especially G2235, G2260, G2273.Used in 284 Verses, 24 Books 359  Occurrence Count
ἠχέω , verb, ēcheō — to make a loud noise, to sound (value 1413)
G2278,
ἠχέω ēchéō, ay-kheh'-o; from G2279; to make a loud noise, i.e. reverberate:—roar, sound.to sound
used of the roaring of the sea
Used in 2 Verses, 2 Books 2  Occurrence Count
καί , conjunction, kai — and, even, also (value 31)
G2532,
καί kaí, kahee; apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:—and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.and, also, even, indeed, but
Used in 5227 Verses, 27 Books 9277  Occurrence Count
κύμβαλον , neuter noun, kymbalon — a cymbal (value 613)
G2950,
κύμβαλον kýmbalon, koom'-bal-on; from a derivative of the base of G2949; a "cymbal" (as hollow):—cymbal.a cymbal, i.e. a hollow basin of brass, producing when struck together a musical sound
Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
λαλέω , verb, laleō — to talk (value 866)
G2980,
λαλέω laléō, lal-eh'-o; a prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. utter words:—preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter. Compare G3004.to utter a voice or emit a sound
to speak
to use the tongue or the faculty of speech
to utter articulate sounds
to talk
to utter, tell
to use words in order to declare one's mind and disclose one's thoughts
to speak
Used in 271 Verses, 23 Books 295  Occurrence Count
μή , particle, mē — not, that...not, lest (used for qualified negation) (value 48)
G3361,
μή mḗ, may; a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether:—any but (that), × forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also G3362, G3363, G3364, G3372, G3373, G3375, G3378.Used in 927 Verses, 27 Books 1053  Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
G3588,
ὁ ho, ho; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):—the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257  Occurrence Count
χαλκός , masculine noun, chalkos — copper or bronze (value 921)
G5475,
χαλκός chalkós, khal-kos'; perhaps from G5465 through the idea of hollowing out as a vessel (this metal being chiefly used for that purpose); copper (the substance, or some implement or coin made of it):—brass, money.brass
what is made of brass, money, coins of brass (also of silver and gold)
Used in 5 Verses, 4 Books 5  Occurrence Count
| 1 Corinthians 13:1Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 12912) |
| Ἐὰν ταῖς γλώσσαις τῶν ἀνθρώπων λαλῶ καὶ τῶν ἀγγέλων, ἀγάπην δὲ μὴ ἔχω, γέγονα χαλκὸς ἠχῶν ἢ κύμβαλον ἀλαλάζον. |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| Though |
G1437ean |
ἐάν |
56 |
| I speak |
G2980laleō |
λαλέω |
866 |
| with the tongues |
G1100glōssa |
γλῶσσα |
1234 |
| of men |
G444anthrōpos |
ἄνθρωπος |
1310 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| of angels, |
G32angelos |
ἄγγελος |
312 |
| and |
G1161de |
δέ |
9 |
| have |
G2192echō |
ἔχω |
1405 |
| not |
G3361mē |
μή |
48 |
| charity, |
G26agapē |
ἀγάπη |
93 |
| I am become |
G1096ginomai |
γίνομαι |
184 |
| as sounding |
G2278ēcheō |
ἠχέω |
1413 |
| brass, |
G5475chalkos |
χαλκός |
921 |
| or |
G2228ē |
ἤ |
8 |
| a tinkling |
G214alalazō |
ἀλαλάζω |
870 |
| cymbal. |
G2950kymbalon |
κύμβαλον |
613 |
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