2 Timothy 2:16 Go deeper
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But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ΤὰςTas<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (T-APF)
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 2 Timothy 2:16 word 1
δὲdeBut
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.,…
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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 2 Timothy 2:16 word 2
βεβήλουςbebēlousworldly
Lemma: βέβηλος (bebēlos) · Strong's: G0952
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (A-APF)
Meaning: profane — βέβηλος, -ον ; (βαίνω, whence βηλός, a threshold), [in LXX chiefly for חֹל ; ] ; 1. permitted to be trodden, accessible (see DCG, ii, 422b); hence, ; 2. (opposite to ἱερός) unhallowed, profane: of things, 1Ti.4:7 6:20,…
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Used 5 times. Also: 1 Timothy 1:9, 1 Timothy 4:7, 1 Timothy 6:20, Hebrews 12:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0952; TFLSJ G0952; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:16 word 3
κενοφωνίαςkenophōniasempty babblings
Lemma: κενοφωνία (kenophōnia) · Strong's: G2757
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)
Meaning: empty talk — κενοφωνία, -ας, ἡ; (κενός, φωνέω), [cf. κενολογέω (צָפַף), Isa.8:19 * ; ] ; empty talk, babbling: pl., 1Ti.6:20, 2Ti.2:16.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: 1 Timothy 6:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2757; TFLSJ G2757; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:16 word 4
περιΐστασο·periistasodo yourself avoid;
Lemma: περιΐστημι (periistēmi) · Strong's: G4026
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle · Imperative · 2nd · Singular (V-PMM-2S)
Meaning: to stand around — περι-ίστημι (Rec. ΐστημι) ; [in LXX: Jos.6:3 (סָבַב), 2Ki.13:31 (נָצַב ni.), 1Ki.4:16, Ep. Jer.37:1-21, Jdth.5:22, 2Ma.14:9 * ; ] ; 1. to place around. ; 2. to stand around: Jhn.11:42; with accusative of person(s),…
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Used 4 times. Also: John 11:42, Acts 25:7, Titus 3:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4026; TFLSJ G4026; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:16 word 5
ἐπὶepion
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…
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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 2:16 word 6
πλεῖονpleionto more
Lemma: πλείων, πλεῖον (pleiōn, pleion) · Strong's: G4119
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter · Comparative (A-ASN-C)
Meaning: greater — πλέον, see: πολύς.; 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,…
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Used 45 times. Also: Matthew 5:20, Matthew 6:25, Matthew 12:41, Matthew 12:42, Matthew 20:10, Matthew 21:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4119; TFLSJ G4119; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:16 word 7
γὰρgarfor
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 2 Timothy 2:16 word 8
προκόψουσινprokopsousinthey will lead
Lemma: προκόπτω (prokoptō) · Strong's: G4298
Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-FAI-3P)
Meaning: to advance — προ-κόπτω ; [in Sm.: Psa.45:5 * ; ] ; to cut forward a way, forward, advance, in cl. trans. with neut. adj., as οὐδὲν π., τὰ πολλὰ π. In late writers (Polyb., al.), wholly intrans., to advance, progress: of time,…
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Used 6 times. Also: Luke 2:52, Romans 13:12, Galatians 1:14, 2 Timothy 3:9, 2 Timothy 3:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4298; TFLSJ G4298; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:16 word 9
ἀσεβείας,asebeiasto ungodliness,
Lemma: ἀσέβεια (asebeia) · Strong's: G0763
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: ungodlinessness — ἀσέβεια, -ας, ἡ; (ἀσεβής), [in LXX for פֶּשַׁע, רֶשַׁע, etc. ; ] ; ungodliness, impiety: Rom.1:18 11:26, 2Ti.2:16, Tit.2:12; ἔργα ἀσεβείας, ungodly deeds, Ju 15; ἐπιθυηίαι τ. ἀσεβειῶν, desires for ungodly things or…
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Used 6 times. Also: Romans 1:18, Romans 11:26, Titus 2:12, Jude 1:15, Jude 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0763; TFLSJ G0763; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:16 word 10
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But | → | δέ G1161 then |
| avoid | → | περιΐστημι G4026 to stand around |
| irreverent | → | βέβηλος G0952 profane |
| empty chatter | → | κενοφωνία G2757 empty talk |
| [which] | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| will [only] lead | → | προκόπτω G4298 to advance |
| to | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| more | → | πλείων, πλεῖον G4119 greater |
| ungodliness | → | ἀσέβεια G0763 ungodlinessness |
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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