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One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

τοῦtou<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)

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 3:4 word 1

ἰδίουidiou[his] own

Lemma: ἴδιος (idios) · Strong's: G2398

Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (A-GSM)

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 3:4 word 2

οἴκουoikouhouse

Lemma: οἶκος (oikos) · Strong's: G3624H

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)

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 3:4 word 3

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 3:4 word 4

προϊστάμενον,proistamenonmanaging,

Lemma: προΐστημι (proistēmi) · Strong's: G4291

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (V-PMP-ASM)

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.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 8 times. Also: Romans 12:8, 1 Thessalonians 5:12, 1 Timothy 3:5, 1 Timothy 3:12, 1 Timothy 5:17, Titus 3:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4291; TFLSJ G4291; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:4 word 5

τέκναteknachildren

Lemma: τέκνον (teknon) · Strong's: G5043

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)

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,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 3:4 word 6

ἔχονταechontahaving

Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-ASM)

Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:4 word 7

ἐνenin

Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:4 word 8

ὑποταγῇhupotagēasubmission

Lemma: ὑποταγή (hupotagē) · Strong's: G5292

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)

Meaning: submission — ὑπο-ταγή, -ῆς, ἡ ; [in LXX: Wis.18:16 A * ; ] ; subjection: 2Co.9:13, Gal.2:5. 1Ti.2:11 3:4.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 4 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 9:13, Galatians 2:5, 1 Timothy 2:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5292; TFLSJ G5292; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:4 word 9

μετὰmetawith

Lemma: μετά (meta) · Strong's: G3326

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: with/after — μετά (before vowel μετ᾽; on the neglect of elision in certain cases, V. WH, App., 146 b), ; prep. with genitive, accusative (in poet, also with dative), [in LXX for אַחַד ,עִם ,אֵת, etc.]. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. among,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 475 times. Also: Matthew 1:12, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 5:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3326; TFLSJ G3326; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:4 word 10

πάσηςpasēsall

Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956

Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (A-GSF)

Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:4 word 11

σεμνότητος.¶semnotētosdignity —.

Lemma: σεμνότης (semnotēs) · Strong's: G4587

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: dignity — σεμνότης, -ητος, ἡ; (σεμνός), [in LXX: 2Ma.3:12 * ; ] ; gravity: 1Ti.2:2 3:4 (Vg. eastitas, cf. Soph., Lex., and Zorell, see word), Tit.2:7.† ; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 3 times. Also: 1 Timothy 2:2, Titus 2:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4587; TFLSJ G4587; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:4 word 12

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

[An overseer must] manage→προΐστημι G4291 to set before
[his]→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
own→ἴδιος G2398 one's own/private
household→οἶκος G3624H house: household
well→καλῶς G2573 well
[and] keep→ἔχω G2192 to have/be
[his] children→τέκνον G5043 child
under→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
control→ὑποταγή G5292 submission
with→μετά G3326 with/after
complete→πᾶς G3956 all
dignity→σεμνότης G4587 dignity

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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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