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Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 3:6 word 1
νεόφυτον,neophutona novice,
Lemma: νεόφυτος (neophutos) · Strong's: G3504
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)
Meaning: new convert — νεό-φυτος, -ον; (νέος, φύω) [in LXX: Job.14:9, Psa.144:12, Isa.5:7 (נֶטַע), Psa.128:3 (שְׁתִל)* ; ] ; newly planted (LXX). Metaphorical, as subst., ὁ ν., a new convert, neophyte, novice: 1Ti.3:6†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3504; TFLSJ G3504; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:6 word 2
ἵναinathat
Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:6 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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 3:6 word 4
τυφωθεὶςtuphōtheishaving been puffed up
Lemma: τυφόω (tuphoō) · Strong's: G5187
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-APP-NSM)
Meaning: be conceited — τυφόω, -ῶ; (τῦφος, smoke; metaphorically, conceit), ; prop., to wrap in smoke; used only metaphorically, to puff up, becloud with pride: pass., 1Ti.3:6 6:4, 2Ti.3:4 (Dem., Arist., al.).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3 times. Also: 1 Timothy 6:4, 2 Timothy 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5187; TFLSJ G5187; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:6 word 5
εἰςeisinto
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:6 word 6
κρίμαkrima[the] judgment
Lemma: κρίμα (krima) · Strong's: G2917
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: judgment — κρίμα (B1., § 27, 2), -τος, τό ; (κρίνω), [in LXX chiefly for מִשְׁפָּט ; ] ; the issue of a judicial process, hence, ; 1. judgment, the decision passed on the faults of others: Mat.7:2; in forensic sense, with genitive…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 7:2, Matthew 23:14, Mark 12:40, Luke 20:47, Luke 23:40, Luke 24:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2917; TFLSJ G2917; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:6 word 7
ἐμπέσῃempesēhe may fall
Lemma: ἐμπίπτω (empiptō) · Strong's: G1706
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAS-3S)
Meaning: to fall into — ἐμ-πίπτω ; [in LXX chiefly for נָפַל ; ] ; to fall into: before εἰς, Mat.12:11, Luk.6:39 10:36; metaphorically, εἰς κρίμα, 1Ti.3:6; ὀνειδισμόν 1Ti.3:7; πειρασμόν, 1Ti.6:9; εἰς χεῖρας θεοῦ (cf. 2Ki.24:14, 1Ch.21:13,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 12:11, Luke 6:39, Luke 10:36, 1 Timothy 3:7, 1 Timothy 6:9, Hebrews 10:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1706; TFLSJ G1706; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:6 word 8
τοῦtouof 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 3:6 word 9
διαβόλου.diaboloudevil.
Lemma: διάβολος (diabolos) · Strong's: G1228
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (A-GSM)
Meaning: devilish/the Devil — διάβολος, -ον; (διαβάλλω, which see) [in LXX for שָׂטָן (as Job.1:6), exc. Est.7:4 8:1 (צַר, צָרַר) ; ] ; slanderous, accusing falsely. As subst., ὁ, ἡ, δ.; (a) generally (of. Es, ll. with), a slanderer, false accuser:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 38 times. Also: Matthew 4:1, Matthew 4:5, Matthew 4:8, Matthew 4:11, Matthew 13:39, Matthew 25:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1228; TFLSJ G1228; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:6 word 10
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| [He must] not [be] | → | μή G3361 not |
| a recent convert | → | νεόφυτος G3504 new convert |
| or he may become conceited | → | τυφόω G5187 be conceited |
| [and] fall | → | ἐμπίπτω G1706 to fall into |
| under | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| [ the same ] condemnation | → | κρίμα G2917 judgment |
| as the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| devil | → | διάβολος G1228 devilish/the Devil |
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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