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Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
θέλοντεςthelontesdesiring
Lemma: θέλω (thelō) · Strong's: G2309
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)
Meaning: to will/desire — θέλω (the strengthened form ἐθέλω is found in Hom., and is the more frequently in Attic; see Rutherford, NPhr., 415f.), ; [in LXX for חפץ ,אבה; with neg., מאן pi., etc. ; ] ; to will, be willing, wish, desire (more…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 211 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:40, Matthew 5:42, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 8:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2309; TFLSJ G2309; TAGNT 1 Timothy 1:7 word 1
εἶναιeinaito be
Lemma: εἶναι (einai) · Strong's: G1511
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to exist — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
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Used 126 times. Also: Matthew 16:13, Matthew 16:15, Matthew 17:4, Matthew 19:21, Matthew 20:27, Matthew 22:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1511; TFLSJ G1511; TAGNT 1 Timothy 1:7 word 2
νομοδιδάσκαλοι,nomodidaskaloiteachers of the Law,
Lemma: νομοδιδάσκαλος (nomodidaskalos) · Strong's: G3547
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)
Meaning: teacher of the law — νομο-διδάσκαλος, -ου, ὁ ; a teacher of the law: Luk.5:17, Act.5:34, 1Ti.1:7 (NT and eccl. only; cf. νομοδείκτης, -διδάκτης, Plut.).†; SYN.: γραμματεύς, q.v (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Luke 5:17, Acts 5:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3547; TFLSJ G3547; TAGNT 1 Timothy 1:7 word 3
μὴmēnot
Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…
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Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT 1 Timothy 1:7 word 4
νοοῦντεςnoountesunderstanding
Lemma: νοέω (noeō) · Strong's: G3539
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)
Meaning: to understand — νοιεω νοέω, -ῶ ; (νοῦς), [in LXX chiefly for בִּין, also for שָׂכַל hi., etc ; ] ; 1. to perceive with the mind, understand (for the phrase νοῶν κ. φρονῶν, in wills, see MM, xvii): absol., Mat.16:9, Mrk.8:17; with…
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Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 15:17, Matthew 16:9, Matthew 16:11, Matthew 24:15, Mark 7:18, Mark 8:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3539; TFLSJ G3539; TAGNT 1 Timothy 1:7 word 5
μήτεmēteneither
Lemma: μήτε (mēte) · Strong's: G3383
Parsing: Conjunction · Negative (CONJ-N)
Meaning: neither — μή-τε ; negative particle, differing from οὔτε as μή from οὐ, neither, nor: μήτε . . . μήτε, neither . . . ; nor, Mat.11:18, Luk.7:33 9:3, Act.23:12, 21 27:20, Heb.7:3; μὴ (μηδὲ) . . . μήτε . . . μήτε, Mat.5:34, 36,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 34 times. Also: Matthew 5:34, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 11:18, Luke 7:33, Luke 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3383; TFLSJ G3383; TAGNT 1 Timothy 1:7 word 6
ἃhawhat
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (R-APN)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT 1 Timothy 1:7 word 7
λέγουσινlegousinthey are saying
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)
Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT 1 Timothy 1:7 word 8
μήτεmētenor
Lemma: μήτε (mēte) · Strong's: G3383
Parsing: Conjunction · Negative (CONJ-N)
Meaning: neither — μή-τε ; negative particle, differing from οὔτε as μή from οὐ, neither, nor: μήτε . . . μήτε, neither . . . ; nor, Mat.11:18, Luk.7:33 9:3, Act.23:12, 21 27:20, Heb.7:3; μὴ (μηδὲ) . . . μήτε . . . μήτε, Mat.5:34, 36,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 34 times. Also: Matthew 5:34, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 11:18, Luke 7:33, Luke 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3383; TFLSJ G3383; TAGNT 1 Timothy 1:7 word 9
περὶperi[that] about
Lemma: περί (peri) · Strong's: G4012
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: about — περί, ; prep. with genitive, accusative (in cl. also with dative; cf. M, Pr., 105f.), ; with radical sense round about (as distinct from ἀμφί, on both sides). ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of place, about (poët.). ; 2. Causal,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 334 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 8:18, Matthew 9:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4012; TFLSJ G4012; TAGNT 1 Timothy 1:7 word 10
τίνωνtinōnwhich
Lemma: τίς (tis) · Strong's: G5101
Parsing: Interrogative pronoun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (I-GPN)
Meaning: which? — τίς, neut., τί, genitive, τίνος, interrog. pron., [in LXX for מָה ,מִי ; ] in masc. and fem., ; who, which, what?; in neut., which, what?, used both in direct and in indirect questions. ; I. I. As subst., ; 1. 1. masc.,…
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Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 6:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5101; TFLSJ G5101; TAGNT 1 Timothy 1:7 word 11
διαβεβαιοῦνται.¶diabebaiountaithey confidently assert.
Lemma: διαβεβαιόω (diabebaioō) · Strong's: G1226
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PNI-3P)
Meaning: to insist — δια-βεβαιόομαι, -οῦμαι ; to affirm confidently: Tit.3:8; before περί, 1Ti.1:7 (Cremer, 140).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: Titus 3:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1226; TFLSJ G1226; TAGNT 1 Timothy 1:7 word 12
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| They want | → | θέλω G2309 to will/desire |
| to be | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| teachers of the law | → | νομοδιδάσκαλος G3547 teacher of the law |
| [but] they do not understand | → | νοέω G3539 to understand |
| . . . | → | μή G3361 not |
| . . . | → | μήτε G3383 neither |
| what | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| they are saying | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
| [or] | → | μήτε G3383 neither |
| [that] | → | περί G4012 about |
| which | → | τίς G5101 which? |
| they so confidently assert | → | διαβεβαιόω G1226 to insist |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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