Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Titus.3.9", "source": "Μωρὰς δὲ ζητήσεις, καὶ γενεαλογίας, καὶ ἔρεις, καὶ μάχας νομικὰς περιΐστασο· εἰσὶν γὰρ ἀνωφελεῖς καὶ μάταιοι.", "text": "*Mōras de zētēseis*, and *genealogias*, and *ereis*, and *machas nomikas periistaso*; *eisin gar anōpheleis* and *mataioi*.", "grammar": { "*Mōras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - foolish", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*zētēseis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - controversies/debates/questionings", "and": "conjunction (καὶ) - and", "*genealogias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - genealogies", "and": "conjunction (καὶ) - and", "*ereis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - strifes/quarrels", "and": "conjunction (καὶ) - and", "*machas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - fights/conflicts", "*nomikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - legal/about the law", "*periistaso*": "present middle imperative, 2nd singular - avoid/shun", "*eisin*": "present, 3rd plural - they are", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*anōpheleis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - unprofitable/useless", "and": "conjunction (καὶ) - and", "*mataioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - empty/vain/futile" }, "variants": { "*Mōras*": "foolish/silly/stupid", "*zētēseis*": "controversies/debates/questionings/disputes", "*genealogias*": "genealogies/family trees/ancestral records", "*ereis*": "strifes/quarrels/contentions", "*machas*": "fights/conflicts/battles/controversies", "*nomikas*": "legal/about the law/pertaining to the law", "*periistaso*": "avoid/shun/stand away from/keep clear of", "*anōpheleis*": "unprofitable/useless/of no advantage", "*mataioi*": "empty/vain/futile/worthless" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Tim 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.14", "source": "Ταῦτα ὑπομίμνησκε, διαμαρτυρόμενος ἐνώπιον τοῦ Κυρίοῦ μὴ λογομαχεῖν εἰς οὐδὲν χρήσιμον, ἐπὶ καταστροφῇ τῶν ἀκουόντων.", "text": "These *hypomimnēske*, *diamartyromenos enōpion tou Kyriou mē logomachein eis ouden chrēsimon*, *epi katastrophē tōn akouontōn*.", "grammar": { "*Tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*hypomimnēske*": "present, imperative, active, 2nd singular - remind", "*diamartyromenos*": "present, participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - solemnly charging", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the presence of", "*tou*": "definite article, genitive, masculine, singular - of the", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*logomachein*": "present, infinitive, active - to dispute about words", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto", "*ouden*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*chrēsimon*": "accusative, neuter, singular, adjective - useful", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - to/resulting in", "*katastrophē*": "dative, feminine, singular - ruin", "*tōn*": "definite article, genitive, masculine, plural - of the", "*akouontōn*": "present, participle, active, genitive, masculine, plural - hearing/listening ones" }, "variants": { "*hypomimnēske*": "remind/put in remembrance", "*diamartyromenos*": "solemnly charging/testifying/warning", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master", "*logomachein*": "to dispute about words/argue about terms", "*chrēsimon*": "useful/profitable/beneficial", "*katastrophē*": "ruin/destruction/overthrow", "*akouontōn*": "hearing ones/listeners/hearers" } }
  • 2 Tim 2:23 : 23 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.23", "source": "Τὰς δὲ μωρὰς καὶ ἀπαιδεύτους ζητήσεις παραιτοῦ, εἰδὼς ὅτι γεννῶσι μάχας.", "text": "The *de mōras kai apaideutous zētēseis paraitou*, *eidōs hoti gennōsi machas*.", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*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" } }
  • Titus 1:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Titus.1.14", "source": "Μὴ προσέχοντες Ἰουδαϊκοῖς μύθοις, καὶ ἐντολαῖς ἀνθρώπων, ἀποστρεφομένων τὴν ἀλήθειαν.", "text": "Not *prosechontes Ioudaikois mythois*, and *entolais anthrōpōn*, *apostrephomenōn tēn alētheian*.", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle - not", "*prosechontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - paying attention to", "*Ioudaikois*": "dative, masculine, plural - Jewish", "*mythois*": "dative, masculine, plural - myths/fables", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*entolais*": "dative, feminine, plural - commandments", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/humans", "*apostrephomenōn*": "present, middle, participle, genitive, masculine, plural - turning away from", "*tēn alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the truth" }, "variants": { "*prosechontes*": "paying attention to/devoting themselves to/giving heed to", "*Ioudaikois mythois*": "Jewish myths/legends/fables", "*entolais anthrōpōn*": "commandments of men/human rules", "*apostrephomenōn*": "turning away from/rejecting/deserting", "*alētheian*": "truth/reality" } }
  • 2 Tim 2:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.16", "source": "Τὰς δὲ βεβήλους κενοφωνίας περιΐστασο: ἐπὶ πλεῖον γὰρ προκόψουσιν ἀσεβείας.", "text": "The *de bebēlous kenophōnias periïstaso*: *epi pleion gar prokopsousin asebeias*.", "grammar": { "*Tas*": "definite article, accusative, feminine, plural - the", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*bebēlous*": "accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - profane", "*kenophōnias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - empty sounds", "*periïstaso*": "present, imperative, middle, 2nd singular - avoid", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*pleion*": "comparative adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - more", "*gar*": "explanatory conjunction - for", "*prokopsousin*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd plural - they will advance", "*asebeias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of ungodliness" }, "variants": { "*bebēlous*": "profane/unholy/worldly", "*kenophōnias*": "empty sounds/vain babblings/worthless talk", "*periïstaso*": "avoid/shun/keep away from", "*prokopsousin*": "they will advance/proceed further/increase", "*asebeias*": "ungodliness/impiety/wickedness" } }
  • Job 15:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.15.3", "source": "הוֹכֵחַ בְּדָבָר לֹא יִסְכּוֹן וּמִלִּים לֹא־יוֹעִיל בָּם", "text": "*hôḵēaḥ* *bə-dāḇār* *lōʾ* *yiskôn* *û-millîm* *lōʾ-yôʿîl* *bām*", "grammar": { "*hôḵēaḥ*": "infinitive absolute, hiphil - to rebuke/arguing", "*bə-dāḇār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with a word", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiskôn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he profits/is useful", "*û-millîm*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and words", "*lōʾ-yôʿîl*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he does not profit", "*bām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them" }, "variants": { "*hôḵēaḥ*": "to rebuke, reprove, reason, argue", "*dāḇār*": "word, speech, thing, matter", "*sāḵan*": "to be of use, benefit, profit", "*millîm*": "words, speech, utterances", "*yāʿal*": "to profit, benefit, avail" } }
  • 1 Cor 8:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.8.1", "source": "¶Περὶ δὲ τῶν εἰδωλοθύτων, οἴδαμεν ὅτι πάντες γνῶσιν ἔχομεν. Ἡ γνῶσις φυσιοῖ, ἡ δὲ ἀγάπη οἰκοδομεῖ.", "text": "*Peri* *de* the *eidōlothytōn*, we *oidamen* that *pantes* *gnōsin* we *echomen*. The *gnōsis* *physioi*, the *de* *agapē* *oikodomei*.", "grammar": { "*Peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*de*": "adversative/connective particle - but/and/now", "*eidōlothytōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - things sacrificed to idols", "*oidamen*": "perfect, 1st plural - we know [with continuing results]", "*pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all [of us]", "*gnōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*echomen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we have", "*gnōsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*physioi*": "present, 3rd singular, active - puffs up/inflates", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*oikodomei*": "present, 3rd singular, active - builds up/edifies" }, "variants": { "*peri*": "concerning/about/regarding", "*eidōlothytōn*": "idol sacrifices/food offered to idols/meat sacrificed to idols", "*physioi*": "puffs up/makes proud/inflates", "*oikodomei*": "builds up/edifies/strengthens" } }
  • 1 Cor 13:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.2", "source": "Καὶ ἐὰν ἔχω προφητείαν, καὶ εἰδῶ τὰ μυστήρια πάντα, καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν γνῶσιν· καὶ ἐὰν ἔχω πᾶσαν τὴν πίστιν, ὥστε ὄρη μεθιστάνειν, ἀγάπην δὲ μὴ ἔχω, οὐθέν εἰμι.", "text": "And if I *echō* *prophēteian*, and *eidō* the *mystēria* all, and all the *gnōsin*; and if I *echō* all the *pistin*, so as *orē* to *methistanein*, *agapēn* but not *echō*, nothing I *eimi*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*echō*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I have/possess", "*prophēteian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - prophecy/gift of prophecy", "*eidō*": "perfect, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I know/understand", "*mystēria*": "accusative, neuter, plural - mysteries/secrets", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all", "*pasan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - all/whole", "*gnōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith/belief", "*hōste*": "conjunction - so that/so as", "*orē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - mountains", "*methistanein*": "present, active, infinitive - to remove/transfer/move", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*outhen*": "nominative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*eimi*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I am" }, "variants": { "*prophēteian*": "prophecy/gift of prophecy/prophetic ability", "*eidō*": "know fully/understand/comprehend", "*mystēria*": "mysteries/secrets/hidden things", "*gnōsin*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*pistin*": "faith/belief/trust", "*methistanein*": "remove/move/transfer/relocate", "*outhen*": "nothing/nothing at all/no one" } }
  • 1 Tim 1:3-7 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.3", "source": "Καθὼς παρεκάλεσά σε προσμεῖναι ἐν Ἐφέσῳ, πορευόμενος εἰς Μακεδονίαν, ἵνα παραγγείλῃς τισὶν μὴ ἑτεροδιδασκαλεῖν,", "text": "Just as *parekalesa* you *prosmeinai* in *Ephesō*, *poreuomenos* to *Makedonian*, in order that *parangeilēs* *tisin* not *heterodidaskalein*,", "grammar": { "*Kathōs*": "subordinating conjunction - just as/according as", "*parekalesa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I urged/exhorted", "*se*": "accusative, singular, personal pronoun - you (direct object)", "*prosmeinai*": "aorist active infinitive - to remain/continue", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*Ephesō*": "dative, feminine, singular - location", "*poreuomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - while going/journeying", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/into", "*Makedonian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - destination", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction - in order that/so that", "*parangeilēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might command/instruct", "*tisin*": "dative, plural, indefinite pronoun - to certain ones/some", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*heterodidaskalein*": "present active infinitive - to teach differently/heretically" }, "variants": { "*parekalesa*": "urged/exhorted/encouraged/requested", "*prosmeinai*": "remain/stay/continue", "*poreuomenos*": "traveling/journeying/proceeding", "*parangeilēs*": "charge/instruct/command", "*tisin*": "certain ones/some people", "*heterodidaskalein*": "teach differently/teach strange doctrines/teach heterodoxy" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.4", "source": "Μηδὲ προσέχειν μύθοις καὶ γενεαλογίαις ἀπεράντοις, αἵτινες ζητήσεις παρέχουσιν, μᾶλλον ἢ οἰκονομίαν Θεοῦ τὴν ἐν πίστει.", "text": "Nor *prosechein* *mythois* and *genealogiais* *aperantois*, which *zētēseis* *parechousin*, rather than *oikonomian* *Theou* the one in *pistei*.", "grammar": { "*Mēde*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor/and not", "*prosechein*": "present active infinitive - to pay attention to/devote oneself to", "*mythois*": "dative, masculine, plural - object of attention", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*genealogiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - object of attention", "*aperantois*": "dative, feminine, plural - adjective describing genealogies", "*haitines*": "nominative, feminine, plural, relative pronoun - which (referring to myths and genealogies)", "*zētēseis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - direct object of provide", "*parechousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they provide/furnish", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/instead", "*ē*": "comparative particle - than", "*oikonomian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object of contrast", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive/source", "*tēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, article - the", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - sphere/realm" }, "variants": { "*prosechein*": "pay attention to/devote oneself to/focus on", "*mythois*": "myths/fables/tales", "*genealogiais*": "genealogies/ancestry records", "*aperantois*": "endless/infinite/interminable", "*zētēseis*": "speculations/controversies/debates/questionings", "*parechousin*": "produce/cause/provide", "*oikonomian*": "administration/stewardship/arrangement/plan", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.5", "source": "Τὸ δὲ τέλος τῆς παραγγελίας ἐστὶν ἀγάπη ἐκ καθαρᾶς καρδίας, καὶ συνειδήσεως ἀγαθῆς, καὶ πίστεως ἀνυποκρίτου:", "text": "The *de* *telos* of the *parangelias* *estin* *agapē* from *katharas* *kardias*, and *syneidēseōs* *agathēs*, and *pisteōs* *anypokritou*:", "grammar": { "*To*": "nominative, neuter, singular, article - the", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*telos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject", "*tēs parangelias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - possessive", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - predicate nominative", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*katharas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - adjective", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - source", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*syneidēseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - source", "*agathēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - adjective", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - source", "*anypokritou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - adjective" }, "variants": { "*telos*": "end/goal/purpose/aim", "*parangelias*": "command/instruction/charge", "*agapē*": "love/charity", "*katharas*": "clean/pure/undefiled", "*kardias*": "heart/inner self/mind", "*syneidēseōs*": "conscience/moral consciousness", "*agathēs*": "good/upright/beneficial", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*anypokritou*": "sincere/genuine/unhypocritical" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.6", "source": "Ὧν τινες ἀστοχήσαντες ἐξετράπησαν εἰς ματαιολογίαν·", "text": "From which *tines* *astochēsantes* *exetrapēsan* into *mataiologian*;", "grammar": { "*Hōn*": "genitive, plural, relative pronoun - from which (referring to qualities in v.5)", "*tines*": "nominative, plural, indefinite pronoun - some/certain ones", "*astochēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, plural - having missed/swerved", "*exetrapēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they turned aside/deviated", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/toward", "*mataiologian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direction/goal" }, "variants": { "*tines*": "some/certain ones", "*astochēsantes*": "having missed the mark/having deviated/having swerved", "*exetrapēsan*": "turned away/deviated/were diverted", "*mataiologian*": "empty talk/vain speaking/meaningless discussion" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.7", "source": "Θέλοντες εἶναι νομοδιδάσκαλοι· μὴ νοοῦντες μήτε ἃ λέγουσιν, μήτε περὶ τίνων διαβεβαιοῦνται.", "text": "*Thelontes* *einai* *nomodidaskaloi*; not *noountes* neither what they *legousin*, nor about what things they *diabebaiountai*.", "grammar": { "*Thelontes*": "present active participle, nominative, plural - wanting/desiring", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*nomodidaskaloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - predicate nominative", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*noountes*": "present active participle, nominative, plural - understanding/comprehending", "*mēte*": "negative conjunction - neither", "*ha*": "accusative, plural, relative pronoun - what things (direct object)", "*legousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they say/speak", "*mēte*": "negative conjunction - nor", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - about/concerning", "*tinōn*": "genitive, plural, interrogative pronoun - what things", "*diabebaiountai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they strongly assert/affirm" }, "variants": { "*Thelontes*": "wanting/desiring/wishing", "*einai*": "to be/to exist as", "*nomodidaskaloi*": "teachers of the law/law instructors", "*noountes*": "understanding/comprehending/perceiving", "*legousin*": "they say/they speak/they assert", "*diabebaiountai*": "they confidently assert/they strongly affirm/they insist" } }
  • 1 Tim 4:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.4.7", "source": "Τοὺς δὲ βεβήλους καὶ γραώδεις μύθους παραιτοῦ, γύμναζε δὲ σεαυτὸν πρὸς εὐσέβειαν.", "text": "The *de* *bebēlous* and *graōdeis* *mythous* *paraitou*, *gymaze* *de* *seauton* *pros* *eusebeian*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction, postpositive - but/and", "*bebēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - profane/worldly", "*graōdeis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - old-womanish/silly", "*mythous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - myths/fables/tales", "*paraitou*": "present, middle, imperative, 2nd singular - refuse/reject/avoid", "*gymaze*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd singular - train/exercise/discipline", "*seauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - yourself", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/for", "*eusebeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - godliness/piety" }, "variants": { "*bebēlous*": "profane/unholy/worldly", "*graōdeis*": "old-womanish/silly/superstitious", "*mythous*": "myths/fables/tales", "*paraitou*": "refuse/reject/avoid", "*gymaze*": "train/exercise/discipline", "*pros*": "toward/for/unto", "*eusebeian*": "godliness/piety/reverence toward God" } }