1 Timothy 5:6 Go deeper

But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. (KJV)

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

ἡhēShe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)

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 5:6 word 1

δὲdehowever

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 5:6 word 2

σπαταλῶσαspatalōsaliving in self-indulgence

Lemma: σπαταλάω (spatalaō) · Strong's: G4684

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (V-PAP-NSF)

Meaning: to indulge — σπαταλάω, -ῶ; (σπατάλη, wantonness, luxury, Sir.27:13 *), [in LXX: Eze.16:49 (שָׁקַט hi.), Sir.21:15 * ; ] ; to live riotously: 1Ti.5:6, Jas.5:5 (Polyb.).†; SYN.: στρηνιάω, τρυφάω (see Tr., Syn., § liv) (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2 times. Also: James 5:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4684; TFLSJ G4684; TAGNT 1 Timothy 5:6 word 3

ζῶσαzōsa[while] living

Lemma: ζάω (zaō) · Strong's: G2198

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (V-PAP-NSF)

Meaning: to live — ζάω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for חיה (most frequently ptcp., ζῶν, inf., ζῆν, for חַי ; ] ; 1. prop., to live, be alive (see Syn., see word βίος; in cl. usually of animal life, but sometimes of plants, as Arist., Eth. N,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 9:18, Matthew 16:16, Matthew 22:32, Matthew 26:63, Matthew 27:63 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2198; TFLSJ G2198; TAGNT 1 Timothy 5:6 word 4

τέθνηκεν.tethnēkenhas died.

Lemma: θνῄσκω (thnēskō) · Strong's: G2348

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-RAI-3S)

Meaning: to die/be dead — θνήσκω ; [in LXX chiefly for מוּת ; ] ; to die; pf. (M, Pr., 114), to be dead: Mat.2:20, Mrk.15:44, Luk.7:12 8:49, Jhn.11:44 19:33, Act.14:19 25:19; metaphorically, of spiritual death, 1Ti.5:6 (cf. ἀπο-,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 11 times. Also: Matthew 2:20, Mark 15:44, Luke 7:12, Luke 8:49, John 11:41, John 11:44 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2348; TFLSJ G2348; TAGNT 1 Timothy 5:6 word 5

How the BSB renders it

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

But	→	δέ G1161 then
she who	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
lives for pleasure	→	σπαταλάω G4684 to indulge
is dead	→	θνῄσκω G2348 to die/be dead
[even while she] is still alive	→	ζάω G2198 to live

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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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