2 Timothy 2:24 Go deeper
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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…
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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.,…
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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 2:24 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),…
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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, ;…
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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…
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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)
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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 |
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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