1 Corinthians 14:7
7Evenὅμωςτὰlifeless thingsἄψυχαa soundφωνὴνgivingδιδόντα,whetherεἴτεfluteαὐλὸςorεἴτεharpκιθάρα,ifἐὰνdistinctionδιαστολὴνto theτοῖςsoundsφθόγγοιςnotμὴthey giveδῷ,howπῶςwill it be knownγνωσθήσεταιwhat [is]τὸbeing pipedαὐλούμενονorἢτὸbeing harpedκιθαριζόμενον;
Even lifeless things giving a sound—whether the flute or harp—unless they give distinction to the sounds, how will it be known what [is] being piped or being harped?
Vocab difficulty
96.7
Rare words
ὅμως
ὅμως
yet, nevertheless, even.
ἄψυχα
ἄψυχος
lifeless, inanimate.
αὐλὸς
αὐλός
a flute, pipe.
κιθάρα
κιθάρα
a harp, lyre.
διαστολὴν
διαστολή
distinction, difference, separation.
φθόγγοις
φθόγγος
a sound.
αὐλούμενον
αὐλέω
I play the flute, pipe.
κιθαριζόμενον
κιθαρίζω
intrans. and trans: I play on the harp, I harp, with acc. of the tune.