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Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
κωλυόντωνkōluontōnforbidding
Lemma: κωλύω (kōluō) · Strong's: G2967
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-GPM)
Meaning: to prevent — κωλύω; (κόλος), [in LXX for כָּלָא, מָנַע, etc. ; ] ; to hinder, restrain, forbid, withhold: with accusative and inf., Mat.19:14, Luk.23:2, Act.8:36 16:6 24:23, 1Th.2:16, Heb.7:23; inf. om., Mrk.9:38-39 10:14,…
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Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 19:14, Mark 9:38, Mark 9:39, Mark 10:14, Luke 6:29, Luke 9:49 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2967; TFLSJ G2967; TAGNT 1 Timothy 4:3 word 1
γαμεῖν,gameinto marry,
Lemma: γαμέω (gameō) · Strong's: G1060
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to marry — γαμέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX: Est.10:3, 2Ma.14:25, 4Ma.16:9 * ; ] ; to marry; 1. of the man, to marry, take to wife (ducere): absol., Mat.19:10 22:25, 30 24:38, Mrk.12:25, Luk.17:27, 20:34, 35, 1Co.7:28, 33; with accusative:…
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Used 29 times. Also: Matthew 5:32, Matthew 19:9, Matthew 19:10, Matthew 22:25, Matthew 22:30, Matthew 24:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1060; TFLSJ G1060; TAGNT 1 Timothy 4:3 word 2
ἀπέχεσθαιapechesthai[commanding] to abstain
Lemma: ἀπέχω (apechō) · Strong's: G0568
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle · Infinitive (V-PMN)
Meaning: to have in full — ἀπ-έχω ; [in LXX chiefly for רָחַק ; ] ; 1. trans., ; (a) to hold back, keep off; (b) to have in full, to have received (on the " punctiliar " force of the compound, see M, Pr., 109, 247): with accusative, Mat.6:2, 5…
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Used 19 times. Also: Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:16, Matthew 14:24, Matthew 15:8, Mark 7:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0568; TFLSJ G0568; TAGNT 1 Timothy 4:3 word 3
βρωμάτωνbrōmatōnfrom foods
Lemma: βρῶμα (brōma) · Strong's: G1033
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (N-GPN)
Meaning: food — βρῶμα, -τος, τό (cf. βιβρώσκω), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֹכֶל ; ] ; food: Rom.14:15, 20 1Co.8:8, 13 10:3; pl., Mat.14:15, Mrk.7:19, Luk.3:11 9:13, 1Co.6:13, 1Ti.4:3, Heb.9:10 13:9; trop., of spiritual food, Jhn.4:34,…
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Used 17 times. Also: Matthew 14:15, Mark 7:19, Luke 3:11, Luke 9:13, John 4:34, Romans 14:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1033; TFLSJ G1033; TAGNT 1 Timothy 4:3 word 4
ἃhathat
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (R-APN)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
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Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT 1 Timothy 4:3 word 5
ὁho<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
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 4:3 word 6
θεὸςtheosGod
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-NSM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
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Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT 1 Timothy 4:3 word 7
ἔκτισενektisencreated
Lemma: κτίζω (ktizō) · Strong's: G2936
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to create — κτίζω ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּרָא, Psa.51:10, al.; also for קָנָה, Gen.14:19, Pro.8:22; יָצַר, Isa.22:11 46:11; Wis.2:23, Sir.1:4, 9 (and freq.), I Est.4:53, a1. ; ] ; 1. in cl., to people or found a region or city…
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Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 19:4, Mark 13:19, Romans 1:25, 1 Corinthians 11:9, Ephesians 2:10, Ephesians 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2936; TFLSJ G2936; TAGNT 1 Timothy 4:3 word 8
εἰςeisfor
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,…
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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 4:3 word 9
μετάλημψινmetalēmpsinreception
Lemma: μετάληψις (metalēpsis) · Strong's: G3336
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: partaking of — μετά-λημψις (Rec. -ληψις), -εως, ἡ ; (μεταλαμβάνω) ; participation, taking, receiving: of food, 1Ti.4:3.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3336; TFLSJ G3336; TAGNT 1 Timothy 4:3 word 10
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,…
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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 4:3 word 11
εὐχαριστίαςeucharistiasthanksgiving
Lemma: εὐχαριστία (eucharistia) · Strong's: G2169
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: thankfulness — εὐχαριστία, -ας, ἡ; (εὐχάριστος), [in LXX: Est.8:13, Wis.16:28, Sir.37:11, 2Ma.2:27 * ; ] ; 1. thankfulness, gratitude (Polyb.; Es, Sir, 2Mac, ll. with): Act.24:3. ; 2. giving of thanks, thanksgiving (so in π. and…
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Used 15 times. Also: Acts 24:3, 1 Corinthians 14:16, 2 Corinthians 4:15, 2 Corinthians 9:11, 2 Corinthians 9:12, Ephesians 5:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2169; TFLSJ G2169; TAGNT 1 Timothy 4:3 word 12
τοῖςtoisby the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Masculine (T-DPM)
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 4:3 word 13
πιστοῖςpistoisfaithful
Lemma: πιστός (pistos) · Strong's: G4103
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Plural · Masculine (A-DPM)
Meaning: faithful — πιστός, -ή, -όν; (πείθω), [in LXX chiefly for אָמַן ; ] ; I. Pass., to be trusted or believed; 1. of persons, trusty, faithful : Mat.24:45 25:21, 23 Luk.12:42, Act.16:15, 1Co.4:2 4:17 7:25, Eph.1:1 6:21, Col.1:2, 7 4:7,…
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Used 68 times. Also: Matthew 24:45, Matthew 25:21, Matthew 25:23, Luke 12:42, Luke 16:10, Luke 16:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4103; TFLSJ G4103; TAGNT 1 Timothy 4:3 word 14
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,…
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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 4:3 word 15
ἐπεγνωκόσινepegnōkosinby [those] already knowing
Lemma: ἐπιγινώσκω (epiginōskō) · Strong's: G1921
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Participle · Dative · Plural · Masculine (V-RAP-DPM)
Meaning: to come to know — ἐπι-γινώσκω ; [in LXX chiefly for נָכַר: hi., also for יָדַע, etc. ; ] ; "directive" of γινώσκω (AR, Eph., 249), as in cl.; 1. to observe, perceive, discern, recognize; (a) absol.: Act.25:10, 1Co.13:12; before ὅτι,…
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Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 7:16, Matthew 7:20, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 14:35, Matthew 17:12, Mark 2:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1921; TFLSJ G1921; TAGNT 1 Timothy 4:3 word 16
τὴνtēnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
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 4:3 word 17
ἀλήθειαν.alētheiantruth.
Lemma: ἀλήθεια (alētheia) · Strong's: G0225
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: truth — ἀλήθεια, -ας, ἡ ; (ἀληθής), [in LXX chiefly for אֱמֶת (on which, see Cremer, 627f.), אֱמוּנָה ; ] ; truth (see DB, iv, 818f.). ; 1. Objectively, "the reality lying at the basis of an appearance; the manifested,…
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Used 110 times. Also: Matthew 22:16, Mark 5:33, Mark 12:14, Mark 12:32, Luke 4:25, Luke 20:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0225; TFLSJ G0225; TAGNT 1 Timothy 4:3 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| They will prohibit | → | κωλύω G2967 to prevent |
| marriage | → | γαμέω G1060 to marry |
| [and require] abstinence | → | ἀπέχω G0568 to have in full |
| from certain foods | → | βρῶμα G1033 food |
| that | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| has created | → | κτίζω G2936 to create |
| to | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| be received | → | μετάληψις G3336 partaking of |
| with | → | μετά G3326 with/after |
| thanksgiving | → | εὐχαριστία G2169 thankfulness |
| by those who | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| believe | → | πιστός G4103 faithful |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| know | → | ἐπιγινώσκω G1921 to come to know |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| truth | → | ἀλήθεια G0225 truth |
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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