1 Corinthians 14:19:11 Cor.14.19.W1TAB
ἀλλὰ
alla
“but”
- Transliteration
- al-LA
- Extended
- ahl-LAH
- IPA
- /alˈla/
Meaning by language
- English
- but
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
al-LA
- sentence
al-LA en ek-klay-SEE-a THE-lo PEN-te LO-gous tôi no-EE mou la-LAY-sai HEE-na kai AL-lous ka-tê-KHÊ-sô ê my-REE-ous LO-gous en GLÔS-sê
Exegesis
The sentence opens with the strong adversative alla {ἀλλὰ | allà} “but,” marking a sharp contrast with the preceding discussion of uninterpreted tongues.
In context — 1 Corinthians 14:19
But in the assembly , I would rather speak five words with my understanding , so that I may also instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 14:19:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of 1 Corinthians 14:19, so the Greek word ἀλλὰ (alla) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 1 Cor.14.19.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.14.19.W1.S1) and character.