1 Corinthians 14:29
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible

Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.

Young's Literal Translation

And prophets—let two or three speak, and let the others discern,

King James Bible

<1161> Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.

Greek
Two
δύο (dyo)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1417: Two. A primary numeral; 'two'.

or
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

three
τρεῖς (treis)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5140: Three. Or neuter tria a primary number; 'three'.

prophets
Προφῆται (Prophētai)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4396: From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.

should speak,
λαλείτωσαν (laleitōsan)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

others
ἄλλοι (alloi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 243: Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different.

should weigh carefully [what is said].
διακρινέτωσαν (diakrinetōsan)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1252: From dia and krino; to separate thoroughly, i.e. to withdraw from, or oppose; figuratively, to discriminate, or hesitate.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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