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No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
οὐδεὶςoudeisNo [one]
Lemma: οὐδείς (oudeis) · Strong's: G3762
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: none — οὐδείς, -δεμία, -δέν (also in WH, txt., the Hellenistic forms -θείς, -θέν, Luk.22:35 23:14, Act.15:9 19:27 26:26, 1Co.13:2, 2Co.11:8; cf. BL, §6, 7; M, Pr., 56n, Thackeray, Gr., 58), related to μηδείς as οὐ to μή, ; no,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 235 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 8:10, Matthew 9:16, Matthew 10:26, Matthew 11:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3762; TFLSJ G3762; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:4 word 1
στρατευόμενοςstrateuomenosserving as a soldier
Lemma: στρατεύω (strateuō) · Strong's: G4754
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PMP-NSM)
Meaning: to battle — στρατεύω and depon., -ομαι, so always in NT ; (στρατός, an encamped army), [in LXX for מההּ hith., יָצָא, צָבָא; metaphorically, 4Ma.9:23 ; ] ; used of the general, to make war, do battle, and (chiefly) of the soldiers…
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Used 7 times. Also: Luke 3:14, 1 Corinthians 9:7, 2 Corinthians 10:3, 1 Timothy 1:18, James 4:1, 1 Peter 2:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4754; TFLSJ G4754; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:4 word 2
ἐμπλέκεταιempleketaientangles himself
Lemma: ἐμπλέκω (emplekō) · Strong's: G1707
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PMI-3S)
Meaning: to entangle/involve — ἐμ-πλέκω ; [in LXX: Pro.28:18 (נָפַל), 2Ma.15:17 * ; ] ; to weave in, entwine; pass., metaphorically, to be involved, entangled in: 2Ti.2:4, 2Pe.2:20.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: 2 Peter 2:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1707; TFLSJ G1707; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:4 word 3
ταῖςtaisin the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Feminine (T-DPF)
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 2:4 word 4
τοῦtouof this
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
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 2:4 word 5
βίουbioulife
Lemma: βίος (bios) · Strong's: G0979
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: life — βίος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for יָמִים ; ] ; 1. period or course of life, life: Luk.8:14, 1Ti.2:2, 2Ti.2:4, 1Jn.2:16. ; 2. living, livelihood, means (in Pro.31:14 for לֶחֶם; see DCG, ii, 39a): Mrk.12:44, Luk.8:43…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 11 times. Also: Mark 12:44, Luke 8:14, Luke 8:43, Luke 15:12, Luke 15:30, Luke 21:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0979; TFLSJ G0979; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:4 word 6
πραγματείαις,pragmateiaisaffairs,
Lemma: πραγματεία (pragmateia) · Strong's: G4230
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (N-DPF)
Meaning: affairs — πραγματία (Rec. -εία, as in cl.), -ας, ἡ ; (πραγματεύομαι) [in LXX for חֲשַׁל, etc. ; ] ; 1. careful application, hard work. ; 2. business, occupation: pl., 2Ti.2:4.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4230; TFLSJ G4230; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:4 word 7
ἵναinaso that
Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:4 word 8
τῷtōthe [one]
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)
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 2:4 word 9
στρατολογήσαντιstratologēsantihaving enlisted him
Lemma: στρατολογέω (stratologeō) · Strong's: G4758
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Dative · Singular · Masculine (V-AAP-DSM)
Meaning: to enlist — στρατολογέω, -ῶ; (στρατός, λέγω), ; to levy a troop, enlist soldiers: 2Ti.2:4 (Diod., Plut., al.).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4758; TFLSJ G4758; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:4 word 10
ἀρέσῃ.aresēhe may please.
Lemma: ἀρέσκω (areskō) · Strong's: G0700
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-AAS-3S)
Meaning: to please — ἀρέσκω ; [in LXX chiefly for טוֹב ; ] ; 1. to please (Hom., Hdt., al.): with dative of person(s), Mat.14:6, Mrk.6:22, Rom.8:8 15:2, 1Th.2:15 4:1, 1Co.7:32-34 Gal.1:10, 2Ti.2:4; before ἐνώπισν (= Heb. בּעֵנֵי, Bl., § 37,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 16 times. Also: Matthew 14:6, Acts 6:5, Romans 8:8, Romans 15:1, Romans 15:2, Romans 15:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0700; TFLSJ G0700; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:4 word 11
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| A soldier | → | στρατεύω G4754 to battle |
| refrains from | → | οὐδείς G3762 none |
| entangling himself | → | ἐμπλέκω G1707 to entangle/involve |
| in | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| [civilian] | → | βίος G0979 life |
| affairs | → | πραγματεία G4230 affairs |
| in order | → | ἵνα G2443 in order that/to |
| to please | → | ἀρέσκω G0700 to please |
| the [one who] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| enlisted him | → | στρατολογέω G4758 to enlist |
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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