2 Thessalonians 3:11

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working 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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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Tim 5:13 : 13 And withal they learn to be idle, wandering 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 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody 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 own hands, as we commanded 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 he received of us.

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