| 30. Linguistic Exegesis The verse forms a conditional sentence introduced by ean {ἐὰν | eàn} “if,” with de {δὲ | dè} marking a mild contrast from the preceding instruction about prophetic speech. The dative allo {ἄλλῳ | állō} combines with the participle kathemeno {καθημένῳ | kathēménō} to yield “to another who is sitting,” defining the new recipient of the message within the gathered assembly. The verb apokalyphthe {ἀποκαλυφθῇ | apokaluphthē} is an aorist passive subjunctive, presenting the revelation as a potential event that happens to this seated person, with the passive voice implying an unstated divine source. The nominative phrase ho protos {ὁ πρῶτος | ho prōtos} “the first” points back to the earlier speaker, already addressing the assembly. The present active imperative sigato {σιγάτω | sigátō} commands that this first speaker now enter a state of silence, signaling a change of speaker rather than a permanent prohibition. The syntax moves from the conditional protasis (“if it is revealed to another who is sitting”) to the apodosis (“let the first be silent”), reinforcing orderly turn-taking in prophetic speech so that each revelation may be heard clearly and evaluated by the community. |