2084. heteroglóssos
Berean Strong's Lexicon
heteroglóssos: Of another tongue; foreign-speaking

Original Word: ἑτερόγλωσσος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: heteroglóssos
Pronunciation: he-te-RO-glos-sos
Phonetic Spelling: (het-er-og'-loce-sos)
Definition: Of another tongue; foreign-speaking
Meaning: speaking another language; subst: one who speaks another language.

Word Origin: From the Greek words ἕτερος (heteros, meaning "other" or "different") and γλῶσσα (glossa, meaning "tongue" or "language").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "heteroglóssos," the concept of different languages and tongues can be related to Hebrew words like לָשׁוֹן (lashon, meaning "tongue" or "language") and עֵרֶב (ereb, meaning "mixed" or "mingled," often used to describe a mixed multitude).

Usage: The term "heteroglóssos" is used to describe someone who speaks a different language or is of a different linguistic group. In the context of the New Testament, it often refers to those who speak in tongues or languages that are not understood by the general audience.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient world, language was a significant marker of cultural and ethnic identity. The ability to speak in different tongues was seen as a divine gift, especially in the context of early Christianity, where the gift of tongues was a sign of the Holy Spirit's presence and power. The early church, as described in the New Testament, was a diverse body comprising individuals from various linguistic and cultural backgrounds, which made the gift of tongues particularly relevant.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from heteros and glóssa
Definition
of another tongue
NASB Translation
men of strange tongues (1), strange tongues (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2084: ἑτερόγλωσσος

ἑτερόγλωσσος, ἑτερογλωσσου, (ἕτερος and γλῶσσα), one who speaks (another i. e.) a foreign tongue (opposed to ὁμόγλωσσος): Psalm 113:1 () Aq.; Polybius 24, 9, 5; Strabo 8, p. 333; (Philo, confus. lingg. § 3; others); but differently in 1 Corinthians 14:21, viz. one who speaks what is utterly strange and unintelligible to others unless interpreted see what is said about 'speaking with tongues' under γλῶσσα, 2.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
foreigner, man of other tongue.

From heteros and glossa; other- tongued, i.e. A foreigner -- man of other tongue.

see GREEK heteros

see GREEK glossa

Forms and Transliterations
ετερογλωσσοις ετερογλώσσοις ἑτερογλώσσοις eteroglossois eteroglōssois heteroglossois heteroglōssois heteroglṓssois
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Corinthians 14:21 Adj-DMP
GRK: ὅτι Ἐν ἑτερογλώσσοις καὶ ἐν
NAS: it is written, BY MEN OF STRANGE TONGUES AND BY THE LIPS
KJV: With [men of] other tongues and other
INT: By other tongues and by

Strong's Greek 2084
1 Occurrence


ἑτερογλώσσοις — 1 Occ.

















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