2 Thessalonians 3:11

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For we hear of some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀκούομεν γάρ τινας περιπατοῦντας ἐν ὑμῖν ἀτάκτως, μηδὲν ἐργαζομένους, ἀλλὰ περιεργαζομένους.

Transliteration

Akouomen gar tinas peripatountas en you ataktōs, mēden ergazomenous, alla periergazomenous.

Grammar Details

*Akouomen*: present indicative, active, 1st plural - we hear
*gar*: postpositive conjunction - for/because
*tinas*: accusative, indefinite pronoun - some
*peripatountas*: present participle, active, accusative, masculine, plural - walking/living
*en*: preposition + dative - among
*ataktōs*: adverb - disorderly/idly
*mēden*: accusative, neuter, singular, negative pronoun - nothing
*ergazomenous*: present participle, middle, accusative, masculine, plural - working
*alla*: contrastive conjunction - but
*periergazomenous*: present participle, middle, accusative, masculine, plural - being busybodies

Word Meanings

*Akouomen*: we hear/we are hearing
*peripatountas*: walking/living/conducting themselves
*ataktōs*: disorderly/idly/irresponsibly
*ergazomenous*: working/laboring
*periergazomenous*: being busybodies/meddling/interfering in others' affairs

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Tim 5:13 : 13 And withal they learn also [to be] idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
1 Pet 4:15 : 15 For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other men's matters:
1 Thess 4:11 : 11 and that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your {G2398} hands, even as we charged you;
2 Thess 3:6 : 6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received of us.

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