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glōssa

tongue, language

Say it: GLOS-sah (approximate)

γλῶσσα

What it means

Tongue, language. In chapters 12 to 14 Paul discusses speaking in tongues, which he values less than prophecy in the assembly unless someone interprets (14:2-28).

Range of meaning

  • TongueThe organ of speech.
  • LanguageA spoken tongue.

In 1 Corinthians

  • Chapter 12

    "Different kinds of tongues" (12:10, 12:28).

  • Chapter 13

    "If I speak with the languages of men and of angels" (13:1, 13:8).

  • Chapter 14

    "He who speaks in a language speaks not to men but to God" (14:2-27).

Every verse (19)

Verses where G1100 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources