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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.
Questions this word decides
- Is baptism required for salvation?
- Is purgatory taught in scripture?
- What does John 8:58 mean ('before Abraham was, I am')?
- What does Romans 14:5 mean about esteeming one day above another?
- What does Matthew 16:18 mean ('on this rock I will build my church')?
- What does 1 Timothy 2:12 mean about women teaching?
Where it appears
50 occurrences in the Greek text, first 47 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 12:10 N-GPF1 Corinthians 12:28 N-GPF1 Corinthians 12:30 N-DPF1 Corinthians 13:1 N-DPF1 Corinthians 13:8 N-NPF1 Corinthians 14:2 N-DSF1 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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