1 Corinthians 14:27
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret.

Young's Literal Translation
if an [unknown] tongue any one do speak, by two, or at the most, by three, and in turn, and let one interpret;

King James Bible
If any man speak in an [unknown] tongue, [let it be] by two, or at the most [by] three, and [that] by course; and let one interpret.

Greek
If
Εἴτε (Eite)
Conjunction
Strong's 1535: And if, whether. From ei and te; if too.

anyone
τις (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

speaks
λαλεῖ (lalei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

in a tongue,
γλώσσῃ (glōssē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1100: The tongue; by implication, a language.

two,
δύο (dyo)
Adjective - Accusative 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.

[at]
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

most
πλεῖστον (pleiston)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Superlative
Strong's 4118: The greatest, the most, very great. Irregular superlative of polus; the largest number or very large.

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

[should speak]
κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

in
ἀνὰ (ana)
Preposition
Strong's 303: A primary preposition and adverb; properly, up; but used severally, or at.

turn,
μέρος (meros)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3313: A part, portion, share. From an obsolete but more primary form of meiromai; a division or share.

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

someone
εἷς (heis)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

must interpret.
διερμηνευέτω (diermēneuetō)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1329: To translate, interpret, explain. From dia and hermeneuo; to explain thoroughly, by implication, to translate.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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