1 Timothy 6:16

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

who only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom [be] honor and power eternal. Amen.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ μόνος ἔχων ἀθανασίαν, φῶς οἰκῶν ἀπρόσιτον· ὃν εἶδεν οὐδεὶς ἀνθρώπων, οὐδὲ ἰδεῖν δύναται: ᾧ τιμὴ καὶ κράτος αἰώνιον. Ἀμήν.

Transliteration

The only one echōn athanasian, phōs oikōn aprositon; whom eiden oudeis anthrōpōn, neither idein dynatai: to whom timē kai kratos aiōnion. Amēn.

Grammar Details

*Ho monos*: nominative, masculine, singular with article - the only one
*echōn*: present participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - having
*athanasian*: accusative, feminine, singular - immortality
*phōs*: accusative, neuter, singular - light
*oikōn*: present participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - dwelling in
*aprositon*: accusative, neuter, singular - unapproachable/inaccessible
*hon*: relative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - whom
*eiden*: aorist indicative, 3rd person singular, active - saw
*oudeis*: adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - no one
*anthrōpōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of humans/people
*oude*: conjunction, negative - neither/nor
*idein*: aorist infinitive, active - to see
*dynatai*: present indicative, 3rd person singular, middle/passive - is able
*hō*: relative pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - to whom
*timē*: nominative, feminine, singular - honor/value
*kai*: conjunction - and
*kratos*: nominative, neuter, singular - power/might
*aiōnion*: nominative, neuter, singular - eternal/everlasting
*Amēn*: Hebrew affirmation - Amen/truly

Word Meanings

*echōn*: having/possessing/holding
*athanasian*: immortality/deathlessness
*phōs*: light/radiance
*oikōn*: dwelling in/living in/inhabiting
*aprositon*: unapproachable/inaccessible/unattainable
*eiden*: saw/perceived/beheld
*idein*: to see/to perceive/to behold
*dynatai*: is able/can/has power to
*timē*: honor/value/esteem/worth
*kratos*: power/might/dominion/strength
*aiōnion*: eternal/everlasting/age-lasting

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Referenced Verses

1 Tim 1:17 : 17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only {G4680} God, [be] honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
John 1:18 : 18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].
1 John 1:5 : 5 And this is the message which we have heard from him and announce unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
Ps 104:2 : 2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment; Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain;
Rev 21:3 : 3 And I heard a great voice out of the throne saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he shall dwell with them, and they shall be his peoples, and God himself shall be with them, [ and be] their God:
Rev 22:5 : 5 And there shall be night no more; and they need no light of lamp, neither light of sun; for the Lord God shall give them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
Jude 1:25 : 25 to the only {G4680} God our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, [be] glory, majesty, dominion and power, before all time, and now, and for evermore. Amen.
Rev 1:6 : 6 and he made us [to be] a kingdom, {G2532} [to be] priests unto his God and Father; to him [be] the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Rev 1:8 : 8 I am the Alpha and the Omega, saith the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.
Rev 1:16-18 : 16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength. 17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as one dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying, {G3427} Fear not; I am the first and the last, 18 and the Living one; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive for evermore, {G0} {G281} and I have the keys of death and of Hades.
Rev 4:11 : 11 Worthy art thou, our Lord and our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power: for thou didst create all things, and because of thy will they were, and were created.
Rev 7:12 : 12 saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, [be] unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
Isa 57:15 : 15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
Hab 3:4 : 4 And [his] brightness was as the light; He had rays [coming forth] from his hand; And there was the hiding of his power.
Heb 13:8 : 8 Jesus Christ [is] the same yesterday and to-day, [yea] and for ever.
Exod 3:14 : 14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
Exod 33:20 : 20 And he said, Thou canst not see my face; for man shall not see me and live.
Deut 32:40 : 40 For I lift up my hand to heaven, And say, As I live for ever,
Ps 90:2 : 2 Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
John 6:46 : 46 Not that any man hath seen the Father, save {G3361} he that is from God, he hath seen the Father.
John 8:58 : 58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am.
John 14:9 : 9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and dost thou not know me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; {G2532} how sayest thou, Show us the Father?
Rom 16:25-27 : 25 Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which hath been kept in silence through times eternal, 26 but now is manifested, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known unto all the nations unto obedience of faith: 27 to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory for ever. Amen.
Eph 3:21 : 21 unto him [be] the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus unto all generations for ever and ever. Amen.
Phil 4:20 : 20 Now unto our God and Father [be] the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Col 1:15 : 15 who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation;

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