2 Timothy 2:23 Go deeper
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But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. (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 2:23 word 1
δὲdeAnd
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 2:23 word 2
μωρὰςmōrasfoolish
Lemma: μωρός (mōros) · Strong's: G3474
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (A-APF)
Meaning: foolish — μωρός, -ά, -όν ; [in LXX for נָבָל, etc.; frequently in Sir. ; ] ; 1. prop., of the nerves, dull, sluggish (Hipp., Arist.). ; 2. Of the mind, dull, stupid, foolish: Mat.5:22 (see Field, Notes, 3 ff.) Mat.7:26 23:17, 19…
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Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 5:22, Matthew 7:26, Matthew 23:17, Matthew 23:19, Matthew 25:2, Matthew 25:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3474; TFLSJ G3474; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:23 word 3
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 2 Timothy 2:23 word 4
ἀπαιδεύτουςapaideutousignorant
Lemma: ἀπαίδευτος (apaideutos) · Strong's: G0521
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (A-APF)
Meaning: uninstructed — ἀ-παίδευτος, -ον; (παιδεύω), [in LXX for כְּסִיל, etc., chiefly in Wis. lit. ; ] ; uninstructed, ignorant: 2Ti.2:23.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0521; TFLSJ G0521; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:23 word 5
ζητήσειςzētēseisspeculations
Lemma: ζήτησις (zētēsis) · Strong's: G2214
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)
Meaning: controversy — ζήτησις, -εως, ἡ; (ζητέω). ; 1. a seeking, search. ; 2. a questioning, inquiry, debate: Act.15:2, 7, 2Ti.2:23, Tit.3:9; before περί, Jhn.3:26, Act.25:20, 1Ti.6:4.†; (AS)
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Used 7 times. Also: John 3:25, Acts 15:2, Acts 15:7, Acts 25:20, 1 Timothy 6:4, Titus 3:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2214; TFLSJ G2214; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:23 word 6
παραιτοῦparaitoudo refuse
Lemma: παραιτέομαι (paraiteomai) · Strong's: G3868
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Imperative · 2nd · Singular (V-PNM-2S)
Meaning: to refuse/excuse — παρ-αιτέομαι, -οῦμαι ; [in LXX for בָּקַשׁ pi., etc. ; ] ; 1. to beg of or from another: Mrk.15:6 (Rec. ὅνπερ ᾐτοῦντο, see Field, Notes, 43). ; 2. to deprecate; (a) prop., with neg., to entreat that not (Thuc., al.):…
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Used 12 times. Also: Mark 15:6, Luke 14:18, Luke 14:19, Acts 25:11, 1 Timothy 4:7, 1 Timothy 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3868; TFLSJ G3868; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:23 word 7
εἰδὼςeidōsknowing
Lemma: οἶδα (oida) · Strong's: G6063
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-RAP-NSM)
Meaning: to know — 1. to know , εὖ οἶδα I know well; εὖ ἴσθι be assured : often with accusative rei, νοήματα οἶδε, μήδεα οἶδε he is versed in counsels, (Homer); with neut. Adjs., πεπνυμένα, φίλα, ἀθεμίστια εἰδώς (Homer); also with…
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Used 285 times. Also: Matthew 6:8, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 12:25, Matthew 15:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G6063; TFLSJ G6063; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:23 word 8
ὅτιhotithat
Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754G
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that/since: that — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…
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Used 858 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3754G; TFLSJ G3754G; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:23 word 9
γεννῶσινgennōsinthey breed
Lemma: γεννάω (gennaō) · Strong's: G1080
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)
Meaning: to beget — γεννάω, -ῶ ; (γέννα, poët. for γένος), [in LXX chiefly for ילד ; ] ; 1. of the father, to beget: with accusative, Mat.1:1-16, Act.7:8, 29; before ἐκ, Mat.1:3, 5, 6. ; 2. Of the mother, to bring forth, bear: Luk.1:13, 57…
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Used 97 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1080; TFLSJ G1080; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:23 word 10
μάχας·machasquarrels;
Lemma: μάχη (machē) · Strong's: G3163
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)
Meaning: quarrel — μάχη, -ης, ἡ; (μάχομαι), [in LXX chiefly for רִיב ; ] ; 1. a fight. ; 2. a strife, contention, quarrel: 2Co.7:5, 2Ti.2:23, Jas.4:1; pl., Tit.3:9.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 4 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 7:5, Titus 3:9, James 4:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3163; TFLSJ G3163; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:23 word 11
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But | → | δέ G1161 then |
| reject | → | παραιτέομαι G3868 to refuse/excuse |
| foolish | → | μωρός G3474 foolish |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| ignorant | → | ἀπαίδευτος G0521 uninstructed |
| speculation | → | ζήτησις G2214 controversy |
| for you know | → | G1492 |
| that | → | ὅτι G3754G that/since: that |
| it breeds | → | γεννάω G1080 to beget |
| quarreling | → | μάχη G3163 quarrel |
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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