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← 2 Timothy 2 · ← verse 15 · verse 17 →

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.,…

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 2:16 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.,…

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 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,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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

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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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