1 Timothy 5:16

εἴ τις πιστὸς ἡ πιστὴ ἔχει χήρας ἐπαρκείτω αὐταῖς καὶ μὴ βαρείσθω ἢ ἐκκλησία ἵνα ταῖς ὄντως χήραις ἐπαρκέσῃ
If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not be the church charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
εἴ
G1487 CONJ
ei
if, whether, that, etc
  • if, whether
τις
G5100 X-NSF
tis
some or any person or object
  • a certain, a certain one
    • "some, some time, a while
πιστὸς
G4103
pistos
objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful
  • trusty, faithful
    • of persons who show themselves faithful in the transaction of business, the execution of commands, or the discharge of official duties
      • "one who kept his plighted faith, worthy of trust"that can be relied on
    easily persuaded
    • believing, confiding, trusting
      • "in the New Testament one who trusts in God's promises
      • one who is convinced that Jesus has been raised from the dead
        • "one who has become convinced that Jesus is the Messiah and author of salvation
ἡ
G2228
ē
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
  • either, or, than
πιστὴ
G4103 A-NSF
pistos
objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful
  • trusty, faithful
    • of persons who show themselves faithful in the transaction of business, the execution of commands, or the discharge of official duties
      • "one who kept his plighted faith, worthy of trust"that can be relied on
    easily persuaded
    • believing, confiding, trusting
      • "in the New Testament one who trusts in God's promises
      • one who is convinced that Jesus has been raised from the dead
        • "one who has become convinced that Jesus is the Messiah and author of salvation
ἔχει
G2192 V-PAI-3S
echō
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
  • to have, i.e., to hold
    • to have (hold) in the hand, in the sense of wearing, to have (hold) possession of the mind (refers to alarm, agitating emotions, etc.), to hold fast keep, to have or comprise or involve, to regard or consider or hold as
    to have i.e., own, possess
    • external things such as pertain to property or riches or furniture or utensils or goods or food etc.
      • "used of those joined to any one by the bonds of natural blood or marriage or friendship or duty or law etc, of attendance or companionship
    to hold one's self or find one's self so and so, to be in such or such a condition"to hold one's self to a thing, to lay hold of a thing, to adhere or cling to
    • to be closely joined to a person or a thing
χήρας
G5503 A-APF
chēra
a widow (as lacking a husband), literally or figuratively
  • a widow
    • "metaphorically a city stripped of its inhabitants and riches is represented under the figure of a widow
ἐπαρκείτω
G1884 V-PAM-3S
eparkeō
to avail for, i.e., help
  • to avail or be strong enough for
    • to ward off or drive away, a thing for another's advantage
      • a thing from anyone, to defend
      to aid, give assistance, relieve
      • to give aid from one's own resources
αὐταῖς
G846 P-DPF
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
μὴ
G3361 PRT-N
mē
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
  • no, not lest
βαρείσθω
G916 V-PPM-3S
bareō
to weigh down (figuratively)
  • to burden, weigh down, depress
ἢ
G3588
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἐκκλησία
G1577 N-NSF
ekklēsia
a calling out, i.e., (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both)
  • a gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place, an assembly
    • an assembly of the people convened at the public place of the council for the purpose of deliberating
      • "the assembly of the Israelites"any gathering or throng of men assembled by chance, tumultuously"in a Christian sense
      • an assembly of Christians gathered for worship in a religious meeting
        • "a company of Christian, or of those who, hoping for eternal salvation through Jesus Christ, observe their own religious rites, hold their own religious meetings, and manage their own affairs, according to regulations prescribed for the body for order's sake"those who anywhere, in a city, village, constitute such a company and are united into one body"the whole body of Christians scattered throughout the earth"the assembly of faithful Christians already dead and received into heaven
ἵνα
G2443 CONJ
hina
in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
  • that, in order that, so that
ταῖς
G3588 T-DPF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ὄντως
G3689 ADV
ontōs
really
  • truly, in reality, in point of fact, as opposed to what is pretended, fictitious, false, conjectural
    • "that which is truly etc., that which is indeed
χήραις
G5503 A-DPF
chēra
a widow (as lacking a husband), literally or figuratively
  • a widow
    • "metaphorically a city stripped of its inhabitants and riches is represented under the figure of a widow
ἐπαρκέσῃ
G1884 V-AAS-3S
eparkeō
to avail for, i.e., help
  • to avail or be strong enough for
    • to ward off or drive away, a thing for another's advantage
      • a thing from anyone, to defend
      to aid, give assistance, relieve
      • to give aid from one's own resources

εἴ τις πιστὸς ἡ πιστὴ ἔχει χήρας ἐπαρκείτω αὐταῖς καὶ μὴ βαρείσθω ἢ ἐκκλησία ἵνα ταῖς ὄντως χήραις ἐπαρκέσῃ
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If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not be the church charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
Cross References

1 Timothy 5:3

Χήρας τίμα τὰς ὄντως χήρας
3
Honour widows that are widows indeed.

1 Timothy 5:8

εἰ δέ τις τῶν ἰδίων καὶ μάλιστα τῶν οἰκείων οὐ προνοεῖ τὴν πίστιν ἤρνηται καὶ ἔστιν ἀπίστου χείρων
8
But if any provide for not his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
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