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In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:25 word 1
πραΰτητιprautētigentleness
Lemma: πραότης (praotēs) · Strong's: G4236
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: gentleness — πρᾳότης, πραότης, see: πραΰτης.; πραΰτης; (Rec. -ότης, exc. Ja, 1Pe, ll. with, where πρᾳύτης), -ητος, ἡ, late form of πραότης, [in LXX: Psa.45:4 90:10 132:1 (עַנְוָה, עֱנוּת, Est.5:1, Sir.6:1-37 * ; ] ; gentleness,…
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Used 8 times. Also: 1 Corinthians 4:21, 2 Corinthians 10:1, Ephesians 4:2, Colossians 3:12, Titus 3:2, James 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4236; TFLSJ G4236; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:25 word 2
παιδεύονταpaideuontadisciplining
Lemma: παιδεύω (paideuō) · Strong's: G3811
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-ASM)
Meaning: to instruct — παιδεύω; (παίς), [in LXX chiefly for יָסַר ; ] ; 1. as in cl., to train children, hence, generally, to teach, instruct: Act.7:22 22:3, 1Ti.1:20, Tit.2:12. ; 2. As in LXX (Psa.6:2, Pro.19:18, Wis.3:5, al., and for prob.…
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Used 13 times. Also: Luke 23:16, Luke 23:22, Acts 7:22, Acts 22:3, 1 Corinthians 11:32, 2 Corinthians 6:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3811; TFLSJ G3811; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:25 word 3
τοὺςtousthose
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)
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 2:25 word 4
ἀντιδιατιθεμένους,antidiatithemenousopposing,
Lemma: ἀντιδιατίθημι (antidiatithēmi) · Strong's: G0475
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (V-PMP-APM)
Meaning: to oppose — ἀντι-δια-τίθημι ; in mid, to place oneself in opposition, oppose: 2Ti.2:25 (EV; but see Field, Notes, 215 f.; cf. MM, VGT, see word) ; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0475; TFLSJ G0475; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:25 word 5
μήποτεmēpoteotherwise
Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361
Parsing: PRT-N + G4218 (PRT-N + G4218)
Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…
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Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:25 word 6
δώῃdōēhe may give
Lemma: δίδωμι (didōmi) · Strong's: G1325
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAS-3S)
Meaning: to give — δίδωμι, ; [in LXX chiefly for נָתַן (53 words in all) ; ] ; to give—in various senses, accusative to context—bestow, grant, supply, deliver, commit, yield: absol., Act.20:35; with accusative of thing(s) and dative of…
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Used 413 times. Also: Matthew 4:9, Matthew 5:31, Matthew 5:42, Matthew 6:11, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1325; TFLSJ G1325; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:25 word 7
αὐτοῖςautoisto them
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (P-DPM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:25 word 8
ὁho<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
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 2:25 word 9
θεὸςtheosGod
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-NSM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
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Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:25 word 10
μετάνοιανmetanoianrepentance
Lemma: μετάνοια (metanoia) · Strong's: G3341
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: repentance — μετάνοια, -οίας, ἡ; (μετανοέω), [in LXX: Pro.14:15, Wis.11:23 12:10, 19, Sir.44:16 * ; ] ; after-thought, change of mind, repentance: Heb.12:17; of repentance from sin, Mat.3:8, 11 Luk.3:8 15:7 24:47, Act.26:20,…
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Used 24 times. Also: Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 9:13, Mark 1:4, Mark 2:17, Luke 3:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3341; TFLSJ G3341; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:25 word 11
εἰςeisunto
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:25 word 12
ἐπίγνωσινepignōsina knowledge
Lemma: ἐπίγνωσις (epignōsis) · Strong's: G1922
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: knowledge — ἐπί-γνωσις, -εως, ἡ; (ἐπιγινώσκω, which see), [in LXX: 3Ki.7:14 (B. γν-), Pro.2:5, Hos.4:1, 6 6:6 (דַּעַת), Jdth.9:14, 2Ma.9:11 * ; ] ; acquaintance, discernment, recognition (Plut., al.): Php.1:9, Col.3:10; with…
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Used 20 times. Also: Romans 1:28, Romans 3:20, Romans 10:2, Ephesians 1:17, Ephesians 4:13, Philippians 1:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1922; TFLSJ G1922; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:25 word 13
ἀληθείας,alētheiasof [the] truth,
Lemma: ἀλήθεια (alētheia) · Strong's: G0225
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: truth — ἀλήθεια, -ας, ἡ ; (ἀληθής), [in LXX chiefly for אֱמֶת (on which, see Cremer, 627f.), אֱמוּנָה ; ] ; truth (see DB, iv, 818f.). ; 1. Objectively, "the reality lying at the basis of an appearance; the manifested,…
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Used 110 times. Also: Matthew 22:16, Mark 5:33, Mark 12:14, Mark 12:32, Luke 4:25, Luke 20:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0225; TFLSJ G0225; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:25 word 14
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| [He must] gently | → | πραΰτης G4240 gentleness |
| reprove | → | παιδεύω G3811 to instruct |
| those who | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| oppose [him] | → | ἀντιδιατίθημι G0475 to oppose |
| in the hope that | → | μή G3361 not |
| . . . | → | πότε G4219 when? |
| God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| may grant | → | δίδωμι G1325 to give |
| them | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| repentance | → | μετάνοια G3341 repentance |
| leading to | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| a knowledge | → | ἐπίγνωσις G1922 knowledge |
| of [the] truth | → | ἀλήθεια G0225 truth |
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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