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Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ΤαῦταTautaThese things
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (D-APN)
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 2 Timothy 2:14 word 1
ὑπομίμνῃσκεhupomimnēskedo remind [them]
Lemma: ὑπομιμνήσκω (hupomimnēskō) · Strong's: G5279
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Singular (V-PAM-2S)
Meaning: to remind — ὑπο-μιμνήσκω ; [in LXX: 3Ki.4:3 B ( hi.), Wis.12:1 18:22, 4Ma.18:14 * ; ] ; to cause one to remember, put one in mind or remind one of: with accusative of thing(s), 2Ti.2:14, 3Jn.10; with dupl. accusative (Thus., al.),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 7 times. Also: Luke 22:61, John 14:26, Titus 3:1, 2 Peter 1:12, 3 John 1:10, Jude 1:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5279; TFLSJ G5279; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:14 word 2
διαμαρτυρόμενοςdiamarturomenossolemnly charging [them]
Lemma: διαμαρτύρομαι (diamarturomai) · Strong's: G1263
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PNP-NSM)
Meaning: to testify solemnly — δια-μαρτύρομαι, depon., of Ionic origin, intensive of the simple μαρτύρομαι, which see, ; [in LXX chiefly for עוּד hi., usually with dative of person(s), Deu.4:26 8:19, 1Ki.8:9, al. ; ] ; solemnly to protest: Luk.16:28,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 15 times. Also: Luke 16:28, Acts 2:40, Acts 8:25, Acts 10:42, Acts 18:5, Acts 20:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1263; TFLSJ G1263; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:14 word 3
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 2 Timothy 2:14 word 4
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 2 Timothy 2:14 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 2 Timothy 2:14 word 6
λογομαχεῖνlogomacheinto quarrel about words
Lemma: λογομαχέω (logomacheō) · Strong's: G3054
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to quarrel — λογομαχέω, -ῶ; (λόγος, μάχομαι), ; to strive with words: 2Ti.2:14.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3054; TFLSJ G3054; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:14 word 7
ἐπ᾽ep᾽upon
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:14 word 8
οὐδὲνoudenno [thing]
Lemma: οὐδείς (oudeis) · Strong's: G3762
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)
Meaning: none — οὐδείς, -δεμία, -δέν (also in WH, txt., the Hellenistic forms -θείς, -θέν, Luk.22:35 23:14, Act.15:9 19:27 26:26, 1Co.13:2, 2Co.11:8; cf. BL, §6, 7; M, Pr., 56n, Thackeray, Gr., 58), related to μηδείς as οὐ to μή, ; no,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 235 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 8:10, Matthew 9:16, Matthew 10:26, Matthew 11:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3762; TFLSJ G3762; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:14 word 9
χρήσιμονchrēsimonprofitable
Lemma: χρήσιμος (chrēsimos) · Strong's: G5539
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)
Meaning: profitable — χρήσιμος, -η, -ον; (χράομαι), [in LXX: Gen.37:26 בֶּצַע etc. ; ] ; useful: 2Ti.2:14.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5539; TFLSJ G5539; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:14 word 10
ἐπὶepi[but] to
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:14 word 11
καταστροφῇkatastrophēa[the] subversion
Lemma: καταστροφή (katastrophē) · Strong's: G2692
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: ruin — κατα-στροφή, -ῆς, ἡ ; (καταστρέφω), [in LXX: Job.21:17, Pro.1:27 (אֵיד), al. ; ] ; 1. overthrow: 2Pe.2:6 (WH, om.). ; 2. Metaphorical, subversion, upsetting (cf. καθαίρεσις, 2Co.13:10): 2Ti.2:14.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: 2 Peter 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2692; TFLSJ G2692; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:14 word 12
τῶνtōnof those
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)
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 2 Timothy 2:14 word 13
ἀκουόντων.akouontōnhearing.
Lemma: ἀκούω (akouō) · Strong's: G0191
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-GPM)
Meaning: to hear — ἀκούω, ; [in LXX chiefly for שׁמע ] ; to hear, listen, attend, perceive by hearing, comprehend by hearing. ; 1. Intrans.: Mrk.4:3 7:37, Jas.2:5, Rev.2:7, al.; τ. ὠσίν, Mat.13:15 (LXX); with cogn. dative, ακοῇ ἀ. (see:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 435 times. Also: Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 4:12, Matthew 5:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0191; TFLSJ G0191; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:14 word 14
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Remind [ the believers ] | → | ὑπομιμνήσκω G5279 to remind |
| of these things | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
| charging [them] | → | διαμαρτύρομαι G1263 to testify solemnly |
| before | → | ἐνώπιον G1799 before |
| God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| to avoid | → | μή G3361 not |
| quarreling over words | → | λογομαχέω G3054 to quarrel |
| [which] | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| succeeds | → | χρήσιμος G5539 profitable |
| only | → | οὐδείς G3762 none |
| in {leading} | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| listeners | → | ἀκούω G0191 to hear |
| to ruin | → | καταστροφή G2692 ruin |
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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