Strong's Lexicon
G1100 — γλῶσσα
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1100 |
|---|---|
| Word: | γλῶσσα |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | of uncertain affinity |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 50 |
| Transliteration: | glossa |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | glows`-sah |
| Meaning: | 1. the tongue 2. (by implication) a language 3. (specially) a language not naturally acquired |
| KJV Renderings: | tongue |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
γλῶσσα, γλωσης, ἡ (from Homer down), the tongue;
1. the tongue, a member of the body, the organ of speech: Mar 7:33; Mar 7:35; Luk 1:64; Luk 16:24; 1Co 14:9; Jas 1:26; Jas 3:5-6; Jas 3:8; 1Pe 3:10; 1Jn 3:18; (Rev 16:10). By a poetic and rhetorical usage, especially Hebraistic, that member of the body which is chiefly engaged in some act has ascribed to it what belongs to the man; the tongue is so used in Act 2:26 (ἠγαλλιάσατο ἡ γλῶσσα μου); Rom 3:13; Rom 14:11; Php 2:11 (the tongue of every man); of the little tongue-like flames symbolizing the gift of foreign tongues, in Act 2:3.
2. a tongue, i. e. the language used by a particular people in distinction from that of other nations: Act 2:11; hence, in later Jewish usage (Isa 66:18; Dan 3:4; Dan 5:19 Theod.; Theod.; Jdg 3:8) joined with φυλή, λαός, ἔθνος, it serves to designate people of various languages (cf. Winer’s Grammar, 32), Rev 5:9; Rev 7:9; Rev 10:11; Rev 11:9; Rev 13:7; Rev 14:6; Rev 17:15. λαλεῖν ἑτέραις γλώσσαις to speak with other than their native i. e. in foreign tongues, Act 2:4, cf. Act 2:6-11; γλώσσαις λαλεῖν καιναῖς to speak with new tongues which the speaker has not learned previously, Mar 16:17 (but Tr text WH text omit; Tr marginal reading brackets καιναῖς); cf. DeWette on Acts, p. 27ff (correct and supplement his references by Meyer on 1Co 12:10; cf. also B. D. under the word Tongues, Gift of). From both these expressions must be carefully distinguished the simple phrases λαλεῖν γλώσσαις, γλώσσαις λαλεῖν, λαλεῖν γλώσσῃ, γλώσσῃ λαλεῖν (and προσεύχεσθαι γλώσσῃ, 1Co 14:14), to speak with (in) a tongue (the organ of speech), to speak with tongues; this, as appears from 1Co 14:7 ff, is the gift of men who, rapt in an ecstasy and no longer quite masters of their own reason and consciousness, pour forth their glowing spiritual emotions in strange utterances, rugged, dark, disconnected, quite unfitted to instruct or to influence the minds of others: Act 10:46; Act 19:6; 1Co 12:30; 1Co 13:1; 1Co 14:2; 1Co 14:4-6; 1Co 14:13; 1Co 14:18; 1Co 14:23; 1Co 14:27; 1Co 14:39. The origin of the expression is apparently to be found in the fact, that in Hebrew the tongue is spoken of as the leading instrument by which the praises of God are proclaimed (ἡ τῶν θείων ὕμνων μελῳδός, 4Ma 10:21, cf. Psalm 34:28 (); (); (); Psa 125:2 (); Act 2:26; Php 2:11; λαλεῖν ἐν γλώσσῃ, Psa 38:4 (), and that according to the more rigorous conception of inspiration nothing human in an inspired man was thought to be active except the tongue, put in motion by the Holy Spirit (κατάχρηται ἕτερος αὐτοῦ τοῖς φωνητηριοις ὀργάνοις, στόματι καί γλωττη πρός μηνυσιν ὧν ἄν θέλῃ, Philo, rer. div. haer. § 53 (i. 510, Mang. edition)); hence, the contrast διατουνως (critical editions τῷ νοι<) λαλεῖν, 1Co 14:19 cf. 1Co 14:9. The plural in the phrase γλώσσαις λαλεῖν, used even of a single person (1Co 14:5 f), refers to the various motions of the tongue. By metonymy, of the cause for the effect, γλῶσσαι tongues are equivalent to λόγοι ἐν γλώσσῃ (1Co 14:19) words spoken in a tongue (Zungenvorträge): 1Co 13:8; 1Co 14:22; γένη γλωσσῶν, 1Co 12:10; 1Co 12:28, of which two kinds are mentioned viz. προσευχή and ψαλμός, 1Co 14:15; γλῶσσαν ἔχω, something to utter with a tongue, 1Co 14:26. (On ’Speaking with Tongues’ see, in addition to the discussions above referred to, Wendt in the 5th edition of Meyer on Acts (Act 2:4); Heinrici, Korinthierbriefe, i., 372ff; Schaff, Hist. of the Chr. Church, i. 234-245 (1882); Farrar, St. Paul, i. 95ff.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
γλῶσσα (tongue)
Mark 7:33
- KJV: And he took him aside from the multitude and put his fingers into his ears and he spit and touched his tongue
- GK: και απολαβόμενος αυτόν από του όχλου κατ΄ ιδίαν έβαλε τους δακτύλους αυτού εις τα ώτα αυτού και πτύσας ήψατο της γλώσσης αυτού
Mark 7:35
- KJV: And straightway his ears were opened and the string of his tongue was loosed and he spake plain
- GK: και ευθέως διηνοίχθησαν αυτού αι ακοαί και ελύθη ο δεσμός της γλώσσης αυτού και ελάλει ορθώς
Mark 16:17
- KJV: And these signs shall follow them that believe In my name shall they cast out devils they shall speak with new tongues
- GK: σημεία δε τοις πιστεύσασι ταύτα παρακολουθήσει εν τω ονόματί μου δαιμόνια εκβαλούσι γλώσσαις λαλήσουσι καιναίς
Luke 1:64
- KJV: And his mouth was opened immediately and his tongue and he spake and praised God
- GK: ανεώχθη δε το στόμα παραχρήμα και η γλώσσα αυτού και ελάλει ευλογών τον θεόν
Luke 16:24
- KJV: And he cried and said Father Abraham have mercy on me and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue for I am tormented in this flame
- GK: και αυτός φωνήσας είπε πάτερ Αβραάμ ελέησόν με και πέμψον Λάζαρον ίνα βάψη το άκρον του δακτύλου αυτού ύδατος και καταψύχη την γλώσσάν μου ότι οδυνώμαι εν τη φλογί ταύτη
Acts 2:3
- KJV: And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire and it sat upon each of them
- GK: και ώφθησαν αυτοίς διαμεριζόμεναι γλώσσαι ωσεί πυρός εκάθισέ τε εφ΄ ένα έκαστον αυτών
Acts 2:4
- KJV: And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance
- GK: και επλήσθησαν άπαντες πνεύματος αγίου και ήρξαντο λαλείν ετέραις γλώσσαις καθώς το πνεύμα εδίδου αυτοίς αποφθέγγεσθαι
Acts 2:11
- KJV: Cretes and Arabians we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God
- GK: Κρήτες και Αραβες ακούομεν λαλούντων αυτών ταις ημετέραις γλώσσαις τα μεγαλεία του θεού
Acts 2:26
- KJV: Therefore did my heart rejoice and my tongue was glad moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope
- GK: διά τούτο ευφράνθη η καρδία μου και ηγαλλιάσατο η γλώσσά μου έτι δε και η σαρξ μου κατασκηνώσει επ΄ ελπίδι
Acts 10:46
- KJV: For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God Then answered Peter
- GK: ήκουον γαρ αυτών λαλούντων γλώσσαις και μεγαλυνόντων τον θεόν τότε απεκρίθη ο Πέτρος
Acts 19:6
- KJV: And when Paul had laid hands upon them the Holy Ghost came on them and they spake with tongues and prophesied
- GK: και επιθέντος αυτοίς του Παύλου τας χείρας ήλθε το πνεύμα το άγιον επ΄ αυτούς ελάλουν τε γλώσσαις και προεφήτευον
Romans 3:13
- KJV: Their throat an open sepulchre with their tongues they have used deceit the poison of asps under their lips
- GK: τάφος ανεωγμένος ο λάρυγξ αυτών ταις γλώσσαις αυτών εδολιούσαν ιός ασπίδων υπό τα χείλη αυτών
Romans 14:11
- KJV: For it is written I live saith the Lord every knee shall bow to me and every tongue shall confess to God
- GK: γέγραπται γαρ ζω εγώ λέγει κύριος ότι εμοί κάμψει παν γόνυ και πάσα γλώσσα εξομολογήσεται τω θεώ
1 Corinthians 12:10
- KJV: To another the working of miracles to another prophecy to another discerning of spirits to another kinds of tongues to another the interpretation of tongues
- GK: άλλω δε ενεργήματα δυνάμεων άλλω δε προφητεία άλλω δε διακρίσεις πνευμάτων ετέρω δε γένη γλωσσών άλλω δε ερμηνεία γλωσσών
1 Corinthians 12:28
- KJV: And God hath set some in the church first apostles secondarily prophets thirdly teachers after that miracles then gifts of healings helps governments diversities of tongues
- GK: και ους μεν έθετο ο θεός εν τη εκκλησία πρώτον αποστόλους δεύτερον προφήτας τρίτον διδασκάλους έπειτα δυνάμεις είτα χαρίσματα ιαμάτων αντιλήψεις κυβερνήσεις γένη γλωσσών
1 Corinthians 12:30
- KJV: Have all the gifts of healing do all speak with tongues do all interpret
- GK: μη πάντες χαρίσματα έχουσιν ιαμάτων μη πάντες γλώσσαις λαλουσί μη πάντες διερμηνεύουσιν
1 Corinthians 13:1
- KJV: Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels and have not charity I am become sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal
- GK: εάν ταις γλώσσαις των ανθρώπων λαλώ και των αγγέλων αγάπην δε μη έχω γέγονα χαλκός ηχών η κύμβαλον αλαλάζον
1 Corinthians 13:8
- KJV: Charity never faileth but whether prophecies they shall fail whether tongues they shall cease whether knowledge it shall vanish away
- GK: η αγάπη ουδέποτε εκπίπτει είτε δε προφητείαι καταργηθήσονται είτε γλώσσαι παύσονται είτε γνώσις καταργηθήσεται
1 Corinthians 14:2
- KJV: For he that speaketh in an tongue speaketh not unto men but unto God for no man understandeth howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries
- GK: ο γαρ λαλών γλώσση ουκ ανθρώποις λαλεί αλλά τω θεώ ουδείς γαρ ακούει πνεύματι δε λαλεί μυστήρια
1 Corinthians 14:4
- KJV: He that speaketh in an tongue edifieth himself but he that prophesieth edifieth the church
- GK: ο λαλών γλώσση εαυτόν οικοδομεί ο δε προφητεύων εκκλησίαν οικοδομεί
1 Corinthians 14:5
- KJV: I would that ye all spake with tongues but rather that ye prophesied for greater he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues except he interpret that the church may receive edifying
- GK: θέλω δε πάντας υμάς λαλείν γλώσσαις μάλλον δε ίνα προφητεύητε μείζων γαρ ο προφητεύων η ο λαλών γλώσσαις εκτός ει διερμηνεύει ίνα η εκκλησία οικοδομήν λάβη
1 Corinthians 14:6
- KJV: Now brethren if I come unto you speaking with tongues what shall I profit you except I shall speak to you either by revelation or by knowledge or by prophesying or by doctrine
- GK: νυνί δε αδελφοί εάν έλθω προς υμάς γλώσσαις λαλών τι υμάς ωφελήσω εάν μη υμίν λαλήσω η εν αποκαλύψει η εν γνώσει η εν προφητεία η εν διδαχή
1 Corinthians 14:9
- KJV: So likewise ye except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood how shall it be known what is spoken for ye shall speak into the air
- GK: ούτως και υμείς διά της γλώσσης εάν μη εύσημον λόγον δώτε πως γνωσθήσεται το λαλούμενον έσεσθε γαρ εις αέρα λαλούντες
1 Corinthians 14:13
- KJV: Wherefore let him that speaketh in an tongue pray that he may interpret
- GK: διόπερ ο λαλών γλώσση προσευχέσθω ίνα διερμηνεύη
1 Corinthians 14:14
- KJV: For if I pray in an tongue my spirit prayeth but my understanding is unfruitful
- GK: εάν γαρ προσεύχωμαι γλώσση το πνεύμά μου προσεύχεται ο δε νους μου άκαρπός εστι
1 Corinthians 14:18
- KJV: I thank my God I speak with tongues more than ye all
- GK: ευχαριστώ τω θεώ μου πάντων υμών μάλλον γλώσσαις λαλών
1 Corinthians 14:19
- KJV: Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding that I might teach others also than ten thousand words in an tongue
- GK: αλλ΄ εν εκκλησία θέλω πέντε λογούς διά του νοός μου λαλήσαι ίνα και άλλους κατηχήσω η μυρίους λόγους εν γλώσση
1 Corinthians 14:22
- KJV: Wherefore tongues are for a sign not to them that believe but to them that believe not but prophesying not for them that believe not but for them which believe
- GK: ώστε αι γλώσσαι εις σημείόν εισιν ου τοις πιστεύουσιν αλλά τοις απίστοις η δε προφητεία ου τοις απίστοις αλλά τοις πιστεύουσιν
1 Corinthians 14:23
- KJV: If therefore the whole church be come together into one place and all speak with tongues and there come in unlearned or unbelievers will they not say that ye are mad
- GK: εάν ούν συνέλθη η εκκλησία όλη επί το αυτό και πάντες γλώσσαις λαλώσιν εισέλθωσι δε ιδιώται η άπιστοι ουκ ερούσιν ότι μαίνεσθε
1 Corinthians 14:26
- KJV: How is it then brethren when ye come together every one of you hath a psalm hath a doctrine hath a tongue hath a revelation hath an interpretation Let all things be done unto edifying
- GK: τι ούν εστιν αδελφοί όταν συνέρχησθε έκαστος υμών ψαλμόν έχει διδαχήν έχει γλώσσαν έχει αποκάλυψιν έχει ερμηνείαν έχει πάντα προς οικοδομήν γενέσθω
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