1 Timothy 2:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

But I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man, but to be silent.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Γυναικὶ δὲ διδάσκειν οὐκ ἐπιτρέπω, οὐδὲ αὐθεντεῖν ἀνδρός, ἀλλʼ εἶναι ἐν ἡσυχίᾳ.

Transliteration

To gynaiki but to didaskein not I epitrepō, nor to authentein andros, but to einai in hēsychia.

Grammar Details

• *gynaiki*: dative, feminine, singular - to woman/wife
• *didaskein*: present active infinitive - to teach
• *epitrepō*: present active indicative, 1st singular - I permit/allow
• *authentein*: present active infinitive - to exercise authority over
• *andros*: genitive, masculine, singular - of man/husband
• *einai*: present active infinitive - to be
• *hēsychia*: dative, feminine, singular - in quietness/silence

Word Meanings

• *gynaiki*: woman/wife/female
• *didaskein*: to teach/instruct
• *epitrepō*: I permit/allow/authorize
• *authentein*: to exercise authority over/dominate/usurp authority over
• *andros*: man/husband/male
• *einai*: to be/exist
• *hēsychia*: quietness/silence/stillness/tranquility

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be quiet.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  I suffre not a woman to teache nether to have auctoricie over a man: but forto be in silence.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I suffre not a woma to teach ner to haue auctorite ouer the man, but for to be in sylence.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I permit not a woman to teache, neither to vsurpe authoritie ouer the man, but to be in silence.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But I suffer not a woman to teache, neither to vsurpe auctoritie ouer ye man, but to be in scilence.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But I don't permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and a woman I do not suffer to teach, nor to rule a husband, but to be in quietness,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  In my opinion it is right for a woman not to be a teacher, or to have rule over a man, but to be quiet.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But I don't permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man. She must remain quiet.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 14:34 : 34 Let your women keep silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak; but they are to be submissive, as the law also says.