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And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men , apt to teach, patient, (KJV)

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

δοῦλονdoulon[The] bond-servant

Lemma: δοῦλος (doulos) · Strong's: G1401

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: slave — δοῦλος, -η, -ον, ; [in LXX, ὁ δ. nearly always for עֶבֶד; ὁ δ. chiefly for שִׁפְחָה ,אָמָה ; ] ; 1. in bondage to, subject to: Rom.6:19. ; 2. As subst., ὁ, ἡ δ., a slave; (a) fem., ἡ δ., a female slave, bondmaid…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 130 times. Also: Matthew 8:9, Matthew 10:24, Matthew 10:25, Matthew 13:27, Matthew 13:28, Matthew 18:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1401; TFLSJ G1401; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:24 word 1

δὲdenow

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 2:24 word 2

κυρίουkuriouof [the] Lord

Lemma: κύριος (kurios) · Strong's: G2962G

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)

Meaning: lord: God — κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX (subst.) chiefly for יהוה, also for בַּעַל ,אָדוֹן, etc. ; ] ; having power (κῦρος) or authority; as subst., ὁ κ., lord, master; 1. in general: with genitive of thing(s),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 662 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2962G; TFLSJ G2962G; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:24 word 3

οὐounot

Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:24 word 4

δεῖdeiit behooves

Lemma: δεῖ (dei) · Strong's: G1163

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)

Meaning: be necessary — δεῖ impersonal (δέω), ; [in LXX chiefly for infin. with לְ ; ] ; one must, it is necessary: with inf., Mat.26:54, Mrk.13:7, Act.5:29, al.; with accusative and inf., Mat.16:21, Mrk.8:31, Jhn.3:7, Act.25:10, al.; with…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 106 times. Also: Matthew 16:21, Matthew 17:10, Matthew 18:33, Matthew 23:23, Matthew 24:6, Matthew 25:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1163; TFLSJ G1163; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:24 word 5

μάχεσθαιmachesthaito quarrel

Lemma: μάχομαι (machomai) · Strong's: G3164

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Infinitive (V-PNN)

Meaning: to quarrel — μάχομαι ; [in LXX chiefly for רִיב, also for נָצָה ni., etc. ; ] ; 1. to fight: Act.7:26. ; 2. to quarrel, dispute: 2Ti.2:24, Jas.4:2; πρὸς ἀλλήλους, Jhn.6:52 (cf. δια-μάχομαι).†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 4 times. Also: John 6:52, Acts 7:26, James 4:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3164; TFLSJ G3164; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:24 word 6

ἀλλ᾽all᾽but

Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…

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Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:24 word 7

ἤπιονēpiongentle

Lemma: ἤπιος (ēpios) · Strong's: G2261

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)

Meaning: gentle — ἤπιος, -α, -ον ; mild, gentle: 1Th.2:7 (WH, R, mg., νήπιος); before πρός, 2Ti.2:24.†; (AS)

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Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2261; TFLSJ G2261; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:24 word 8

εἶναιeinaito be

Lemma: εἶναι (einai) · Strong's: G1511

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)

Meaning: to exist — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 126 times. Also: Matthew 16:13, Matthew 16:15, Matthew 17:4, Matthew 19:21, Matthew 20:27, Matthew 22:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1511; TFLSJ G1511; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:24 word 9

πρὸςprostoward

Lemma: πρός (pros) · Strong's: G4314

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: to/with — πρός, ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative ; I. I. C. genitive, of motion from a place, from the side of, hence metaphorically, in the interests of, Act.27:34 (cf. Page, in l.). ; II. II. C. dative, of local…

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Used 732 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 3:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4314; TFLSJ G4314; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:24 word 10

πάντας,pantasall,

Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)

Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…

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Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:24 word 11

διδακτικόν,didaktikonable to teach,

Lemma: διδακτικός (didaktikos) · Strong's: G1317

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)

Meaning: able to teach — διδακτικός, -ή, -όν; (= cl. διδασκαλικός) ; apt at teaching: 1Ti.3:2, 2Ti.2:24.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2 times. Also: 1 Timothy 3:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1317; TFLSJ G1317; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:24 word 12

ἀνεξίκακον,anexikakonforbearing,

Lemma: ἀνεξίκακος (anexikakos) · Strong's: G0420

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)

Meaning: not resentful — ἀνεξί-κακος, -ον; (fut., ἀνέξομαι, κακός) ; patiently forbearing (cf. ἀνεξικακία, Wis.2:19; and see MM, VGT, see word): 2Ti.2:24.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0420; TFLSJ G0420; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:24 word 13

How the BSB renders it

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

And→δέ G1161 then
a servant→δοῦλος G1401 slave
of [the] Lord→κύριος G2962G lord: God
must→δεῖ G1163 be necessary
not→οὐ G3756 no
be quarrelsome→μάχομαι G3164 to quarrel
but→ἀλλά G0235 but
must be→εἰμί G1510 to be
kind→ἤπιος G2261 gentle
to→πρός G4314 to/with
everyone→πᾶς G3956 all
able to teach→διδακτικός G1317 able to teach
[and] forbearing→ἀνεξίκακος G0420 not resentful

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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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