Titus 3:9 Go deeper
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But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
μωρὰςmōrasFoolish
Lemma: μωρός (mōros) · Strong's: G3474
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (A-APF)
Meaning: foolish — μωρός, -ά, -όν ; [in LXX for נָבָל, etc.; frequently in Sir. ; ] ; 1. prop., of the nerves, dull, sluggish (Hipp., Arist.). ; 2. Of the mind, dull, stupid, foolish: Mat.5:22 (see Field, Notes, 3 ff.) Mat.7:26 23:17, 19…
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Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 5:22, Matthew 7:26, Matthew 23:17, Matthew 23:19, Matthew 25:2, Matthew 25:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3474; TFLSJ G3474; TAGNT Titus 3:9 word 1
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 3:9 word 2
ζητήσειςzētēseiscontroversies
Lemma: ζήτησις (zētēsis) · Strong's: G2214
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)
Meaning: controversy — ζήτησις, -εως, ἡ; (ζητέω). ; 1. a seeking, search. ; 2. a questioning, inquiry, debate: Act.15:2, 7, 2Ti.2:23, Tit.3:9; before περί, Jhn.3:26, Act.25:20, 1Ti.6:4.†; (AS)
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Used 7 times. Also: John 3:25, Acts 15:2, Acts 15:7, Acts 25:20, 1 Timothy 6:4, 2 Timothy 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2214; TFLSJ G2214; TAGNT Titus 3:9 word 3
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 3:9 word 4
γενεαλογίαςgenealogiasgenealogies
Lemma: γενεαλογία (genealogia) · Strong's: G1076
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)
Meaning: genealogy — γενεαλογία, -ας, ἡ (see previous word); 1. the making of a pedigree. ; 2. a genealogy: pl., 1Ti.1:4, Tit.3:9 (see CGT, in l., and ib. Intr., xlix ff.; DB, ii, p. 141).; † (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: 1 Timothy 1:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1076; TFLSJ G1076; TAGNT Titus 3:9 word 5
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,…
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 Titus 3:9 word 6
ἔρειςereisarguments
Lemma: ἔρις (eris) · Strong's: G2054
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)
Meaning: quarrel — ἔρις, -ιδος accusative, ἔριν (on the declension, see B1., § 8, 3; WH, App., 157), ἡ, ; [in LXX: Psa.139:20, Sir.28:11 40:5, 9 * ; ] ; strife, wrangling, contention: Rom.1:29 13:13, 1Co.3:3, 2Co.12:20, Gal.5:20,…
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Used 9 times. Also: Romans 1:29, Romans 13:13, 1 Corinthians 1:11, 1 Corinthians 3:3, 2 Corinthians 12:20, Galatians 5:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2054; TFLSJ G2054; TAGNT Titus 3:9 word 7
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,…
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 Titus 3:9 word 8
μάχαςmachasquarrels
Lemma: μάχη (machē) · Strong's: G3163
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)
Meaning: quarrel — μάχη, -ης, ἡ; (μάχομαι), [in LXX chiefly for רִיב ; ] ; 1. a fight. ; 2. a strife, contention, quarrel: 2Co.7:5, 2Ti.2:23, Jas.4:1; pl., Tit.3:9.†; (AS)
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Used 4 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 7:5, 2 Timothy 2:23, James 4:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3163; TFLSJ G3163; TAGNT Titus 3:9 word 9
νομικὰςnomikasabout [the] Law
Lemma: νομικός (nomikos) · Strong's: G3544
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (A-APF)
Meaning: lawyer — νομικός, -ή, -όν; (νόμος), [in LXX: 4Ma.5:4 * ; ] ; 1. relating to law: μάχαι, Tit.3:9. ; 2. learned in the law; as subst., ὁ ν. (EV, lawyer): Mat.22:35, Luk.10:25, Tit.3:13; pl., Luk.7:30 11:45-46, 52 14:3 (cf. MM,…
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Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 22:35, Luke 7:30, Luke 10:25, Luke 11:45, Luke 11:46, Luke 11:52 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3544; TFLSJ G3544; TAGNT Titus 3:9 word 10
περιΐστασο·periistasodo yourself avoid;
Lemma: περιΐστημι (periistēmi) · Strong's: G4026
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle · Imperative · 2nd · Singular (V-PMM-2S)
Meaning: to stand around — περι-ίστημι (Rec. ΐστημι) ; [in LXX: Jos.6:3 (סָבַב), 2Ki.13:31 (נָצַב ni.), 1Ki.4:16, Ep. Jer.37:1-21, Jdth.5:22, 2Ma.14:9 * ; ] ; 1. to place around. ; 2. to stand around: Jhn.11:42; with accusative of person(s),…
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Used 4 times. Also: John 11:42, Acts 25:7, 2 Timothy 2:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4026; TFLSJ G4026; TAGNT Titus 3:9 word 11
εἰσὶνeisinthey are
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 3:9 word 12
γὰρgarfor
Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…
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Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Titus 3:9 word 13
ἀνωφελεῖςanōpheleisunprofitable
Lemma: ἀνωφελής (anōphelēs) · Strong's: G0512
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Feminine (A-NPF)
Meaning: useless — ἀν-ωφελής, -ές; (ἀ- neg., ὄφελος), [in LXX: Isa.44:10 (יָעַל בִּלְתִּי) Jer.2:8 (יָעַל לֹא), Pro.28:3, Wis.1:11 * ; ] ; unprofitable: Tit.3:9; neut. as subst., unprofitableness: Heb.7:18.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: Hebrews 7:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0512; TFLSJ G0512; TAGNT Titus 3:9 word 14
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,…
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 Titus 3:9 word 15
μάταιοι.mataioiworthless.
Lemma: μάταιος (mataios) · Strong's: G3152
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Feminine (A-NPF)
Meaning: futile — μάταιος, -ον; (as in Att.., but -αία, -αιον, 1Co.15:17, 1Pe.1:18; μάτην), [in LXX for שָׁוְא, הֶבֶל, כָּזָב, etc. ; ] ; vain, useless: ἀνωφελὴς κ. μ., Tit.3:9; πίστις, 1Co.15:17; θρησκεία, Jas.1:26; διαλογισμοί,…
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Used 6 times. Also: Acts 14:15, 1 Corinthians 3:20, 1 Corinthians 15:17, James 1:26, 1 Peter 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3152; TFLSJ G3152; TAGNT Titus 3:9 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But | → | δέ G1161 then |
| avoid | → | περιΐστημι G4026 to stand around |
| foolish | → | μωρός G3474 foolish |
| controversies | → | ζήτησις G2214 controversy |
| genealogies | → | γενεαλογία G1076 genealogy |
| arguments | → | ἔρις G2054 quarrel |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| quarrels | → | μάχη G3163 quarrel |
| about [the] law | → | νομικός G3544 lawyer |
| because | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| [these things] are | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| pointless | → | ἀνωφελής G0512 useless |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| worthless | → | μάταιος G3152 futile |
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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