1 Timothy 5:9

Χήρα καταλεγέσθω μὴ ἔλαττον ἐτῶν ἑξήκοντα γεγονυῖα ἑνὸς ἀνδρὸς γυνή

Let not be taken into the a widow number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,

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δεῖ οὖν τὸν ἐπίσκοπον ἀνεπίληπτον εἶναι μιᾶς γυναικὸς ἄνδρα νηφάλεον σώφρονα κόσμιον φιλόξενον διδακτικόν

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

1 Timothy 5:11

νεωτέρας δὲ χήρας παραιτοῦ· ὅταν γὰρ καταστρηνιάσωσιν τοῦ Χριστοῦ γαμεῖν θέλουσιν

But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;

Luke 2:36

Καὶ ἦν Ἅννα προφῆτις θυγάτηρ Φανουήλ ἐκ φυλῆς Ἀσήρ· αὕτη προβεβηκυῖα ἐν ἡμέραις πολλαῖς ζήσασα ἔτη μετὰ ἀνδρὸς ἑπτὰ ἀπὸ τῆς παρθενίας αὐτῆς

And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;

1 Corinthians 7:39

Γυνὴ δέδεται νόμῳ ἐφ' ὅσον χρόνον ζῇ ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς· ἐὰν δὲ κοιμηθῇ ὁ ἀνήρ αὐτῆς ἐλευθέρα ἐστὶν ᾧ θέλει γαμηθῆναι μόνον ἐν κυρίῳ

The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

1 Timothy 3:12

διάκονοι ἔστωσαν μιᾶς γυναικὸς ἄνδρες τέκνων καλῶς προϊστάμενοι καὶ τῶν ἰδίων οἴκων

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

1 Timothy 5:14

βούλομαι οὖν νεωτέρας γαμεῖν τεκνογονεῖν οἰκοδεσποτεῖν μηδεμίαν ἀφορμὴν διδόναι τῷ ἀντικειμένῳ λοιδορίας χάριν·

I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

1 Corinthians 7:10

τοῖς δὲ γεγαμηκόσιν παραγγέλλω οὐκ ἐγὼ ἀλλ' ὁ κύριος γυναῖκα ἀπὸ ἀνδρὸς μὴ χωρισθῆναι

And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:

1 Timothy 5:3

Χήρας τίμα τὰς ὄντως χήρας

Honour widows that are widows indeed.

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Adjective — Nominative, feminine singular the subject — the one doing the action

Χήρα	Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Singular

Dictionary form: χήρα · HAY-ra

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In the KJV here: a widow

widows ×14 widow ×7 a widow ×4 that was a widow ×1 was a widow ×1

Strong's Definition G5503

widows, widow

chēra

a widow (as lacking a husband), literally or figuratively

a widow

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 5 English renderings

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Verb — Present Passive, third person singular ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" the subject receives the action — "he is ___ed" the built-in subject is "he / she / it"

καταλεγέσθω

Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Passive Person Third Number Singular

Dictionary form: καταλέγω · ka-ta-LEH-goh

In English

In the KJV here: let be taken into the number

be taken into the number let ×1

Strong's Definition G2639

number

katalegō

to lay down, i.e., (figuratively) to enrol

to lay down, to lie down

of soldiers

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

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μὴ	Speech Particle More Negative

Dictionary form: μή · may

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In the KJV here: not

not ×571 no ×60 lest ×33 but ×26 except ×10 neither ×7 at all ×6 him not ×6

Strong's Definition G3361

not, no, lest, but, except, …

mē

(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether

no, not lest

Variations 5 forms of this word

Translations 62 English renderings

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Adjective — Accusative Comparative, neuter singular the direct object — the one receiving the action comparative — try "more ___" or "___er"

ἔλαττον

Speech Adjective Case Accusative Gender Neuter Number Singular Degree Comparative

Dictionary form: ἐλάσσων · eh-LAHS-sone

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In the KJV here: under

less ×1 under ×1 which is worse ×1 younger ×1

Strong's Definition G1640

less, under, worse, younger

elassōn

smaller (in size, quantity, age or quality)

less

in age (younger)

Variations 3 forms of this word

Translations 4 English renderings

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Noun — Genitive, neuter plural possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s" plural — usually add "-s"

ἐτῶν	Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Neuter Number Plural

Dictionary form: ἔτος · EH-tose

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In the KJV here: years old

years ×37 years old ×4 year ×3 years of age ×2 of the age of years ×1 of years ×1 years ago ×1

Strong's Definition G2094

years, year, age, old

etos

a year

year

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 7 English renderings

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Adjective — Genitive, neuter plural possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s" plural — usually add "-s"

ἑξήκοντα

Speech Adjective Case Genitive Gender Neuter Number Plural

Dictionary form: ἑξήκοντα · heks-A-kone-ta

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In the KJV here: threescore

sixty ×3 and threescore ×2 about threescore ×1 sixtyfold ×1 threescore ×1

Strong's Definition G1835

threescore, sixty, sixtyfold

hexēkonta

sixty

sixty

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 5 English renderings

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Verb — Active Participle Nominative, feminine singular the subject does the action — "he ___s" a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s" the subject — the one doing the action

γεγονυῖα

Speech Verb Voice Active Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Singular

Dictionary form: γίνομαι · GEE-noh-meh

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In the KJV here: having been

it came to pass ×56 was ×44 be ×26 there was ×22 came ×15 god forbid ×14 were ×14 was come ×13

Strong's Definition G1096

was, be, pass, made, done, …

ginomai

to cause to be (___%___gen___%___-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)