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← 1 Timothy 5 · ← verse 3 · verse 5 →

But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God. (KJV)

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

εἰeiIf

Lemma: εἰ (ei) · Strong's: G1487G

Parsing: Conjunction (COND)

Meaning: if — εἰ, ; conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions. ; I. Conditional, if; 1. with indic, expressing a general assumption; (a) pres.: before indic, pres., Mat.11:14, Rom.8:25, al.; before imperat.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 390 times. Also: Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 6:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1487G; TFLSJ G1487G; TAGNT 1 Timothy 5:4 word 1

δέdehowever

Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT 1 Timothy 5:4 word 2

τιςtisany

Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100

Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (X-NSF)

Meaning: one — τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός, ; enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε. ; I. As subst., ; 1. one, a certain one: Luk.9:49, Jhn.11:1, Act.5:25, al.; pl., τίνες,…

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Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT 1 Timothy 5:4 word 3

χήραchērawidow

Lemma: χήρα (chēra) · Strong's: G5503

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)

Meaning: widow — χήρα, -ας, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for אַלְמָנָה ; ] ; a widow: Mat.23:13 (Rec., R, mg.), Mrk.12:40-43, Luk.2:37 4:25 7:12 18:3, 5 20:47 21:2-3, Act.6:1 9:39, 41, 1Co.7:8, 1Ti.5:3-5 5:11 5:16, Jas.1:27; γυνὴ χ., Luk.4:26;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 27 times. Also: Matthew 23:14, Mark 12:40, Mark 12:42, Mark 12:43, Luke 2:37, Luke 4:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5503; TFLSJ G5503; TAGNT 1 Timothy 5:4 word 4

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 5:4 word 5

ἢēor

Lemma: ἤ (ē) · Strong's: G2228

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: or — ἤ, ; disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial…

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Used 365 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2228; TFLSJ G2228; TAGNT 1 Timothy 5:4 word 6

ἔκγοναekgonagrandchildren

Lemma: ἔκγονος (ekgonos) · Strong's: G1549

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (A-APN)

Meaning: descendant — ἔκ-γονος, -ον; (ἐκγίγνομαι, to be born of), [in LXX for פְּרִי (neut.), בֵּן, etc. ; ] ; 1. with genitive, born of. ; 2. As subst., ὁ, ἡ ἔ., a child, son or daughter; in pl., descendants: τέκνα ἢ ἔ., children or…

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Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1549; TFLSJ G1549; TAGNT 1 Timothy 5:4 word 7

ἔχει,echeihas,

Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)

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.…

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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 5:4 word 8

μανθανέτωσανmanthanetōsanthey should learn

Lemma: μανθάνω (manthanō) · Strong's: G3129

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Imperative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAM-3P)

Meaning: to learn — μανθάνω ; [in LXX chiefly for לָמַד ; ] ; 1. to learn, esp. by inquiry: absol., 1Co.14:31, 1Ti.2:11, 2Ti.3:7; with accusative of thing(s), Jhn.7:15 (sc. αὐτά), Rom.16:17, 1Co.14:35, Php.4:9, 2Ti.3:14, Rev.14:3; before…

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Used 25 times. Also: Matthew 9:13, Matthew 11:29, Matthew 24:32, Mark 13:28, John 6:45, John 7:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3129; TFLSJ G3129; TAGNT 1 Timothy 5:4 word 9

πρῶτονprōtonfirst

Lemma: πρῶτος (prōtos) · Strong's: G4413G

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)

Meaning: first — B. Superl., πρῶτος, -η, -ον, ; [in LXX chiefly for רִאשׁוֹן, also for אֶחַד, etc. ; ] ; first, ; 1. of Time or Place; (a) absol., as subst., ὁ π.., Luk.14:18, Jhn.19:32, 1Co.14:30; ὁ π. καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος, Rev.1:17 2:8…

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Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 5:24, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 7:5, Matthew 8:21, Matthew 10:2, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4413G; TFLSJ G4413G; TAGNT 1 Timothy 5:4 word 10

τὸνton<the>

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.,…

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 5:4 word 11

ἴδιονidion[her] own

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

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)

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,…

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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 5:4 word 12

οἶκονoikonhousehold

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

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

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,…

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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 5:4 word 13

εὐσεβεῖνeusebeinto be devout

Lemma: εὐσεβέω (eusebeō) · Strong's: G2151

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)

Meaning: to show piety — εὐ-σεβέω, -ῶ; (εὐσεβής, which see), [in LXX: Dan LXX Sus 1:64, 4Ma.9:6 אR, 4Ma.11:5 4Mac 11:8 4Mac 11:23 4Mac 18:2 * ; ] ; to reverence, show piety towards; with accusative (else­where more frequently before εἰς., περί,…

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Used 2 times. Also: Acts 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2151; TFLSJ G2151; TAGNT 1 Timothy 5:4 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 5:4 word 15

ἀμοιβὰςamoibasrecompense

Lemma: ἀμοιβή (amoibē) · Strong's: G0287

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)

Meaning: repayment — ἀμοιβή, -ῆς, ἡ; (ἀμείβομαι, to repay); [in Aq., Sm.: Pro.12:14, al. ; ] ; requital, recompense: 1Ti.5:4 (for illustration from τ.. see MM, VGT, see word).†; (AS)

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Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0287; TFLSJ G0287; TAGNT 1 Timothy 5:4 word 16

ἀποδιδόναιapodidonaito give

Lemma: ἀποδίδωμι (apodidōmi) · Strong's: G0591

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)

Meaning: to pay — ἀπο-δίδωμι ; [in LXX for מָכַר, שׁוּב hi., נָתַן, שָׁלֵם pi., etc. ; ] ; to give up or back, restore, return: Mat.27:58, Luk.4:20 9:42 19:8; esp. of wages, debts, oaths, etc. (MM, see word), to render what is due, to…

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Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 5:26, Matthew 5:33, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 6:18, Matthew 12:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0591; TFLSJ G0591; TAGNT 1 Timothy 5:4 word 17

τοῖςtois<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.,…

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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 5:4 word 18

προγόνοις·progonoisto parents;

Lemma: πρόγονος (progonos) · Strong's: G4269

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (N-DPM)

Meaning: parent/ancestor — πρό-γονος, -ον; (προγίνομαι), [in LXX: Est.4:17, Sir.8:4, al. ; ] ; 1. born before. ; 2. As subst., in pl., οἱ π., ancestors, forefathers: 2Ti.1:3; of living parents (so Plat.), 1Ti.5:4.†; (AS)

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

Source: TBESG G4269; TFLSJ G4269; TAGNT 1 Timothy 5:4 word 19

τοῦτοtoutothis

Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778

Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (D-NSN)

Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…

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Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT 1 Timothy 5:4 word 20

γάρgarfor

Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…

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Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT 1 Timothy 5:4 word 21

ἐστινestinis

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)

Meaning: to be — 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,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT 1 Timothy 5:4 word 22

καλὸνkalongood

Lemma: καλός (kalos) · Strong's: G2570G

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)

Meaning: good — καλός, -ή, -όν, ; [in LXX chiefly for טוֹבָה ,טוֹב, also for יָפֶה, etc. ; ] ; 1. primarily, of outward form ("related to . . . ἀγαθός as the appearance to the essence," Cremer, 339), fair, beautiful: λίθοι (BV,…

Greek editions with this word: TR

Used 101 times. Also: Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 7:19, Matthew 12:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2570G; TFLSJ G2570G; TAGNT 1 Timothy 5:4 word 23

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,…

Greek editions with this word: TR

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 5:4 word 24

ἀπόδεκτονapodektonpleasing

Lemma: ἀπόδεκτος (apodektos) · Strong's: G0587

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)

Meaning: pleasing — ἀπό-δεκτος, -ον; (άποδέχομαι), ; acceptable: 1Ti.2:3 5:4.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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

Source: TBESG G0587; TFLSJ G0587; TAGNT 1 Timothy 5:4 word 25

ἐνώπιονenōpionbefore

Lemma: ἐνώπιον (enōpion) · Strong's: G1799

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: before — ἐνώπιος, -ον; (ὤψ), [in LXX for פָּנִים, etc. ; ] ; face to face, in sight (Theocr.; ἄρτοι ἐ., Exo.25:29): neut., ἐνώπιον, in vernacular, with force of prep. with genitive [in LXX for פָּנִים, עַיִן, etc., cf. Dalman,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 95 times. Also: Luke 1:15, Luke 1:17, Luke 1:19, Luke 1:75, Luke 1:76, Luke 4:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1799; TFLSJ G1799; TAGNT 1 Timothy 5:4 word 26

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 5:4 word 27

θεοῦ.¶theouGod.

Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-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…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 5:4 word 28

How the BSB renders it

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

But→δέ G1161 then
if→εἰ G1487G if
a→τις G5100 one
widow→χήρα G5503 widow
has→ἔχω G2192 to have/be
children→τέκνον G5043 child
or→ἤ G2228 or
grandchildren→ἔκγονος G1549 descendant
they must first learn→μανθάνω G3129 to learn
. . .→G4412
to show godliness→εὐσεβέω G2151 to show piety
to [their]→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
own→ἴδιος G2398 one's own/private
family→οἶκος G3624H house: household
and→καί G2532 and
repay→ἀποδίδωμι G0591 to pay
. . .→ἀμοιβή G0287 repayment
[their]→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
parents→πρόγονος G4269 parent/ancestor
for→γάρ G1063 for
this→οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it
is→εἰμί G1510 to be
pleasing→ἀπόδεκτος G0587 pleasing
in the sight of→ἐνώπιον G1799 before
God→θεός G2316 God

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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