2 Timothy 2:17

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{ "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.17", "source": "Καὶ ὁ λόγος αὐτῶν ὡς γάγγραινα νομὴν ἕξει: ὧν ἐστιν Ὑμέναιος καὶ Φίλητος·", "text": "And the *logos autōn hōs gangraina nomēn hexei*: of whom *estin Hymenaios kai Philētos*;", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ho*": "definite article, nominative, masculine, singular - the", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word", "*autōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of them", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*gangraina*": "nominative, feminine, singular - gangrene", "*nomēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - pasture/spreading", "*hexei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd singular - will have", "*hōn*": "relative pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of whom", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd singular - is", "*Hymenaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Hymenaeus", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Philētos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Philetus" }, "variants": { "*logos*": "word/message/talk", "*gangraina*": "gangrene/cancer/disease that eats flesh", "*nomēn*": "pasture/spreading/feeding place", "*hexei*": "will have/will hold/will spread" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ὁ λόγος αὐτῶν ὡς γάγγραινα νομὴν ἕξει: ὧν ἐστιν Ὑμέναιος καὶ Φίλητος·

Transliteration

And the logos autōn hōs gangraina nomēn hexei: of whom estin Hymenaios kai Philētos;

Grammar Details

• *Kai*: conjunction - and
• *ho*: definite article, nominative, masculine, singular - the
• *logos*: nominative, masculine, singular - word
• *autōn*: personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of them
• *hōs*: comparative particle - as/like
• *gangraina*: nominative, feminine, singular - gangrene
• *nomēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - pasture/spreading
• *hexei*: future, indicative, active, 3rd singular - will have
• *hōn*: relative pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of whom
• *estin*: present, indicative, active, 3rd singular - is
• *Hymenaios*: nominative, masculine, singular - Hymenaeus
• *kai*: conjunction - and
• *Philētos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Philetus

Word Meanings

• *logos*: word/message/talk
• *gangraina*: gangrene/cancer/disease that eats flesh
• *nomēn*: pasture/spreading/feeding place
• *hexei*: will have/will hold/will spread

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Their teaching will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And their message will spread like cancer. Hymenaeus and Philetus are of this sort,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and{G2532} their{G846} word{G3056} will{G2192} eat{G3542} as doth{G5613} a gangrene:{G1044} of whom{G3739} is{G2076} Hymenaeus{G5211} and{G2532} Philetus;{G5372}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} their{G846} word{G3056} will eat{G2192}{(G5692)}{G3542} as{G5613} doth a canker{G1044}: of whom{G3739} is{G2076}{(G5748)} Hymenaeus{G5211} and{G2532} Philetus{G5372};

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and their wordes shall fret even as doeth a cancre: of whose nombre ys Hymeneos and Philetos

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and their worde fretteth as doth a canker: Of whose nombre is Hymeneos & Philetus,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And their worde shall fret as a canker: of which sort is Hymeneus and Philetus,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And their worde shall fret as doth a cancker: of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and their word will consume like gangrene, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and their word as a gangrene will have pasture, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and their word will eat as doth a gangrene: or whom is Hymenaeus an Philetus;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and their word will eat as doth a gangrene: or whom is Hymenaeus an Philetus;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And their words will be like poisoned wounds in the flesh: such are Hymenaeus and Philetus;

• World English Bible (2000)

  and their word will consume like gangrene, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and their message will spread its infection like gangrene. Hymenaeus and Philetus are in this group.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Tim 1:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.20", "source": "Ὧν ἐστιν Ὑμέναιος καὶ Ἀλέξανδρος· οὓς παρέδωκα τῷ Σατανᾷ, ἵνα παιδευθῶσιν μὴ βλασφημεῖν.", "text": "Of whom *estin* *Hymenaios* and *Alexandros*; whom I *paredōka* to the *Satana*, so that they might *paideuthōsin* not *blasphēmein*.", "grammar": { "*Hōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, relative pronoun - of whom (referring to those who shipwrecked)", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Hymenaios kai Alexandros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*hous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, relative pronoun - whom", "*paredōka*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I handed over/delivered", "*tō Satana*": "dative, masculine, singular - indirect object with article", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction - so that/in order that", "*paideuthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might be taught/disciplined", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*blasphēmein*": "present active infinitive - to blaspheme" }, "variants": { "*estin*": "is/exists", "*paredōka*": "handed over/delivered/surrendered", "*Satana*": "Satan/Adversary", "*paideuthōsin*": "might be taught/might be disciplined/might be trained", "*blasphēmein*": "to blaspheme/to slander/to speak evil" } }
• Nah 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Nahum.3.15", "source": "שָׁם תֹּאכְלֵךְ אֵשׁ תַּכְרִיתֵךְ חֶרֶב תֹּאכְלֵךְ כַּיָּלֶק הִתְכַּבֵּד כַּיֶּלֶק הִתְכַּבְּדִי כָּאַרְבֶּה׃", "text": "*šām* *tōʾklēk* *ʾēš* *takrîtēk* *ḥereb* *tōʾklēk* *kay-yāleq* *hitkabbēd* *kay-yeleq* *hitkabbĕdî* *kā-ʾarbeh*", "grammar": { "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*tōʾklēk*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - it will devour you", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine, singular - fire", "*takrîtēk*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - it will cut you off", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine, singular - sword", "*tōʾklēk*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - it will devour you", "*kay-yāleq*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine, singular - like the young locust", "*hitkabbēd*": "verb, Hithpael imperative, masculine singular - multiply yourself", "*kay-yeleq*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine, singular - like the young locust", "*hitkabbĕdî*": "verb, Hithpael imperative, feminine singular - multiply yourself", "*kā-ʾarbeh*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine, singular - like the locust" }, "variants": { "*tōʾklēk*": "devour/consume/eat you", "*takrîtēk*": "cut you off/destroy you/exterminate you", "*ḥereb*": "sword/war/destruction", "*yāleq/yeleq*": "young locust/locust species/grasshopper", "*hitkabbēd/hitkabbĕdî*": "multiply yourself/become numerous/increase greatly", "*ʾarbeh*": "locust/locust swarm" } }
• Jas 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "James.5.3", "source": "Ὁ χρυσὸς ὑμῶν καὶ ὁ ἄργυρος κατίωται· καὶ ὁ ἰὸς αὐτῶν εἰς μαρτύριον ὑμῖν ἔσται, καὶ φάγεται τὰς σάρκας ὑμῶν ὡς πῦρ. Ἐθησαυρίσατε ἐν ἐσχάταις ἡμέραις.", "text": "The *chrysos* of you and the *argyros katiōtai*; and the *ios* of them *eis martyrion* to you *estai*, and *phagetai* the *sarkas* of you as *pyr*. *Ethēsaurisate en eschatais hēmerais*.", "grammar": { "*chrysos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - gold", "*argyros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - silver", "*katiōtai*": "perfect passive, 3rd singular - has been corroded/rusted", "*ios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - rust/corrosion/poison", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/as", "*martyrion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - testimony/witness", "*estai*": "future middle, 3rd singular - will be", "*phagetai*": "future middle, 3rd singular - will eat/consume", "*sarkas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - flesh", "*pyr*": "nominative, neuter, singular - fire", "*Ethēsaurisate*": "aorist active, 2nd plural - you have stored up/treasured", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*eschatais*": "dative, feminine, plural - last", "*hēmerais*": "dative, feminine, plural - days" }, "variants": { "*katiōtai*": "has been corroded/rusted/tarnished", "*ios*": "rust/corrosion/poison/venom", "*martyrion*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*phagetai*": "will eat/consume/devour", "*sarkas*": "flesh/bodies", "*Ethēsaurisate*": "you have stored up/treasured/hoarded", "*eschatais hēmerais*": "last days/final days/end times" } }