1 Corinthians 14:2:81 Cor.14.2.W8TAB
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
ho gar la-LON GLO-ssê ouk an-THRŌ-pois la-LEI al-LA the-OI ou-deis gar a-KOU-ei PNEU-ma-ti de la-LEI my-STÊ-ri-a
Exegesis
In the clause ouk anthrōpois lalei alla theō {οὐκ ἀνθρώποις λαλεῖ ἀλλὰ θεῷ}, ouk negates the indirect object anthrōpois and alla contrasts it with theō, creating an adversative parallel.
In context — 1 Corinthians 14:2
For the one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people, but to God ; for no one understands, but in spirit he speaks mysteries .
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 14:2:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of 1 Corinthians 14:2, 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.14.2.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.14.2.W8.S1) and character.