Word study · Greek
hermēneía
interpretation
Say it: her-may-NAY-ah (approximate)
ἑρμηνεία
What it means
Explanation or translation, from which we get "hermeneutics." In this letter it names the gift of interpreting tongues (12:10; 14:26), which Paul says should accompany tongues in the assembly.
Range of meaning
- InterpretationExplaining what is said.
- TranslationPutting into another language.
In 1 Corinthians
- Chapter 12
"The interpretation of tongues" (12:10).
- Chapter 14
"One has an interpretation" (14:5, 14:13, 14:26-28).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G2058 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources