1 Corinthians 14:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

And even. Nevertheless. Greek. homos. Only here, John 12:42.Galatians 1:3; Galatians 1:15.

without life. Greek. apsuchos. Only here.

sound. Greek. phone, voice.

whether, or. Greek. eite.

pipe. Greek. aulos. Only here.

harp. Greek. kithara. Only here and Revelation 5:8; Revelation 14:2; Revelation 15:2.

distinction. Greek. diastole. See Romans 3:22.

sounds. Greek. phthongos. Only here and Romans 10:18. Not the same word as in the first part of the verse.

known. App-132.

piped. Greek. auleo. Only here, Matthew 11:17; Luke 7:32.

harped. Greek. kitharizo. Only here and Revelation 14:2.

1 Corinthians 14:7

7 And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds,b how shall it be known what is piped or harped?