Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
Wherfore tongues are for a ſigne, not to them that beleeue, but to them that beleeue not: But propheſying ſerueth not for them that beleeue not, but for them which beleeue.
ὥστε αἱ γλῶσσαι εἰς σημεῖόν εἰσιν, οὐ τοῖς πιστεύουσιν, ἀλλὰ τοῖς ἀπίστοις· ἡ δὲ προφητεία, οὐ τοῖς ἀπίστοις, ἀλλὰ τοῖς πιστεύουσιν.
Ὥςτε αἱ γλῶσσαι εἰς σημεῖόν εἰσιν οὐ τοῖς πιστεύουσιν, ἀλλὰ τοῖς ἀπίστοις· ἡ δὲ προφητεία οὐ τοῖς ἀπίστοις, ἀλλὰ τοῖς πιστεύουσιν.
ἀλλά , conjunction, alla — otherwise, on the other hand, but (value 62)
G235,
ἀλλά allá, al-lah'; neuter plural of G243; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations):—and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.but
nevertheless, notwithstanding
an objection
an exception
a restriction
nay, rather, yea, moreover
forms a transition to the cardinal matter
Used in 601 Verses, 27 Books 635  Occurrence Count
ἄπιστος , adjective, apistos — incredible, unbelieving (value 861)
G571,
ἄπιστος ápistos, ap'-is-tos; from G1 (as a negative particle) and G4103; (actively) disbelieving, i.e. without Christian faith (specially, a heathen); (passively) untrustworthy (person), or incredible (thing):—that believeth not, faithless, incredible thing, infidel, unbeliever(-ing).unfaithful, faithless, (not to be trusted, perfidious)
incredible
of things
unbelieving, incredulous
without trust (in God)
Used in 21 Verses, 10 Books 23  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
εἰμί , verb, eimi — I exist, I am (value 65)
G1510,
εἰμί eimí, i-mee'; the first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic):—am, have been, × it is I, was. See also G1488, G1498, G1511, G1527, G2258, G2071, G2070, G2075, G2076, G2771, G2468, G5600.to be, to exist, to happen, to be present
Used in 137 Verses, 15 Books 146  Occurrence Count
εἰς , preposition, eis — to or into (indicating the point reached or entered, of place, time, purpose, result) (value 215)
G1519,
εἰς eis, ice; a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:—(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with.into, unto, to, towards, for, among
Used in 1512 Verses, 27 Books 1773  Occurrence Count
εἰσί , verb, eisi — agree, are, be, were (value 225)
G1526,
εἰσί eisí, i-see'; 3rd person plural present indicative of G1510; they are:—agree, are, be, dure, × is, were.Used in 145 Verses, 19 Books 161  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
οὐ , particle, ou — not, no (value 470)
G3756,
οὐ ou, oo; a primary word; the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not:—+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also G3364, G3372.no, not; in direct questions expecting an affirmative answer
Used in 1408 Verses, 26 Books 1635  Occurrence Count
πιστεύω , verb, pisteuō — to believe, entrust (value 1795)
G4100,
πιστεύω pisteúō, pist-yoo'-o; from G4102; to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ):—believe(-r), commit (to trust), put in trust with.to think to be true, to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in
of the thing believed
to credit, have confidence
in a moral or religious reference
used in the NT of the conviction and trust to which a man is impelled by a certain inner and higher prerogative and law of soul
to trust in Jesus or God as able to aid either in obtaining or in doing something: saving faith
mere acknowledgment of some fact or event: intellectual faith
to entrust a thing to one, i.e. his fidelity
to be intrusted with a thing
Used in 220 Verses, 21 Books 248  Occurrence Count
προφητεία , feminine noun, prophēteia — prophecy (value 1074)
G4394,
προφητεία prophēteía, prof-ay-ti'-ah; from G4396 ("prophecy"); prediction (scriptural or other):—prophecy, prophesying.prophecy
a discourse emanating from divine inspiration and declaring the purposes of God, whether by reproving and admonishing the wicked, or comforting the afflicted, or revealing things hidden; esp. by foretelling future events
Used in the NT of the utterance of OT prophets
of the prediction of events relating to Christ's kingdom and its speedy triumph, together with the consolations and admonitions pertaining to it, the spirit of prophecy, the divine mind, to which the prophetic faculty is due
of the endowment and speech of the Christian teachers called prophets
the gifts and utterances of these prophets, esp. of the predictions of the works of which, set apart to teach the gospel, will accomplish for the kingdom of Christ
Used in 19 Verses, 7 Books 19  Occurrence Count
σημεῖον , neuter noun, sēmeion — a sign (value 383)
G4592,
σημεῖον sēmeîon, say-mi'-on; neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of G4591; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally:—miracle, sign, token, wonder.a sign, mark, token
that by which a person or a thing is distinguished from others and is known
a sign, prodigy, portent, i.e. an unusual occurrence, transcending the common course of nature
of signs portending remarkable events soon to happen
of miracles and wonders by which God authenticates the men sent by him, or by which men prove that the cause they are pleading is God's
Used in 69 Verses, 11 Books 77  Occurrence Count
ὥστε , particle, hōste — so as to, so then, therefore (value 1305)
G5620,
ὥστε hṓste, hoce'-teh; from G5613 and G5037; so too, i.e. thus therefore (in various relations of consecution, as follow):—(insomuch) as, so that (then), (insomuch) that, therefore, to, wherefore.so that, insomuch that
so then, therefore, wherefore
Used in 83 Verses, 15 Books 83  Occurrence Count
| 1 Corinthians 14:22Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe. |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 13100) |
| ὥστε αἱ γλῶσσαι εἰς σημεῖόν εἰσιν, οὐ τοῖς πιστεύουσιν, ἀλλὰ τοῖς ἀπίστοις· ἡ δὲ προφητεία, οὐ τοῖς ἀπίστοις, ἀλλὰ τοῖς πιστεύουσιν. |
| Verse #28701 (Ch. #1076) — 21 words, 106 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| Wherefore |
G5620hōste |
ὥστε |
1305 |
| tongues |
G1100glōssa |
γλῶσσα |
1234 |
| are |
G1510eimi |
εἰμί |
65 |
| for |
G1519eis |
εἰς |
215 |
| a sign, |
G4592sēmeion |
σημεῖον |
383 |
| not |
G3756ou |
οὐ |
470 |
| to them |
G3588ho |
ὁ |
70 |
| that believe, |
G4100pisteuō |
πιστεύω |
1795 |
| but |
G235alla |
ἀλλά |
62 |
| to them |
G3588ho |
ὁ |
70 |
| that believe not: |
G571apistos |
ἄπιστος |
861 |
| but |
G1161de |
δέ |
9 |
| prophesying |
G4394prophēteia |
προφητεία |
1074 |
| serveth not |
G3756ou |
οὐ |
470 |
| for them |
G3588ho |
ὁ |
70 |
| that believe not, |
G571apistos |
ἄπιστος |
861 |
| but |
G235alla |
ἀλλά |
62 |
| for them |
G3588ho |
ὁ |
70 |
| which believe. |
G4100pisteuō |
πιστεύω |
1795 |
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