ἑτερογλώσσοις
heteróglōssos
men of strange tongues
Speaking another language; having a different native tongue or speaking in a language foreign to the group in question. The term primarily denotes someone who speaks a different language, usually in contrast to a normative or majority group language. In context, can refer to one who is of foreign linguistic background or who speaks in 'other' languages.
1 Corinthians 14:21 · Word #7
Lexicon G2084
| Lemma | ἑτερόγλωσσος |
| Transliteration | heteróglōssos |
| Strong's | G2084 |
| Definition | Speaking another language; having a different native tongue or speaking in a language foreign to the group in question. The term primarily denotes someone who speaks a different language, usually in contrast to a normative or majority group language. In context, can refer to one who is of foreign linguistic background or who speaks in 'other' languages. |
Morphology ADJ.S DAT M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | men of strange tongues |
| Literal | other-tongues |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἑτερόγλωσσος |
| Strong's | G2084 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2084-01
to other-tongued ones
| Morphological Notes | Substantive adjective; dative masculine plural (Gr,NS,,,,DMP); functioning as a noun meaning those characterized by another language. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the compound sense of 'other' + 'tongue/language' and reflects the dative masculine plural form as 'to ... ones.' It maintains the focus on linguistic otherness rather than ethnicity. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
other-tongued ones
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 rendering accurately preserves the distinction of the Greek compound and matches context ('in other-tongued ones'). |