2 Timothy 2:6 Go deeper

The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits. (KJV)

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

τὸνtonFor the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)

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 2:6 word 1

κοπιῶνταkopiōntahardworking

Lemma: κοπιάω (kopiaō) · Strong's: G2872

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-ASM)

Meaning: to labor — κοπιάω, -ῶ; (κόπος), [in LXX chiefly for יָגַע ; ] ; 1. (as in cl.) to grow weary: Mat.11:28, Jhn.4:6, Rev.2:3 (cf. Isa.40:31). ; 2. Hence, in LXX and NT, to work with effort, to toil: absol., Mat.6:23, Luk.5:5 12:27,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 6:28, Matthew 11:28, Luke 5:5, Luke 12:27, John 4:6, John 4:38 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2872; TFLSJ G2872; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:6 word 2

γεωργὸνgeōrgonfarmer

Lemma: γεωργός (geōrgos) · Strong's: G1092

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

Meaning: farmer — γεωργός, -οῦ, ὁ ; (γῆ, ἔργω = ἔρδω, to do), [in LXX for אִכָּר, etc. ; ] ; 1. a husbandman: 2Ti.2:6, Jas.5:7. ; 2. a vine-dresser (cf. ἀμπελουργός, Luk.13:7): Mat.21:33-35, 38, 40, 41, Mrk.12:1, 2 7, 9, Luk.20:9, 10 14,…

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Used 19 times. Also: Matthew 21:33, Matthew 21:34, Matthew 21:35, Matthew 21:38, Matthew 21:40, Matthew 21:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1092; TFLSJ G1092; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:6 word 3

δεῖdeiit is necessary

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 2:6 word 4

πρῶτονprōtonfirst

Lemma: πρῶτος (prōtos) · Strong's: G4413G

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)

Meaning: first — B. Superl., πρῶτος, -η, -ον, ; [in LXX chiefly for רִאשׁוֹן, also for אֶחַד, etc. ; ] ; first, ; 1. of Time or Place; (a) absol., as subst., ὁ π.., Luk.14:18, Jhn.19:32, 1Co.14:30; ὁ π. καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος, Rev.1:17 2:8…

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Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 5:24, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 7:5, Matthew 8:21, Matthew 10:2, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4413G; TFLSJ G4413G; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:6 word 5

τῶνtōnof the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)

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 2:6 word 6

καρπῶνkarpōnfruits

Lemma: καρπός (karpos) · Strong's: G2590

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)

Meaning: fruit — καρπός, -οῦ, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for פְּרִי ; ] ; fruit: of trees, Mat.12:33 21:19, Mrk.11:14, Luk.6:44 13:6-7; of vines, Mat.21:34, Mrk.12:2, Luk.20:10, 1Co.9:7; of fields, Mrk.4:29, Luk.12:17, 2Ti.2:6, Jas.5:7;…

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Used 66 times. Also: Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 7:16, Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 7:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2590; TFLSJ G2590; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:6 word 7

μεταλαμβάνειν·metalambaneinto partake;

Lemma: μεταλαμβάνω (metalambanō) · Strong's: G3335

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

Meaning: to partake — μετα-λαμξάνω ; [in LXX: Est.5:1, Wis.18:9; 4Ma.12:1-19 * ; ] ; to have or get a share of, partake of: with genitive of thing(s), 2Ti.2:6, Heb.6:7 12:10; τροφῆς, Act.2:46 27:33-34; with accusative of thing(s) (of the…

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Used 7 times. Also: Acts 2:46, Acts 24:25, Acts 27:33, Acts 27:34, Hebrews 6:7, Hebrews 12:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3335; TFLSJ G3335; TAGNT 2 Timothy 2:6 word 8

How the BSB renders it

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

The	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
hardworking	→	κοπιάω G2872 to labor
farmer	→	γεωργός G1092 farmer
should be	→	δεῖ G1163 be necessary
the first	→	G4412
to partake	→	μεταλαμβάνω G3335 to partake
of the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
crops	→	καρπός G2590 fruit

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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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