2 Timothy 2:5 Go deeper
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And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἐὰνeanIf
Lemma: ἐάν (ean) · Strong's: G1437
Parsing: Conjunction (COND)
Meaning: if — ἐάν, contr. fr. εἰ ἄν, ; conditional particle, ; representing something as "under certain circumstances actual or liable to happen," but not so definitely expected as in the case of εἰ with ind. (Bl., §65, 4; cf.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 345 times. Also: Matthew 4:9, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1437; TFLSJ G1437; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:5 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 2:5 word 2
καὶkaialso
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 2:5 word 3
ἀθλῇathlēashall compete
Lemma: ἀθλέω (athleō) · Strong's: G0118
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-PAS-3S)
Meaning: to compete — ἀθλέω, -ῶ (in cl. also ἀθλεύω, ἆθλος, a contest, in war or in sport), ; to contend in games, wrestle, combat: 2Ti.2:5.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0118; TFLSJ G0118; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:5 word 4
τις,tisanyone,
Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100
Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (X-NSM)
Meaning: one — τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός, ; enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε. ; I. As subst., ; 1. one, a certain one: Luk.9:49, Jhn.11:1, Act.5:25, al.; pl., τίνες,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:5 word 5
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 2:5 word 6
στεφανοῦταιstephanoutaihe is crowned
Lemma: στεφανόω (stephanoō) · Strong's: G4737
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PPI-3S)
Meaning: to crown — στεφανόω, -ῶ; (στέφανος), [in LXX for עָטַר ; ] ; with accusative of person(s), ; to crown: of a victor, 2Ti.2:5. Metaphorical, δόξῃ κ. τιμῇ, Heb.2:7, 9" (LXX) .†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3 times. Also: Hebrews 2:7, Hebrews 2:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4737; TFLSJ G4737; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:5 word 7
ἐὰνeanonly
Lemma: ἐάν (ean) · Strong's: G1437
Parsing: Conjunction (COND)
Meaning: if — ἐάν, contr. fr. εἰ ἄν, ; conditional particle, ; representing something as "under certain circumstances actual or liable to happen," but not so definitely expected as in the case of εἰ with ind. (Bl., §65, 4; cf.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 345 times. Also: Matthew 4:9, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1437; TFLSJ G1437; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:5 word 8
μὴmēunless
Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 2:5 word 9
νομίμωςnomimōslawfully
Lemma: νομίμως (nomimōs) · Strong's: G3545
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: lawfully — νομίμως ; adv. (νόμιμος, conformable to law), [in LXX: 4Ma.6:18 * ; ] ; rightly, lawfully: 1Ti.1:8, 2Ti.2:5.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: 1 Timothy 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3545; TFLSJ G3545; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:5 word 10
ἀθλήσῃ.athlēsēhe shall compete.
Lemma: ἀθλέω (athleō) · Strong's: G0118
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-AAS-3S)
Meaning: to compete — ἀθλέω, -ῶ (in cl. also ἀθλεύω, ἆθλος, a contest, in war or in sport), ; to contend in games, wrestle, combat: 2Ti.2:5.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0118; TFLSJ G0118; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:5 word 11
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Likewise | → | δέ G1161 then |
| . . . | → | καί G2532 and |
| a | → | τις G5100 one |
| competitor | → | ἀθλέω G0118 to compete |
| does not receive the crown | → | στεφανόω G4737 to crown |
| unless | → | ἐάν G1437 if |
| . . . | → | μή G3361 not |
| he competes | → | ἀθλέω G0118 to compete |
| according to the rules | → | νομίμως G3545 lawfully |
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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