1 Corinthians 13:8
New Testament • 13 words with Strong's data
"Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away."
Word-by-Word Analysis
ἀγάπη
agápē
love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast
עוֹלָם
ʻôwlâm
properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (...
גָּעַל
gâʻal
to detest; by implication, to reject
הֵן
hên
lo! also there(-fore), (un-) less, whether, but, if
English grammatical function word ('prophecies'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equival...
כָּלָה
kâlâh
to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)
הֵן
hên
lo! also there(-fore), (un-) less, whether, but, if
לָשׁוֹן
lâshôwn
the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame,...
שָׁבַת
shâbath
to repose, i.e. desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)
הֵן
hên
lo! also there(-fore), (un-) less, whether, but, if
יָלַךְ
yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
סוּר
çûwr
to turn off (literal or figurative)
Key Terms in This Verse
English grammatical function word ('prophecies'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalent in the original Hebrew or Greek text; they are...
Study GRAM →יָלַךְ yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
Study H3212 →ἀγάπη agápē
love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast
Study G26 →לָשׁוֹן lâshôwn
the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)
Study H3956 →כָּלָה kâlâh
to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)
Study H3615 →שָׁבַת shâbath
to repose, i.e. desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)
Study H7673 →עוֹלָם ʻôwlâm
properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
Study H5769 →Cross References
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.
And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?
But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
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