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The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ΠρεσβύτιδαςPresbutidas[the] aged [women]
Lemma: πρεσβῦτις (presbutis) · Strong's: G4247
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)
Meaning: old woman — πρεσβῦτις, -ιδος, ἡ fem, of πρεσβύτης, ; [in LXX: 4Ma.16:14 * ; ] ; an aged woman: Tit.2:3.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4247; TFLSJ G4247; TAGNT Titus 2:3 word 1
ὡσαύτωςhōsautōslikewise
Lemma: ὡσαύτως (hōsautōs) · Strong's: G5615
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: likewise — ὡσαύτως ; adv., ; strengthened for ὡς (in Hom, at the beginning of a clause, in the form ὣς δ᾽ αὔτως, later in one word), in like manner, just so, likewise: Mat.20:5 21:30, 36 25:17, Mrk.14:31, Luk.13:5 20:31, Rom.8:26,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 18 times. Also: Matthew 20:5, Matthew 21:30, Matthew 21:36, Matthew 25:17, Mark 12:21, Mark 14:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5615; TFLSJ G5615; TAGNT Titus 2:3 word 2
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 Titus 2:3 word 3
καταστήματιkatastēmatibehavior
Lemma: κατάστημα (katastēma) · Strong's: G2688
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (N-DSN)
Meaning: behavior — κατά-στημα, -τος, τό; (καθίστημι), in LXX: 3Ma.5:45 (-εμα, A) * ; ] ; 1. condition, of health, etc. ; 2. demeanour: Tit.2:3 (for exx. see Field, Notes, 220).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2688; TFLSJ G2688; TAGNT Titus 2:3 word 4
ἱεροπρεπεῖς,hi'eroprepeisreverent,
Lemma: ἱεροπρεπής (hieroprepēs) · Strong's: G2412
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (A-APF)
Meaning: reverent — ἱεροπρεπής, -ές; (ἱερός, πρέπει) [in LXX: 4Ma.9:25 4Mac 11:20 * ; ] ; suited to a sacred character, reverend (RV, reverent): Tit.2:3 (cf. Tr., Syn., § xcii).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2412; TFLSJ G2412; TAGNT Titus 2:3 word 5
μὴmēnot
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 Titus 2:3 word 6
διαβόλους,diabolousslanderers,
Lemma: διάβολος (diabolos) · Strong's: G1228
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (A-APF)
Meaning: devilish/the Devil — διάβολος, -ον; (διαβάλλω, which see) [in LXX for שָׂטָן (as Job.1:6), exc. Est.7:4 8:1 (צַר, צָרַר) ; ] ; slanderous, accusing falsely. As subst., ὁ, ἡ, δ.; (a) generally (of. Es, ll. with), a slanderer, false accuser:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 38 times. Also: Matthew 4:1, Matthew 4:5, Matthew 4:8, Matthew 4:11, Matthew 13:39, Matthew 25:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1228; TFLSJ G1228; TAGNT Titus 2:3 word 7
μὴmēnot
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: 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 Titus 2:3 word 8
οἴνῳoinōto wine
Lemma: οἶνος (oinos) · Strong's: G3631
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: wine — οἶνος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for יַיִן also for תִּירוֹשׁ, etc. ; ] ; wine; Mat.9:17, Luk.1:15, Jhn.2:3, al.; οἴνῳ προσέχειν, 1Ti.3:8; δουλοῦσθαι, Tit.2:3. Metaphorical, Rev.14:8, 10 16:19 17:2 18:3 19:15. By meton.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 34 times. Also: Matthew 9:17, Matthew 27:34, Mark 2:22, Mark 15:23, Luke 1:15, Luke 5:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3631; TFLSJ G3631; TAGNT Titus 2:3 word 9
πολλῷpollōmuch
Lemma: πολύς (polus) · Strong's: G4183
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Masculine (A-DSM)
Meaning: much — πολύς, πολλή, πολύ, ; [in LXX chiefly for רַב and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.: ἀριθμός, Act.11:21; ὄχλος, Mrk.5:24; θερισμός, Mat.9:37; χόρτος,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 377 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4183; TFLSJ G4183; TAGNT Titus 2:3 word 10
δεδουλωμένας,dedoulōmenasenslaved,
Lemma: δουλόω (douloō) · Strong's: G1402
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (V-RPP-APF)
Meaning: to enslave — δουλόω, -ῶ; (δοῦλος), [in LXX for עָבַד ; ] ; to enslave, bring into bondage: Act.7:6 (LXX), 2Pe.2:19; metaphorically, 1Co.9:19; pass., before ἐν, 1Co.7:15; τ. θεῷ, Rom.6:22; τ. δικαιοσύνῃ, Rom.6:18; οἴνῳ, Tit.2:3; ὑπὸ…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 8 times. Also: Acts 7:6, Romans 6:18, Romans 6:22, 1 Corinthians 7:15, 1 Corinthians 9:19, Galatians 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1402; TFLSJ G1402; TAGNT Titus 2:3 word 11
καλοδιδασκάλους,kalodidaskalousteachers of what is good,
Lemma: καλοδιδάσκαλος (kalodidaskalos) · Strong's: G2567
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (A-APF)
Meaning: teaching good — καλο-διδάσκαλος, -ου, ὁ ; a teacher of that which is good: Tit.2:3.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2567; TFLSJ G2567; TAGNT Titus 2:3 word 12
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Older [women] | → | πρεσβῦτις G4247 old woman |
| likewise | → | ὡσαύτως G5615 likewise |
| are to be reverent | → | ἱεροπρεπής G2412 reverent |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| [their] behavior | → | κατάστημα G2688 behavior |
| not | → | μή G3361 not |
| slanderers | → | διάβολος G1228 devilish/the Devil |
| [or] | → | μηδέ G3366 nor |
| addicted | → | δουλόω G1402 to enslave |
| to much | → | πολύς G4183 much |
| wine | → | οἶνος G3631 wine |
| [but] teachers of good | → | καλοδιδάσκαλος G2567 teaching good |
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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