1 Corinthians 14:8:61 Cor.14.8.W6TAB
σάλπιγξ
salpin ks
“a trumpet”
- Transliteration
- SAL-pin ks
- Extended
- SAHL-pihngks
- IPA
- /ˈsal.piŋks/
Meaning by language
- English
- a trumpet
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Xi | x — as in axiom (ks) |
Tap any key to hear its pronunciation
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
SAL-pin ks
- sentence
KAI gar e-AN A-dê-lon phō-NÊN SAL-pin ks DÔI TIS pa-ra-skeu-A-se-tai eis PO-le-mon
Exegesis
The subject salpinx {σάλπιγξ | sál-pinx} ‘trumpet’ stands in the nominative, while the verb dō {δῷ | dō} appears in the aorist active subjunctive, a common form in the protasis of conditional clauses, here indicating a potential action.
Root and etymology
salpinxsigma–alpha–lambda–pi–iota–gamma–xi
“trumpet, war horn”
In context — 1 Corinthians 14:8
For if a trumpet gives an uncertain sound , who will prepare himself for battle?
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 14:8:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of 1 Corinthians 14:8, so the Greek word σάλπιγξ (salpin ks) 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.14.8.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.14.8.W6.S1) and character.