2 Timothy 2:23

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τὰς δὲ μωρὰς καὶ ἀπαιδεύτους ζητήσεις παραιτοῦ, εἰδὼς ὅτι γεννῶσι μάχας.

Transliteration

The de mōras kai apaideutous zētēseis paraitou, eidōs hoti gennōsi machas.

Grammar Details

*Tas*: definite article, accusative, feminine, plural - the
*de*: conjunction - but/and
*mōras*: accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - foolish
*kai*: conjunction - and
*apaideutous*: accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - ignorant
*zētēseis*: accusative, feminine, plural - controversies
*paraitou*: present, imperative, middle, 2nd singular - refuse
*eidōs*: perfect, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing
*hoti*: conjunction - that
*gennōsi*: present, indicative, active, 3rd plural - they breed
*machas*: accusative, feminine, plural - quarrels

Word Meanings

*mōras*: foolish/stupid/senseless
*apaideutous*: ignorant/uninstructed/undisciplined
*zētēseis*: controversies/debates/disputes
*paraitou*: refuse/avoid/reject
*eidōs*: knowing/understanding/being aware
*gennōsi*: they breed/generate/produce
*machas*: quarrels/fights/conflicts

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Titus 3:9 : 9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
1 Tim 4:7 : 7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
2 Tim 2:14 : 14 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
2 Tim 2:16 : 16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
1 Tim 6:4-5 : 4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, 5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
1 Tim 1:4 : 4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

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