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They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him , being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. (KJV)
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θεὸνtheonGod
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-ASM-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 Titus 1:16 word 1
ὁμολογοῦσινhomologousinthey profess
Lemma: ὁμολογέω (homologeō) · Strong's: G3670
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)
Meaning: to confess/profess — ὁμολογέω, -ῶ; (ὁμόλογος, of one mind: Dan LXX Su 1:60 *), [in LXX: Job.40:9 (14) (יָדָה hi.), Jer.44:25 (נָדַר), al. ; ] ; 1. to speak the same language (Hdt.). ; 2. to agree with (Hdt., Plat., al.). ; 3. to agree,…
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Used 26 times. Also: Matthew 7:23, Matthew 10:32, Matthew 14:7, Luke 12:8, John 1:20, John 9:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3670; TFLSJ G3670; TAGNT Titus 1:16 word 2
εἰδέναι,eidenaito know,
Lemma: οἶδα (oida) · Strong's: G6063
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Infinitive (V-RAN)
Meaning: to know — 1. to know , εὖ οἶδα I know well; εὖ ἴσθι be assured : often with accusative rei, νοήματα οἶδε, μήδεα οἶδε he is versed in counsels, (Homer); with neut. Adjs., πεπνυμένα, φίλα, ἀθεμίστια εἰδώς (Homer); also with…
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Used 285 times. Also: Matthew 6:8, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 12:25, Matthew 15:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G6063; TFLSJ G6063; TAGNT Titus 1:16 word 3
τοῖςtois<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Neuter (T-DPN)
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 Titus 1:16 word 4
δὲdehowever
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 Titus 1:16 word 5
ἔργοιςergoisby [their] works
Lemma: ἔργον (ergon) · Strong's: G2041
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Neuter (N-DPN)
Meaning: work — ἔργον, -ου, τό (originally Ϝέργον, work), [very frequently in LXX, chiefly for מַשֶׂה, מְלָאכָה, also for עֲבֹדָה, פֹּעַל, etc. ; ] ; 1. work, task, employment: Mrk.13:34, Jhn.4:34 17:4, Act.13:2, Php.1:22 2:30,…
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Used 176 times. Also: Matthew 5:16, Matthew 11:2, Matthew 11:19, Matthew 23:3, Matthew 23:5, Matthew 26:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2041; TFLSJ G2041; TAGNT Titus 1:16 word 6
ἀρνοῦνταιarnountaithey deny [Him]
Lemma: ἀρνέομαι (arneomai) · Strong's: G0720
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PNI-3P)
Meaning: to deny — ἀρνέομαι -οῦμαι, depon., ; [in LXX: Gen.18:15 (כָּחַשׁ pi.), Wis.12:27 16:16 17:10, 4Ma.8:7 4Mac 10:15 * ; ] ; 1. to deny, say no, opposite to είπεῖν: absol., Mat.26:70, Luk.8:45; before ἅτι, 1Jn.2:22; with inf.,…
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Used 33 times. Also: Matthew 10:33, Matthew 26:70, Matthew 26:72, Mark 14:68, Mark 14:70, Luke 8:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0720; TFLSJ G0720; TAGNT Titus 1:16 word 7
βδελυκτοὶbdeluktoidetestable
Lemma: βδελυκτός (bdeluktos) · Strong's: G0947
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)
Meaning: abominable — βδελυκτός, ή, -όν ; (βδελύσσω), [in LXX: Pro.17:15 (תּוֹעֵבָה), Sir.41:5, 2Ma.1:27 * ; ] ; abominable, detestable: Tit.1:16 (Cremer, 137).†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0947; TFLSJ G0947; TAGNT Titus 1:16 word 8
ὄντεςontesbeing
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)
Meaning: to be — 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,…
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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Titus 1:16 word 9
καὶkaiand
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,…
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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 Titus 1:16 word 10
ἀπειθεῖςapeitheisdisobedient
Lemma: ἀπειθής (apeithēs) · Strong's: G0545
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)
Meaning: disobedient — ἀπειθής, -ές; (πείθομαι), [in LXX for מַרְאָה, מְרִיא, סָרַר ; ] ; disobedient: absol., Luk.1:17, Tit.1:16 3:3; with dative, Act.26:19, Rom.1:30, 2Ti.3:2.†; (AS)
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Used 6 times. Also: Luke 1:17, Acts 26:19, Romans 1:30, 2 Timothy 3:2, Titus 3:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0545; TFLSJ G0545; TAGNT Titus 1:16 word 11
καὶkaiand
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,…
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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 Titus 1:16 word 12
πρὸςprosfor
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 Titus 1:16 word 13
πᾶνpanany
Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)
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 Titus 1:16 word 14
ἔργονergonwork
Lemma: ἔργον (ergon) · Strong's: G2041
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: work — ἔργον, -ου, τό (originally Ϝέργον, work), [very frequently in LXX, chiefly for מַשֶׂה, מְלָאכָה, also for עֲבֹדָה, פֹּעַל, etc. ; ] ; 1. work, task, employment: Mrk.13:34, Jhn.4:34 17:4, Act.13:2, Php.1:22 2:30,…
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Used 176 times. Also: Matthew 5:16, Matthew 11:2, Matthew 11:19, Matthew 23:3, Matthew 23:5, Matthew 26:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2041; TFLSJ G2041; TAGNT Titus 1:16 word 15
ἀγαθὸνagathongood
Lemma: ἀγαθός (agathos) · Strong's: G0018
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)
Meaning: good — ἀγαθός, -ή, -όν, ; [in LXX chiefly for טוֹב ; ] ; in general, good, in physical and in moral sense, used of persons, things, acts, conditions, etc., applied to that which is regarded as "perfect in its kind, so as to…
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Used 103 times. Also: Matthew 5:45, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 12:34, Matthew 12:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0018; TFLSJ G0018; TAGNT Titus 1:16 word 16
ἀδόκιμοι.¶adokimoiunfit.
Lemma: ἀδόκιμος (adokimos) · Strong's: G0096
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)
Meaning: failing — ἀ-δόκιμος, -ον, ; [in LXX: Pro.25:4, Isa.1:22 (סִיג) * ; ] ; 1. of things (prop. of metals: LXX, ll. with), not standing the test, rejected: γῆ, Heb.6:8. ; 2. Of persons, rejected after testing, reprobate: Rom.1:28,…
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Used 8 times. Also: Romans 1:28, 1 Corinthians 9:27, 2 Corinthians 13:5, 2 Corinthians 13:6, 2 Corinthians 13:7, 2 Timothy 3:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0096; TFLSJ G0096; TAGNT Titus 1:16 word 17
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| They profess | → | ὁμολογέω G3670 to confess/profess |
| to know | → | G1492 |
| God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| but | → | δέ G1161 then |
| by [their] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| actions | → | ἔργον G2041 work |
| they deny [Him] | → | ἀρνέομαι G0720 to deny |
| They are | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| detestable | → | βδελυκτός G0947 abominable |
| disobedient | → | ἀπειθής G0545 disobedient |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| unfit | → | ἀδόκιμος G0096 failing |
| for | → | πρός G4314 to/with |
| any | → | πᾶς G3956 all |
| good | → | ἀγαθός G0018 good |
| deed | → | ἔργον G2041 work |
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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