Verse 8

{ "verseID": "1 Timothy.3.8", "source": "Διακόνους Ὡσαύτως σεμνούς, μὴ διλόγους, μὴ οἴνῳ πολλῷ προσέχοντας, μὴ αἰσχροκερδεῖς·", "text": "*Diakonous hōsautōs semnous*, *mē dilogous*, *mē oinō pollō prosechontas*, *mē aischrokerdeis*;", "grammar": { "*Diakonous*": "noun, accusative, masculine, plural - deacons/servants", "*hōsautōs*": "adverb - likewise/in the same way", "*semnous*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - dignified/honorable", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*dilogous*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - double-tongued/two-faced", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*oinō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - wine", "*pollō*": "adjective, dative, masculine, singular - much/many", "*prosechontas*": "participle, present, active, accusative, masculine, plural - giving attention to/addicted to", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*aischrokerdeis*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - greedy for dishonest gain" }, "variants": { "*Diakonous*": "deacons/servants/ministers", "*hōsautōs*": "likewise/in the same way/similarly", "*semnous*": "dignified/honorable/respectable", "*dilogous*": "double-tongued/two-faced/saying one thing to one person and another to another", "*oinō pollō prosechontas*": "giving attention to much wine/addicted to much wine", "*aischrokerdeis*": "greedy for dishonest gain/pursuing shameful gain" } }

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  • Phil 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Philippians.1.1", "source": "¶Παῦλος καὶ Τιμόθεος, δοῦλοι Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, πᾶσιν τοῖς ἁγίοις ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τοῖς οὖσιν ἐν Φιλίπποις, σὺν ἐπισκόποις καὶ διακόνοις:", "text": "*Paulos* and *Timotheos*, *douloi* of *Iēsou Christou*, to all the *hagiois* in *Christō Iēsou* *ousin* in *Philippois*, with *episkopois* and *diakonois*:", "grammar": { "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*Timotheos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive/relationship 'of Jesus Christ'", "*hagiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - holy ones/saints", "*Christō Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - locative 'in Christ Jesus'", "*ousin*": "present participle, dative, plural - being/who are", "*Philippois*": "dative, masculine, plural - locative 'in Philippi'", "*episkopois*": "dative, masculine, plural - overseers/bishops", "*diakonois*": "dative, masculine, plural - servants/deacons" }, "variants": { "*douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*hagiois*": "holy ones/saints/consecrated ones", "*episkopois*": "overseers/bishops/supervisors", "*diakonois*": "servants/deacons/ministers" } }
  • Titus 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Titus.2.3", "source": "Πρεσβύτιδας ὡσαύτως, ἐν καταστήματι ἱεροπρεπεῖς, μὴ διαβόλους, μὴ οἴνῳ πολλῷ δεδουλωμένας, καλοδιδασκάλους·", "text": "*Presbutidas hōsautōs*, in *katastēmati hieroprepeis*, *mē diabolous*, *mē oinō pollō dedoulōmenas*, *kalodidaskalous*;", "grammar": { "*Presbutidas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - older women", "*hōsautōs*": "adverb - likewise/in the same way", "*katastēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - behavior/demeanor/deportment", "*hieroprepeis*": "accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - reverent/as befits holy persons", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*diabolous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - slanderers/false accusers", "*oinō*": "dative, masculine, singular - wine", "*pollō*": "dative, masculine, singular, adjective - much/many", "*dedoulōmenas*": "perfect passive participle, accusative feminine plural - having been enslaved", "*kalodidaskalous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - teachers of good/good teachers" }, "variants": { "*Presbutidas*": "older women/aged women", "*katastēmati*": "behavior/demeanor/deportment/appearance", "*hieroprepeis*": "reverent/as befits holy persons/holy in behavior", "*diabolous*": "slanderers/false accusers/devils", "*dedoulōmenas*": "having been enslaved/addicted/given over to", "*kalodidaskalous*": "teachers of good things/good teachers" } }
  • 1 Tim 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.3.3", "source": "Μὴ πάροινον, μὴ πλήκτην, μὴ αἰσχροκερδῆ· ἀλλʼ ἐπιεικῆ, ἄμαχον, ἀφιλάργυρον·", "text": "*Mē paroinon*, *mē plēktēn*, *mē aischrokerdē*; *all' epieikē*, *amachon*, *aphilargyron*;", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle - not", "*paroinon*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - given to wine/drunkard", "*plēktēn*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - striker/violent person", "*aischrokerdē*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - greedy for money/fond of dishonest gain", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*epieikē*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - gentle/reasonable/forbearing", "*amachon*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - not quarrelsome/peaceable", "*aphilargyron*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - not loving money/not greedy" }, "variants": { "*paroinon*": "given to wine/drunkard/addicted to alcohol", "*plēktēn*": "striker/violent person/brawler", "*aischrokerdē*": "greedy for money/fond of dishonest gain/sordid", "*epieikē*": "gentle/reasonable/forbearing/fair", "*amachon*": "not quarrelsome/peaceable/not contentious", "*aphilargyron*": "not loving money/not greedy/free from love of money" } }
  • 1 Tim 5:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.23", "source": "Μηκέτι ὑδροπότει, ἀλλʼ οἴνῳ ὀλίγῳ χρῶ διὰ τὸν στόμαχον σοῦ καὶ τὰς πυκνάς σου ἀσθενείας.", "text": "*Mēketi* *hydropoteri*, *all'* *oinō* *oligō* *chrō* *dia* *ton* *stomachon* *sou* *kai* *tas* *pyknas* *sou* *astheneias*.", "grammar": { "*Mēketi*": "adverb - no longer", "*hydropoteri*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - drink [only] water", "*all'*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*oinō*": "dative, masculine, singular - wine", "*oligō*": "dative, masculine, singular - little", "*chrō*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person singular - use", "*dia*": "preposition with accusative - because of/for", "*ton*": "accusative, masculine, singular article - the", "*stomachon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - stomach", "*sou*": "genitive, 2nd person singular - your", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tas*": "accusative, feminine, plural article - the", "*pyknas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - frequent", "*sou*": "genitive, 2nd person singular - your", "*astheneias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - illnesses/weaknesses" }, "variants": { "*hydropoteri*": "drink [only] water/be a water-drinker", "*oligō*": "little/small amount", "*chrō*": "use/take/consume", "*stomachon*": "stomach/digestive system", "*pyknas*": "frequent/recurrent/common", "*astheneias*": "illnesses/weaknesses/ailments" } }
  • Ps 12:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.12.2", "source": "הוֹשִׁ֣יעָה יְ֭הוָה כִּי־גָמַ֣ר חָסִ֑יד כִּי־פַ֥סּוּ אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים מִבְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃", "text": "*hôšîʿāh* *YHWH* for *gāmar* *ḥāsîd* for *passû* *ʾĕmûnîm* from *bənê* *ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*hôšîʿāh*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - save/deliver", "*YHWH*": "proper name, vocative - LORD", "*gāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - ceased/failed/ended", "*ḥāsîd*": "masculine singular noun - godly/faithful one", "*passû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - disappeared/ceased", "*ʾĕmûnîm*": "masculine plural noun - faithful ones/faithful people", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*hôšîʿāh*": "save/deliver/help", "*gāmar*": "ceased/ended/failed/disappeared", "*ḥāsîd*": "godly one/faithful one/pious one/loyal one", "*passû*": "disappeared/ceased/vanished", "*ʾĕmûnîm*": "faithful ones/trustworthy ones/reliable people", "*bənê ʾādām*": "sons of man/children of humanity/human beings" } }
  • Lev 10:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Leviticus.10.9", "source": "יַ֣יִן וְשֵׁכָ֞ר אַל־תֵּ֣שְׁתְּ ׀ אַתָּ֣ה ׀ וּבָנֶ֣יךָ אִתָּ֗ךְ בְּבֹאֲכֶ֛ם אֶל־אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵ֖ד וְלֹ֣א תָמֻ֑תוּ חֻקַּ֥ת עוֹלָ֖ם לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶֽם", "text": "*yayin* and-*šēḵār* not-*tēšt* you and-sons-your with-you in-coming-your to-*ʾōhel* *môʿēḏ* and-not *ṯāmuṯû* *ḥuqqaṯ* *ʿôlām* to-generations-your", "grammar": { "*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular, absolute - wine", "*šēḵār*": "noun, masculine singular, absolute - strong drink", "*tēšt*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, jussive - you shall drink", "*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tent of", "*môʿēḏ*": "noun, masculine singular, absolute - meeting/appointed time", "*ṯāmuṯû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will die", "*ḥuqqaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - statute of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular, absolute - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*yayin*": "wine/fermented drink", "*šēḵār*": "strong drink/intoxicating drink/beer", "*ḥuqqaṯ ʿôlām*": "perpetual statute/everlasting ordinance/eternal decree" } }
  • Acts 6:3-6 : 3 { "verseID": "Acts.6.3", "source": "Ἐπισκέψασθε οὖν, ἀδελφοί, ἄνδρας ἐξ ὑμῶν μαρτυρουμένους ἑπτά, πλήρεις Πνεύματος Ἁγίου καὶ σοφίας, οὓς καταστήσωμεν ἐπὶ τῆς χρείας ταύτης.", "text": "*Episkepsasthe* *oun*, *adelphoi*, *andras* from *hymōn* *martyroumenous* *hepta*, *plēreis* *Pneumatos* *Hagiou* and *sophias*, whom *katastēsōmen* *epi* the *chreias* this.", "grammar": { "*Episkepsasthe*": "aorist, middle, imperative, 2nd person, plural - look out/select/consider", "*oun*": "conjunction, inferential - therefore/then", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*andras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person, plural pronoun - of you/your", "*martyroumenous*": "present, passive, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - being well attested/of good reputation", "*hepta*": "numeral (indeclinable) - seven", "*plēreis*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - full/filled", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular, adjective - Holy", "*sophias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*katastēsōmen*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person, plural - may appoint/put in charge", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - over/upon", "*chreias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - need/duty/business" }, "variants": { "*Episkepsasthe*": "look out/select/consider/examine", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*martyroumenous*": "being well attested/of good reputation/testified about", "*plēreis*": "full/filled/complete", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*katastēsōmen*": "may appoint/put in charge/establish", "*chreias*": "need/duty/business/task" } } 4 { "verseID": "Acts.6.4", "source": "Ἡμεῖς δὲ τῇ προσευχῇ, καὶ τῇ διακονίᾳ τοῦ λόγου προσκαρτερήσομεν.", "text": "*Hēmeis* *de* to the *proseuchē*, and to the *diakonia* of the *logou* *proskarterēsomen*.", "grammar": { "*Hēmeis*": "nominative, 1st person, plural pronoun - we", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/continuative - but/and", "*proseuchē*": "dative, feminine, singular - prayer", "*diakonia*": "dative, feminine, singular - ministry/service", "*logou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - word/message", "*proskarterēsomen*": "future, active, indicative, 1st person, plural - will devote/persevere/continue steadfastly" }, "variants": { "*proseuchē*": "prayer/supplication", "*diakonia*": "ministry/service/attendance", "*logou*": "word/message/teaching", "*proskarterēsomen*": "will devote/persevere/continue steadfastly" } } 5 { "verseID": "Acts.6.5", "source": "Καὶ ἤρεσεν ὁ λόγος ἐνώπιον παντὸς τοῦ πλήθους: καὶ ἐξελέξαντο Στέφανον, ἄνδρα πλήρη πίστεως καὶ Πνεύματος Ἁγίου, καὶ Φίλιππον, καὶ Πρόχορον, καὶ Νικάνορα, καὶ Τίμωνα, καὶ Παρμενᾶν, καὶ Νικόλαον προσήλυτον Ἀντιοχέα:", "text": "And *ēresen* the *logos* *enōpion* all of the *plēthous*: and *exelexanto* *Stephanon*, *andra* *plērē* *pisteōs* and *Pneumatos* *Hagiou*, and *Philippon*, and *Prochoron*, and *Nikanora*, and *Timōna*, and *Parmenan*, and *Nikolaon* *prosēlyton* *Antiochea*:", "grammar": { "*ēresen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - pleased/was pleasing", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/statement/proposal", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the sight of", "*plēthous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - multitude/crowd", "*exelexanto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person, plural - chose/selected", "*Stephanon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Stephen", "*andra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man", "*plērē*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - full", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - faith", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular, adjective - Holy", "*Philippon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Philip", "*Prochoron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Prochorus", "*Nikanora*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Nicanor", "*Timōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Timon", "*Parmenan*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Parmenas", "*Nikolaon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Nicolas", "*prosēlyton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - proselyte/convert", "*Antiochea*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Antiochian/from Antioch" }, "variants": { "*ēresen*": "pleased/was pleasing/was satisfactory", "*logos*": "word/statement/proposal/matter", "*plēthous*": "multitude/crowd/congregation", "*exelexanto*": "chose/selected/elected", "*plērē*": "full/filled/complete", "*pisteōs*": "faith/trust/belief", "*prosēlyton*": "proselyte/convert to Judaism" } } 6 { "verseID": "Acts.6.6", "source": "Οὓς ἔστησαν ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀποστόλων: καὶ προσευξάμενοι, ἐπέθηκαν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας.", "text": "Whom *estēsan* *enōpion* of the *apostolōn*: and *proseuxamenoi*, *epethēkan* to them the *cheiras*.", "grammar": { "*estēsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - set/placed/stood", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in front of", "*apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - apostles", "*proseuxamenoi*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having prayed", "*epethēkan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - laid/placed upon", "*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands" }, "variants": { "*estēsan*": "set/placed/stood/presented", "*apostolōn*": "apostles/sent ones", "*proseuxamenoi*": "having prayed/offered prayer", "*epethēkan*": "laid/placed upon/imposed" } }
  • Rom 3:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Romans.3.13", "source": "Τάφος ἀνεῳγμένος ὁ λάρυγξ αὐτῶν· ταῖς γλώσσαις αὐτῶν ἐδολιοῦσαν· ἰὸς ἀσπίδων ὑπὸ τὰ χείλη αὐτῶν:", "text": "*Taphos aneōgmenos ho larynx autōn*; *tais glōssais autōn edoliousan*; *ios aspidōn hypo ta cheilē autōn*:", "grammar": { "*Taphos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - tomb/grave", "*aneōgmenos*": "participle, perfect passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having been opened", "*ho larynx*": "article + noun, nominative, masculine, singular - the throat", "*autōn*": "pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of them", "*tais glōssais*": "article + noun, dative, feminine, plural - with the tongues", "*autōn*": "pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of them", "*edoliousan*": "verb, imperfect active, 3rd person plural - they were deceiving", "*ios*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - poison/venom", "*aspidōn*": "noun, genitive, feminine, plural - of asps/of vipers", "*hypo*": "preposition + accusative - under", "*ta cheilē*": "article + noun, accusative, neuter, plural - the lips", "*autōn*": "pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of them" }, "variants": { "*Taphos aneōgmenos*": "open tomb/opened grave", "*larynx*": "throat/gullet", "*edoliousan*": "were deceiving/were practicing deceit/were speaking deceitfully", "*ios*": "poison/venom/deadly substance", "*aspidōn*": "of asps/of poisonous snakes/of vipers" } }
  • Ps 5:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.5.9", "source": "יְהוָ֤ה ׀ נְחֵ֬נִי בְצִדְקָתֶ֗ךָ לְמַ֥עַן שׁוֹרְרָ֑י *הושר **הַיְשַׁ֖ר לְפָנַ֣י דַּרְכֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*YHWH* *nəḥēnî* in-*ṣidqātekā* for-*maʿan* *šôrərāy* *hayšar* to-*pānay* *darkekā*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*nəḥēnî*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - lead me", "*ṣidqātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your righteousness", "*maʿan*": "preposition - because of/for the sake of", "*šôrərāy*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my watchers/enemies", "*hayšar*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - make straight", "*pānay*": "common plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*darkekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your way" }, "variants": { "*nəḥēnî*": "lead me/guide me", "*ṣidqātekā*": "your righteousness/justice", "*maʿan*": "because of/for the sake of/on account of", "*šôrərāy*": "my watchers/enemies/those who lie in wait for me", "*hayšar*": "make straight/make level/direct", "*darkekā*": "your way/path/road" } }
  • Ps 50:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.19", "source": "פִּ֭יךָ שָׁלַ֣חְתָּ בְרָעָ֑ה וּ֝לְשׁוֹנְךָ֗ תַּצְמִ֥יד מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*Picha* *shalachta* in-*ra'ah* and-*leshoncha* *tsamid* *mirmah*", "grammar": { "*Picha*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*shalachta*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you sent", "*ra'ah*": "noun, feminine, singular - evil", "*leshoncha*": "noun, common, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your tongue", "*tsamid*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it frames/joins", "*mirmah*": "noun, feminine, singular - deceit" }, "variants": { "*shalachta vera'ah*": "you send forth for evil/you let loose in evil", "*tsamid mirmah*": "frames deceit/devises deceit/joins with deceit" } }
  • Ps 52:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.52.2", "source": "בְּב֤וֹא ׀ דּוֹאֵ֣ג הָאֲדֹמִי֮ וַיַּגֵּ֢ד לְשָׁ֫א֥וּל וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֑וֹ בָּ֥א דָ֝וִ֗ד אֶל־בֵּ֥ית אֲחִימֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "In the *bôʾ* of *Dôʾēg* the *ʾĕdômî* and he *wayyaggēd* to *Šāʾûl* and he *wayyōʾmer* to him, *bāʾ* *Dāwid* to-house of *ʾĂḥîmelek*.", "grammar": { "*bě-*": "preposition 'in/when'", "*bôʾ*": "infinitive construct, Qal - coming/entering", "*Dôʾēg*": "proper noun - Doeg", "*hā-*": "definite article 'the'", "*ʾĕdômî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Edomite", "*wa-*": "conjunction 'and'", "*yaggēd*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hifil with waw-consecutive - he told/reported", "*lě-*": "preposition 'to'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*yōʾmer*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal with waw-consecutive - he said", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - came/entered", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾel-*": "preposition 'to/toward'", "*bêt*": "construct form of 'house'", "*ʾĂḥîmelek*": "proper noun - Ahimelech" }, "variants": { "*bôʾ*": "coming/entering/arriving", "*wayyaggēd*": "reported/told/informed", "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/declared/spoke", "*bāʾ*": "came/entered/arrived" } }
  • Ezek 44:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.44.21", "source": "וְיַ֥יִן לֹֽא־יִשְׁתּ֖וּ כָּל־כֹּהֵ֑ן בְּבוֹאָ֖ם אֶל־הֶחָצֵ֥ר הַפְּנִימִֽית׃", "text": "And *yayin* not-*yištû* any-*kōhēn* in *bəḇôʾām* to-the *ḥāṣēr* the *pənîmîṯ*.", "grammar": { "*yayin*": "masculine singular - wine", "*yištû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will drink", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular - priest", "*bəḇôʾām*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix and prefixed preposition - in their entering", "*ḥāṣēr*": "definite, masculine singular - court", "*pənîmîṯ*": "definite, feminine singular - inner" }, "variants": { "*yayin*": "wine/fermented drink", "*yištû*": "they will drink/they shall consume", "*kōhēn*": "priest/minister", "*bəḇôʾām*": "in their entering/when they enter", "*ḥāṣēr*": "court/courtyard", "*pənîmîṯ*": "inner/interior" } }
  • Titus 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Titus.1.7", "source": "Δεῖ γὰρ τὸν ἐπίσκοπον ἀνέγκλητον εἶναι, ὡς Θεοῦ οἰκονόμον· μὴ αὐθάδη, μὴ ὀργίλον, μὴ πάροινον, μὴ πλήκτην, μὴ αἰσχροκερδῆ·", "text": "For it is necessary the *episkopon anegklēton einai*, as *Theou oikonomon*; not *authadē*, not *orgilon*, not *paroinon*, not *plēktēn*, not *aischrokerdē*;", "grammar": { "*Dei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*ton episkopon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the overseer/bishop", "*anegklēton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - above reproach/blameless", "*einai*": "present, active, infinitive - to be", "*hōs*": "adverb - as", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*oikonomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - steward/manager", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*authadē*": "accusative, masculine, singular - self-willed/arrogant", "*orgilon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - quick-tempered/prone to anger", "*paroinon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - given to wine/drunkard", "*plēktēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - striker/violent", "*aischrokerdē*": "accusative, masculine, singular - greedy for gain/fond of dishonest gain" }, "variants": { "*episkopon*": "overseer/bishop/supervisor", "*anegklēton*": "above reproach/blameless/unaccused", "*oikonomon*": "steward/manager/administrator", "*authadē*": "self-willed/arrogant/stubborn", "*orgilon*": "quick-tempered/prone to anger/irritable", "*paroinon*": "given to wine/drunkard/addicted to alcohol", "*plēktēn*": "striker/violent person/pugnacious", "*aischrokerdē*": "greedy for gain/fond of dishonest gain/pursuing sordid advantage" } }
  • 1 Tim 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.3.12", "source": "Διάκονοι ἔστωσαν μιᾶς γυναικὸς ἄνδρες, τέκνων καλῶς προϊστάμενοι καὶ τῶν ἰδίων οἴκων.", "text": "*Diakonoi estōsan mias gynaikos andres*, *teknōn kalōs proistamenoi kai tōn idiōn oikōn*.", "grammar": { "*Diakonoi*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - deacons/servants", "*estōsan*": "verb, present, active, imperative, 3rd person, plural - let them be", "*mias*": "adjective, genitive, feminine, singular - one/single", "*gynaikos*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - woman/wife", "*andres*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - men/husbands", "*teknōn*": "noun, genitive, neuter, plural - children", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/properly", "*proistamenoi*": "participle, present, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - managing/ruling", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tōn*": "article, genitive, masculine, plural - the", "*idiōn*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - their own", "*oikōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - houses/households" }, "variants": { "*Diakonoi*": "deacons/servants/ministers", "*estōsan*": "let them be/must be", "*mias gynaikos andres*": "husbands of one wife/one-woman men", "*teknōn*": "children/offspring", "*kalōs*": "well/properly/excellently", "*proistamenoi*": "managing/ruling/leading", "*idiōn*": "their own/one's own/private", "*oikōn*": "houses/households/families" } }
  • Jas 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "James.3.10", "source": "Ἐκ τοῦ αὐτοῦ στόματος ἐξέρχεται εὐλογία καὶ κατάρα. Οὐ χρή ἀδελφοί μου, ταῦτα οὕτως γίνεσθαι.", "text": "Out of the *autou* *stomatos* *exerchetai* *eulogia* and *katara*. Not *chrē* *adelphoi* of me, these things *houtōs* to *ginesthai*.", "grammar": { "*autou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - same", "*stomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mouth", "*exerchetai*": "present indicative, middle, 3rd singular - comes out/proceeds", "*eulogia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - blessing", "*katara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - curse", "*chrē*": "impersonal verb - it is necessary/proper", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*ginesthai*": "present infinitive, middle - to become/happen" }, "variants": { "*stomatos*": "mouth/opening", "*exerchetai*": "comes out/proceeds/goes forth", "*eulogia*": "blessing/praise", "*katara*": "curse/imprecation", "*chrē*": "it is necessary/proper/fitting", "*ginesthai*": "to become/happen/take place" } }
  • 1 Pet 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Peter.5.2", "source": "Ποιμάνατε τὸ ἐν ὑμῖν ποίμνιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἐπισκοποῦντες, μὴ ἀναγκαστῶς, ἀλλʼ ἑκουσίως· μηδὲ αἰσχροκερδῶς, ἀλλὰ προθύμως·", "text": "*Poimanate* the in you *poimnion* of *Theou*, *episkopountes*, not *anankastōs*, but *hekousiōs*; neither *aischrokerdōs*, but *prothymōs*;", "grammar": { "*Poimanate*": "aorist, imperative, active, 2nd person plural - shepherd! [command]", "*poimnion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - flock [direct object]", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God [possessive]", "*episkopountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - overseeing/watching over", "*anankastōs*": "adverb - compulsorily/by constraint", "*hekousiōs*": "adverb - willingly/voluntarily", "*aischrokerdōs*": "adverb - greedily/for shameful gain", "*prothymōs*": "adverb - eagerly/willingly/readily" }, "variants": { "*Poimanate*": "shepherd/tend/care for/guide", "*poimnion*": "flock/congregation", "*episkopountes*": "overseeing/watching over/supervising", "*anankastōs*": "by compulsion/under constraint/being forced", "*hekousiōs*": "willingly/voluntarily/of one's own accord", "*aischrokerdōs*": "for shameful gain/greedily/for dishonest profit", "*prothymōs*": "eagerly/willingly/with enthusiasm" } }