1 Timothy 5:23

Μηκέτι ὑδροπότει ἀλλ' οἴνῳ ὀλίγῳ χρῶ διὰ τὸν στόμαχον σου καὶ τὰς πυκνάς σοῦ ἀσθενείας
Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for sake thy stomach's and thine often infirmities.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
Μηκέτι
G3371 ADV
mēketi
no further
  • no longer, no more, not hereafter
ὑδροπότει
G5202 V-PAM-2S
hydropoteō
to be a water-drinker, i.e., to abstain from vinous beverages
  • to drink water, be a drinker of water
ἀλλ'
G235
alla
properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
  • but
    • nevertheless, notwithstanding
      • "an objection"an exception"a restriction"nay, rather, yea, moreover"forms a transition to the cardinal matter
οἴνῳ
G3631 N-DSM
oinos
___%___wine___%___ (literally or figuratively)
  • wine
    • "metaphorically fiery wine of God's wrath
ὀλίγῳ
G3641 A-DSM
oligos
puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); especially neuter (adverbially) somewhat
  • little, small, few
    • of number: multitude, quantity, or size
      • "of time: short"of degree or intensity: light, slight
χρῶ
G5530 V-PNM-2S
chraomai
to furnish what is needed; (give an oracle, ___%___graze___%___ (touch slightly), light upon, etc.), i.e., (by implication) to employ or (by extension) to act towards one in a given manner
  • to receive a loan
    • "borrow"to take for one's use, to use
    • to make use of a thing
διὰ
G1223 PREP
dia
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
  • through
    • of place
      • with
        • "in
      of time
      • throughout
        • "during
      of means
      • by
        • "by the means of
    through
    • the ground or reason by which something is or is not done
      • by reason of
        • "on account of"because of for this reason"therefore"on this account
τὸν
G3588 T-ASM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
στόμαχον
G4751 N-ASM
stomachos
an orifice (the gullet), i.e., (specially), the ___%___stomach___%___
  • the throat
    • "an opening, orifice, especially of the stomach"the stomach
σου
G4675
sou
of thee, thy
  • thy, thee
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
τὰς
G3588 T-APF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
πυκνάς
G4437 A-APF
pyknos
clasped (thick), i.e., (figuratively) frequent; neuter plural (as adverb) frequently
  • thick, dense, compact
    • in reference to time
      • frequently, often, recurring
      vigorously, diligently"often, more frequently, the oftener
σοῦ
G4675
sou
of thee, thy
  • thy, thee
ἀσθενείας
G769 N-APF
astheneia
feebleness (of mind or body); by implication, malady; morally, frailty
  • want of strength, weakness, infirmity
    • of the body
      • its native weakness and frailty
        • "feebleness of health or sickness
      of the soul
      • want of strength and capacity requisite
        • to understand a thing
          • "to do things great and glorious"to restrain corrupt desires"to bear trials and troubles

Μηκέτι ὑδροπότει ἀλλ' οἴνῳ ὀλίγῳ χρῶ διὰ τὸν στόμαχον σου καὶ τὰς πυκνάς σοῦ ἀσθενείας
23
Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for sake thy stomach's and thine often infirmities.
Cross References

Psalms 104:15

וְיַיִן׀ יְשַׂמַּח לְֽבַב-אֱנוֹשׁ לְהַצְהִיל פָּנִים מִשָּׁמֶן וְלֶחֶם לְֽבַב-אֱנוֹשׁ יִסְעָֽד׃
15
And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.

Proverbs 31:4

אַל לַֽמְלָכִים׀ לְֽמוֹאֵל אַל לַֽמְלָכִים שְׁתוֹ-יָיִן וּלְרוֹזְנִים ‫(או)‬ אֵי שֵׁכָֽר׃
4
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

1 Timothy 4:4

ὅτι πᾶν κτίσμα θεοῦ καλόν καὶ οὐδὲν ἀπόβλητον μετὰ εὐχαριστίας λαμβανόμενον·
4
For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:

1 Timothy 3:8

Διακόνους ὡσαύτως σεμνούς μὴ διλόγους μὴ οἴνῳ πολλῷ προσέχοντας μὴ αἰσχροκερδεῖς
8
Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

Leviticus 10:9

יַיִן וְשֵׁכָר אַל-תֵּשְׁתְּ׀ אַתָּה׀ וּבָנֶיךָ אִתָּךְ בְּבֹֽאֲכֶם אֶל-אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד וְלֹא תָמֻתוּ חֻקַּת עוֹלָם לְדֹרֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃
9
Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations:

Ezekiel 44:21

וְיַיִן לֹֽא-יִשְׁתּוּ כָּל-כֹּהֵן בְּבוֹאָם אֶל-הֶחָצֵר הַפְּנִימִֽית׃
21
Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.

Ephesians 5:18

καὶ μὴ μεθύσκεσθε οἴνῳ ἐν ᾧ ἐστιν ἀσωτία ἀλλὰ πληροῦσθε ἐν πνεύματι
18
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

1 Timothy 3:3

μὴ πάροινον μὴ πλήκτην μὴ αἰσχροκερδῆ ἀλλ' ἐπιεικῆ ἄμαχον ἀφιλάργυρον
3
Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

Titus 1:7

δεῖ γὰρ τὸν ἐπίσκοπον ἀνέγκλητον εἶναι ὡς θεοῦ οἰκονόμον μὴ αὐθάδη μὴ ὀργίλον μὴ πάροινον μὴ πλήκτην μὴ αἰσχροκερδῆ
7
For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

Titus 2:3

πρεσβύτιδας ὡσαύτως ἐν καταστήματι ἱεροπρεπεῖς μὴ διαβόλους μὴ οἴνῳ πολλῷ δεδουλωμένας καλοδιδασκάλους
3
The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
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