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Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ΔιακόνουςDiakonousDeacons
Lemma: διάκονος (diakonos) · Strong's: G1249
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
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 3:8 word 1
ὡσαύτωςhōsautōslikewise
Lemma: ὡσαύτως (hōsautōs) · Strong's: G5615
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: likewise — ὡσαύτως ; adv., ; strengthened for ὡς (in Hom, at the beginning of a clause, in the form ὣς δ᾽ αὔτως, later in one word), in like manner, just so, likewise: Mat.20:5 21:30, 36 25:17, Mrk.14:31, Luk.13:5 20:31, Rom.8:26,…
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Used 18 times. Also: Matthew 20:5, Matthew 21:30, Matthew 21:36, Matthew 25:17, Mark 12:21, Mark 14:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5615; TFLSJ G5615; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:8 word 2
σεμνούς,semnous[must be] dignified,
Lemma: σεμνός (semnos) · Strong's: G4586
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)
Meaning: noble — σεμνός, -ή, -όν ; (σέβομαι), [in LXX: Pro.6:8 8:6 15:26, 2Ma.6:11 2Mac 6:28 2Mac 8:15, 4Ma.5:36 4Mac 7:15 4Mac 17:5 * ; ] ; 1. reverend, august, venerable, in cl. of the gods and also of human beings. ; 2. grave,…
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Used 4 times. Also: Philippians 4:8, 1 Timothy 3:11, Titus 2:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4586; TFLSJ G4586; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:8 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 3:8 word 4
διλόγους,dilogousdouble-tongued,
Lemma: δίλογος (dilogos) · Strong's: G1351
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)
Meaning: insincere — διλογος, -ον; (δίς, λέγω), ; 1. in sense of διλογεῖν, -ία (Xen.), given to repetition. ; 2. In NT, prob. (cf. δίγλωσσος, Pro.11:13, Sir.5:9) double-tongued: 1Ti.3:8.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1351; TFLSJ G1351; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:8 word 5
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 3:8 word 6
οἴνῳoinōto wine
Lemma: οἶνος (oinos) · Strong's: G3631
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: wine — οἶνος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for יַיִן also for תִּירוֹשׁ, etc. ; ] ; wine; Mat.9:17, Luk.1:15, Jhn.2:3, al.; οἴνῳ προσέχειν, 1Ti.3:8; δουλοῦσθαι, Tit.2:3. Metaphorical, Rev.14:8, 10 16:19 17:2 18:3 19:15. By meton.…
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Used 34 times. Also: Matthew 9:17, Matthew 27:34, Mark 2:22, Mark 15:23, Luke 1:15, Luke 5:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3631; TFLSJ G3631; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:8 word 7
πολλῷpollōmuch
Lemma: πολύς (polus) · Strong's: G4183
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Masculine (A-DSM)
Meaning: much — πολύς, πολλή, πολύ, ; [in LXX chiefly for רַב and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.: ἀριθμός, Act.11:21; ὄχλος, Mrk.5:24; θερισμός, Mat.9:37; χόρτος,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 377 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4183; TFLSJ G4183; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:8 word 8
προσέχοντας,prosechontasbeing given,
Lemma: προσέχω (prosechō) · Strong's: G4337
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-APM)
Meaning: to watch out — προσ-έχω ; [in LXX for קָשַׁב hi., שָׁמַר ni., etc. ; ] ; 1. to turn to, bring to (frequently ναῦν, expressed or understood, to bring to port, land; Hdt., al.). ; 2. τ. νοῦν, before dative, to turn one's mind to, attend…
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Used 24 times. Also: Matthew 6:1, Matthew 7:15, Matthew 10:17, Matthew 16:6, Matthew 16:11, Matthew 16:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4337; TFLSJ G4337; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:8 word 9
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 3:8 word 10
αἰσχροκερδεῖς,aischrokerdeisgreedy of dishonest gain,
Lemma: αἰσχροκερδής (aischrokerdēs) · Strong's: G0146
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)
Meaning: greedy — αἰσχροκερδής, -ες ; (αἰσχρός, κέρδος), ; greedy of base gains: 1Ti.3:3,8 Abbot-Smith omits 1Ti.3:3, Tit.1:7.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3 times. Also: 1 Timothy 3:3, Titus 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0146; TFLSJ G0146; TAGNT 1 Timothy 3:8 word 11
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Deacons | → | διάκονος G1249 servant |
| likewise | → | ὡσαύτως G5615 likewise |
| [must be] dignified | → | σεμνός G4586 noble |
| not | → | μή G3361 not |
| double-tongued | → | δίλογος G1351 insincere |
| [or] | → | μή G3361 not |
| given | → | προσέχω G4337 to watch out |
| to much | → | πολύς G4183 much |
| wine | → | οἶνος G3631 wine |
| [or] | → | μή G3361 not |
| greedy for money | → | αἰσχροκερδής G0146 greedy |
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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