1 Corinthians 14:8
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Again, if the trumpet sounds a muffled call, who will prepare for battle?

Young's Literal Translation
for if also an uncertain sound a trumpet may give, who shall prepare himself for battle?

King James Bible
For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?

Greek
Again,
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

if
ἐὰν (ean)
Conjunction
Strong's 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.

[the] trumpet
σάλπιγξ (salpinx)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4536: A trumpet, the sound of a trumpet. Perhaps from salos; a trumpet.

sounds
δῷ (dō)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

a muffled
ἄδηλον (adēlon)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 82: Unseen, not obvious, inconspicuous, indistinct. Hidden, figuratively, indistinct.

call,
φωνὴν (phōnēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5456: Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language.

who
τίς (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

will prepare
παρασκευάσεται (paraskeuasetai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3903: To prepare; mid: I prepare, make preparations. From para and a derivative of skeuos; to furnish aside, i.e. Get ready.

for
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

battle?
πόλεμον (polemon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4171: A war, battle, strife. From pelomai; warfare.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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