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A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; (KJV)
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δεῖdeiIt behooves
Lemma: δεῖ (dei) · Strong's: G1163
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: be necessary — δεῖ impersonal (δέω), ; [in LXX chiefly for infin. with לְ ; ] ; one must, it is necessary: with inf., Mat.26:54, Mrk.13:7, Act.5:29, al.; with accusative and inf., Mat.16:21, Mrk.8:31, Jhn.3:7, Act.25:10, al.; with…
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Used 106 times. Also: Matthew 16:21, Matthew 17:10, Matthew 18:33, Matthew 23:23, Matthew 24:6, Matthew 25:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1163; TFLSJ G1163; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:2 word 1
οὖνountherefore
Lemma: οὖν (oun) · Strong's: G3767
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: therefore/then — οὖν, ; particle ; expressing consequence or simple sequence (never standing first in a sentence), wherefore, therefore, then: Mat.3:10, Luk.3:9, Jhn.8:38, Act.1:21, Rom.5:9, al.; in exhortations, Mat.3:8, Luk.11:35,…
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Used 535 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:48 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3767; TFLSJ G3767; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:2 word 2
τὸνtonthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
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.,…
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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 3:2 word 3
ἐπίσκοπονepiskoponoverseer
Lemma: ἐπίσκοπος (episkopos) · Strong's: G1985
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: overseer — ἐπί-σκοπος, -ου, ὁ; (σκοπός, a watcher), [in LXX for פָּקַד, its parts and derivatives, Num.4:16 31:14, Jdg.9:28, 4Ki.11:15 11:18, 2Ch.34:12 34:17, Neh.11:9, 14 11:22; אֵל, Job.20:29; נָגַשׂ:, Isa.60:17; Wis.1:6,…
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Used 7 times. Also: Acts 20:28, Philippians 1:1, 2 Timothy 4:22, Titus 1:7, Titus 3:15, 1 Peter 2:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1985; TFLSJ G1985; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:2 word 4
ἀνεπίλημπτονanepilēmptonabove reproach
Lemma: ἀνεπίληπτος (anepilēptos) · Strong's: G0423
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)
Meaning: irreproachable — ἀν-επί-λημπτος (Rec. -λμπτος; Bl., § 6, 8), -ον ; (ἀ- ἐπιλαμβάνω) ; without reproach: 1Ti.3:2 5:7 6:14.†; SYN.: ἀμεμπτος, ἀνέγκλητος. It is stronger than these, for it implies not only that the man is of good report,…
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Used 3 times. Also: 1 Timothy 5:7, 1 Timothy 6:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0423; TFLSJ G0423; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:2 word 5
εἶναι,einaito 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 3:2 word 6
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 3:2 word 7
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 3:2 word 8
ἄνδρα,andra[the] husband,
Lemma: ἀνήρ (anēr) · Strong's: G0435H
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
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…
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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 3:2 word 9
νηφάλιον,nēphalionsober,
Lemma: νηφαλέος (nēphaleos) · Strong's: G3524
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)
Meaning: sober — νηφάλιος (-λεος, Rec., in 1Ti, ll. with), -ον (in cl., -α, -ον), ; (νήφω), ; 1. in cl., of drink, not mixed with wine. ; 2. In later writers (Plut., al.), of persons, sober, temperate: 1Ti.3:2 3:11, Tit.2:2.†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: 1 Timothy 3:11, Titus 2:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3524; TFLSJ G3524; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:2 word 10
σώφρονα,sōphronaself-controlled,
Lemma: σώφρων (sōphrōn) · Strong's: G4998
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)
Meaning: self-controlled — σώφρων, -ον ; [in LXX: 4Ma.9:1-32 * ; ] ; (a) of sound mind, sane, sensible; (b) self-controlled, sober-minded: 1Ti.3:2, Tit.1:8 2:2, 5 (Arist.).†; (AS)
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Used 4 times. Also: Titus 1:8, Titus 2:2, Titus 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4998; TFLSJ G4998; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:2 word 11
κόσμιον,kosmionrespectable,
Lemma: κόσμιος (kosmios) · Strong's: G2887
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)
Meaning: respectable — κόσμιος, -ον (in cl. -α, -ον), ; (κόσμος), [in LXX: Ecc.12:9 (תָּקַן)* ; ] ; orderly, decent, modest: 1Ti.2:9 (WH, mg., -ίως, which see) 1Ti.3:2.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: 1 Timothy 2:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2887; TFLSJ G2887; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:2 word 12
φιλόξενον,philoxenonhospitable,
Lemma: φιλόξενος (philoxenos) · Strong's: G5382
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)
Meaning: hospitable — φιλό-ξενος, -ον ; loving strangers, hospitable: 1Ti.3:2, Tit.1:8, 1Pe.4:9.†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Titus 1:8, 1 Peter 4:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5382; TFLSJ G5382; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:2 word 13
διδακτικόν,didaktikonable to teach,
Lemma: διδακτικός (didaktikos) · Strong's: G1317
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)
Meaning: able to teach — διδακτικός, -ή, -όν; (= cl. διδασκαλικός) ; apt at teaching: 1Ti.3:2, 2Ti.2:24.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: 2 Timothy 2:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1317; TFLSJ G1317; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:2 word 14
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| An | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| overseer | → | ἐπίσκοπος G1985 overseer |
| then | → | οὖν G3767 therefore/then |
| must | → | δεῖ G1163 be necessary |
| be | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| above reproach | → | ἀνεπίληπτος G0423 irreproachable |
| [the] husband | → | ἀνήρ G0435H man: husband |
| of but one | → | εἷς G1520 one |
| wife | → | γυνή G1135H woman: wife |
| temperate | → | νηφαλέος G3524 sober |
| self-controlled | → | σώφρων G4998 self-controlled |
| respectable | → | κόσμιος G2887 respectable |
| hospitable | → | φιλόξενος G5382 hospitable |
| able to teach | → | διδακτικός G1317 able to teach |
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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