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Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
διάκονοιdiakonoiDeacons
Lemma: διάκονος (diakonos) · Strong's: G1249
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)
Meaning: servant — διάκονος, -ου, ὁ, ἡ; (derivation unknown), [in LXX for נַעַר, שָׁרַת pi.: Est.6:3, 5, א B Est.1:10 2:2, Pro.10:4, 4Ma.9:17 * ; ] ; 1. in general, a servant, attendant, minister: Mat.20:26 22:13 23:11, Mrk.9:35 10:43,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 31 times. Also: Matthew 20:26, Matthew 22:13, Matthew 23:11, Mark 9:35, Mark 10:43, John 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1249; TFLSJ G1249; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:12 word 1
ἔστωσανestōsanshould be
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Imperative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAM-3P)
Meaning: to be — 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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:12 word 2
μιᾶςmiasof one
Lemma: εἷς (ehis) · Strong's: G1520
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (A-GSF)
Meaning: one — εἷς ; ιά, ἕν, genitive ἑνός, μιᾶς, ἑνός, ; cardinal numeral, one; 1. one, as opposite to many: Mat.25:15, Rom.5:12, 1Co.10:8, al.; as subst., Rom.5:15, Eph.2:14; id. with genitive partit., Mat.5:19, al.; before ἐκ (ἐξ),…
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Used 357 times. Also: Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 5:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1520; TFLSJ G1520; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:12 word 3
γυναικὸςgunaikoswife
Lemma: γυνή (gunē) · Strong's: G1135H
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: woman: wife — γυνή, -αικός, ἡ, ; [in LXX for אִשָּׁה ; ] ; 1. a woman, married or unmarried: Mat.11:11 14:21, al.; ὕπανδρος γ., Rom.7:2; γ. χήρα, Luk.4:26; in vocat., γύναι implies neither reproof nor severity, but is used frequently…
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Used 98 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:31, Matthew 5:32, Matthew 14:3, Matthew 18:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1135H; TFLSJ G1135H; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:12 word 4
ἄνδρες,andreshusbands,
Lemma: ἀνήρ (anēr) · Strong's: G0435H
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)
Meaning: man: husband — ἀνήρ, ἀνδρός, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אִישׁ, frequently אֱנוֹשׁ, also אָדָם, etc. ; ] ; a man, Lat. vir. ; 1. As opposite to a woman, Act.8:12, 1Ti.2:12; as a husband, Mat.1:16, Jhn.4:16, Rom.7:2, Tit.1:6. ; 2. As…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 55 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:19, Mark 10:12, Luke 2:36, Luke 16:18, John 4:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0435H; TFLSJ G0435H; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:12 word 5
τέκνωνteknōn[their] children
Lemma: τέκνον (teknon) · Strong's: G5043
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (N-GPN)
Meaning: child — τέκνον, -ου, τό ; (τίκτω), [in LXX chiefly for בֵּן, also for יֶלֶד, etc. ; ] ; that which is begotten, born (cf. Scottish bairn), a child of either sex: Mrk.13:12, Luk.1:7, Act.7:5; pl., Mat.7:11, Mrk.7:27, Luk.1:17,…
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Used 99 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 9:2, Matthew 10:21, Matthew 15:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5043; TFLSJ G5043; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:12 word 6
καλῶςkalōswell
Lemma: καλῶς (kalōs) · Strong's: G2573
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: well — καλῶς ; adv. (καλός), [in LXX for parts and derivatives of יָטַב ; ] ; finely, rightly, well: Luk.6:48, 1Co.14:17, Gal.4:17 5:7, Jas.2:3; λέγειν, λαλεῖν, etc., Mat.15:7, Mrk.7:6 12:28, Luk.6:26 20:39, Jhn.4:17 8:48…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 37 times. Also: Matthew 5:44, Matthew 12:12, Matthew 15:7, Mark 7:6, Mark 7:9, Mark 7:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2573; TFLSJ G2573; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:12 word 7
προϊστάμενοιproistamenoimanaging
Lemma: προΐστημι (proistēmi) · Strong's: G4291
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PMP-NPM)
Meaning: to set before — προ-ΐστημι ; [in LXX: 2Ki.13:17, Pro.23:5 26:17, Isa.43:24, Amo.6:10 (no proper Heb. equiv.), Dan LXX Bel 1:7, 1Ma.5:19, 4Ma.11:27 * ; ] ; 1. trans. in fut., 1 aor., and mid. 1 aor., to put before, set over (Plat.,…
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Used 8 times. Also: Romans 12:8, 1 Thessalonians 5:12, 1 Timothy 3:4, 1 Timothy 3:5, 1 Timothy 5:17, Titus 3:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4291; TFLSJ G4291; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:12 word 8
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:12 word 9
τῶνtōn<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:12 word 10
ἰδίωνidiōn[their] own
Lemma: ἴδιος (idios) · Strong's: G2398
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (A-GPM)
Meaning: one's own/private — ἴδιος, -α, -ον (in Attic usually -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX chiefly for of person(s) suff., also for לָהֶם, etc.; (τὰ ἴ.) בֵּיתוֹ ; ] ; 1. one's own; (a) of that which is private and personal (in cl. opposite to κοινός,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 117 times. Also: Matthew 9:1, Matthew 14:13, Matthew 14:23, Matthew 17:1, Matthew 17:19, Matthew 20:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2398; TFLSJ G2398; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:12 word 11
οἴκων.oikōnhouseholds.
Lemma: οἶκος (oikos) · Strong's: G3624H
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)
Meaning: house: household — οἶκος, -οῦ, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for בַּיִת, also for אֹהֶל ,הֵכָל, etc. ; ] ; 1. prop., a house, dwelling: Act.2:2 19:16; with genitive poss., Mat.9:6, 7 Mrk.2:11, Luk.1:23, al.; with genitive attrib., ἐμπορίου,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 36 times. Also: Matthew 10:6, Matthew 15:24, Luke 1:27, Luke 1:33, Luke 1:69, Luke 2:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3624H; TFLSJ G3624H; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:12 word 12
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| A deacon | → | διάκονος G1249 servant |
| must be | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| [the] husband | → | ἀνήρ G0435H man: husband |
| of but one | → | εἷς G1520 one |
| wife | → | γυνή G1135H woman: wife |
| a good | → | καλῶς G2573 well |
| manager | → | προΐστημι G4291 to set before |
| [of his] children | → | τέκνον G5043 child |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| [of his] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| own | → | ἴδιος G2398 one's own/private |
| household | → | οἶκος G3624H house: household |
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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