Verse 12

{ "verseID": "1 Timothy.2.12", "source": "Γυναικὶ δὲ διδάσκειν οὐκ ἐπιτρέπω, οὐδὲ αὐθεντεῖν ἀνδρός, ἀλλʼ εἶναι ἐν ἡσυχίᾳ.", "text": "To *gynaiki* but to *didaskein* not I *epitrepō*, nor to *authentein* *andros*, but to *einai* in *hēsychia*.", "grammar": { "*gynaiki*": "dative, feminine, singular - to woman/wife", "*didaskein*": "present active infinitive - to teach", "*epitrepō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I permit/allow", "*authentein*": "present active infinitive - to exercise authority over", "*andros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man/husband", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*hēsychia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in quietness/silence" }, "variants": { "*gynaiki*": "woman/wife/female", "*didaskein*": "to teach/instruct", "*epitrepō*": "I permit/allow/authorize", "*authentein*": "to exercise authority over/dominate/usurp authority over", "*andros*": "man/husband/male", "*einai*": "to be/exist", "*hēsychia*": "quietness/silence/stillness/tranquility" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 14:34 : 34 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.34", "source": "Αἱ γυναῖκες ὑμῶν ἐν ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις σιγάτωσαν: οὐ γὰρ ἐπιτέτραπται αὐταῖς λαλεῖν· ἀλλʼ ὑποτασσέσθωσαν, καθὼς καὶ ὁ νόμος λέγει.", "text": "The *gynaikes* of-*hymōn* in the *ekklēsiais* *sigatōsan*: not *gar* *epitetraptai* to-*autais* *lalein*; *all'* *hypotassesthōsan*, *kathōs* *kai* the *nomos* *legei*.", "grammar": { "*gynaikes*": "nominative, feminine, plural - women/wives", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you [plural]", "*ekklēsiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in churches/assemblies", "*sigatōsan*": "present imperative, 3rd plural - let them keep silent", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because [explanatory]", "*epitetraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - it has been permitted", "*autais*": "dative, feminine, plural - to them", "*lalein*": "present infinitive - to speak", "*all'*": "strong adversative conjunction - but/rather/on the contrary", "*hypotassesthōsan*": "present passive imperative, 3rd plural - let them be subject", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law", "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks" }, "variants": { "*gynaikes*": "women/wives [context determines translation]", "*ekklēsiais*": "churches/assemblies/congregations/gatherings", "*sigatōsan*": "let them keep silent/be quiet/not speak", "*epitetraptai*": "has been permitted/allowed/given permission [perfect indicating established condition]", "*lalein*": "to speak/talk/address the assembly", "*hypotassesthōsan*": "let them be subject/submit/be subordinate", "*nomos*": "law/Torah/Scripture", "*legei*": "says/speaks/declares" } }