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γλῶσσα
glōssa · Greek · Strong's G1100 · 50 occurrences
The KJV renders 3 different Hebrew and Greek words as “tongue”
What it means
the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired)
of uncertain affinity;
How the KJV renders it
tongue
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“tongue”
also renders diálektos (G1258), lâshôwn (H3956)
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Where it appears
50 occurrences in the Greek text, first 47 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 12:10 · N-GPF
and to another workings of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of languages, and to another the interpretation of languages.
1 Corinthians 12:28 · N-GPF
God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.
1 Corinthians 12:30 · N-DPF
Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret?
1 Corinthians 13:1 · N-DPF
If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.
1 Corinthians 13:8 · N-NPF
Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will be done away with. Where there are various languages, they will cease. Where there is knowledge, it will be done away with.
1 Corinthians 14:2 · N-DSF
For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God, for no one understands, but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.
1 Corinthians 14:4 N-DSF1 Corinthians 14:5 N-DPF1 Corinthians 14:6 N-DPF1 Corinthians 14:9 N-GSF1 Corinthians 14:13 N-DSF1 Corinthians 14:14 N-DSF1 Corinthians 14:18 N-DSF1 Corinthians 14:19 N-DSF1 Corinthians 14:22 N-NPF1 Corinthians 14:23 N-DPF1 Corinthians 14:26 N-ASF1 Corinthians 14:27 N-DSF1 Corinthians 14:39 N-DPF1 John 3:18 N-DSF1 Peter 3:10 N-ASFActs 2:3 N-NPFActs 2:4 N-DPFActs 2:11 N-DPFActs 2:26 N-NSFActs 10:46 N-DPFActs 19:6 N-DPFJames 1:26 N-ASFJames 3:5 N-NSFJames 3:6 N-NSFJames 3:8 N-ASFLuke 1:64 N-NSFLuke 16:24 N-ASFMark 7:33 N-GSFMark 7:35 N-GSFMark 16:17 N-DPFPhilippians 2:11 N-NSFRevelation 5:9 N-GSFRevelation 7:9 N-GPFRevelation 10:11 N-DPFRevelation 11:9 N-GPFRevelation 13:7 N-ASFRevelation 14:6 N-ASFRevelation 16:10 N-APFRevelation 17:15 N-NPFRomans 3:13 N-DPFRomans 14:11 N-NSF
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