1 Timothy 6:4
He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
Connections
τὰς δὲ μωρὰς καὶ ἀπαιδεύτους ζητήσεις παραιτοῦ εἰδὼς ὅτι γεννῶσιν μάχας·
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
προδόται προπετεῖς τετυφωμένοι φιλήδονοι μᾶλλον ἢ φιλόθεοι
Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
μὴ νεόφυτον ἵνα μὴ τυφωθεὶς εἰς κρίμα ἐμπέσῃ τοῦ διαβόλου
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
οὗτοι δέ ὡς ἄλογα ζῷα φυσικὰ γεγενημένα εἰς ἅλωσιν καὶ φθοράν ἐν οἷς ἀγνοοῦσιν βλασφημοῦντες ἐν τῇ φθορᾷ αὐτῶν καταφθαρήσονται
But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;
Ταῦτα ὑπομίμνῃσκε διαμαρτυρόμενος ἐνώπιον τοῦ Κυρίοῦ μὴ λογομαχεῖν εἰς οὐδὲν χρήσιμον ἐπὶ καταστροφῇ τῶν ἀκουόντων
Of these things put in remembrance, them charging them before the Lord that they strive about words not to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
οὗτοι δὲ ὅσα μὲν οὐκ οἴδασιν βλασφημοῦσιν ὅσα δὲ φυσικῶς ὡς τὰ ἄλογα ζῷα ἐπίστανται ἐν τούτοις φθείρονται
But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.
θέλοντες εἶναι νομοδιδάσκαλοι μὴ νοοῦντες μήτε ἃ λέγουσιν μήτε περὶ τίνων διαβεβαιοῦνται
Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
μηδὲ προσέχειν μύθοις καὶ γενεαλογίαις ἀπεράντοις αἵτινες ζητήσεις παρέχουσιν μᾶλλον ἢ οἰκονομίαν θεοῦ τὴν ἐν πίστει
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
ὑπέρογκα γὰρ ματαιότητος φθεγγόμενοι δελεάζουσιν ἐν ἐπιθυμίαις σαρκὸς ἀσελγείαις τοὺς ὄντως ἀποφύγοντας τοὺς ἐν πλάνῃ ἀναστρεφομένους
For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
οὗτοί εἰσιν γογγυσταί μεμψίμοιροι κατὰ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας αὐτῶν πορευόμενοι καὶ τὸ στόμα αὐτῶν λαλεῖ ὑπέρογκα θαυμάζοντες πρόσωπα ὠφελείας χάριν
These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.
Ὥστε ἀδελφοί μου ἀγαπητοί· ἔστω πᾶς ἄνθρωπος ταχὺς εἰς τὸ ἀκοῦσαι βραδὺς εἰς τὸ λαλῆσαι βραδὺς εἰς ὀργήν·
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
μωρὰς δὲ ζητήσεις καὶ γενεαλογίας καὶ ἔρεις καὶ μάχας νομικὰς περιΐστασο· εἰσὶν γὰρ ἀνωφελεῖς καὶ μάταιοι
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
γενομένης οὖν στάσεως καὶ συζητήσεως οὐκ ὀλίγης τῷ Παύλῳ καὶ τῷ Βαρναβᾷ πρὸς αὐτοὺς ἔταξαν ἀναβαίνειν Παῦλον καὶ Βαρναβᾶν καί τινας ἄλλους ἐξ αὐτῶν πρὸς τοὺς ἀποστόλους καὶ πρεσβυτέρους εἰς Ἰερουσαλὴμ περὶ τοῦ ζητήματος τούτου
When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
εἰ δὲ ζήτημά ἐστιν περὶ λόγου καὶ ὀνομάτων καὶ νόμου τοῦ καθ' ὑμᾶς ὄψεσθε αὐτοί· κριτὴς γὰρ ἐγὼ τούτων οὐ βούλομαι εἶναι
But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.
ἢ δοκεῖτε ὅτι κενῶς ἡ γραφὴ λέγει Πρὸς φθόνον ἐπιποθεῖ τὸ πνεῦμα ὃ κατῴκησεν ἐν ἡμῖν
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
οὐκ ἔστιν σοι μερὶς οὐδὲ κλῆρος ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τούτῳ ἡ γὰρ καρδία σου οὐκ ἔστιν εὐθεῖα ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ
Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
εἰδωλολατρεία φαρμακεία ἔχθραι ἔρεις ζῆλοι θυμοί ἐριθείαι διχοστασίαι αἱρέσεις
Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
Ἀποθέμενοι οὖν πᾶσαν κακίαν καὶ πάντα δόλον καὶ ὑποκρίσεις καὶ φθόνους καὶ πάσας καταλαλιάς
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
Μηδεὶς ἑαυτὸν ἐξαπατάτω· εἴ τις δοκεῖ σοφὸς εἶναι ἐν ὑμῖν ἐν τῷ αἰῶνι τούτῳ μωρὸς γενέσθω ἵνα γένηται σοφός
Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
ὅτι λέγεις ὅτι Πλούσιός εἰμι καὶ πεπλούτηκα καὶ οὐδενὸς χρείαν ἔχω καὶ οὐκ οἶδας ὅτι σὺ εἶ ὁ ταλαίπωρος καὶ ἐλεεινὸς καὶ πτωχὸς καὶ τυφλὸς καὶ γυμνός
Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
Copy verses
1 Timothy 6:4
Grammar
V-RPI-3S
Verb — Passive Indicative, third person singular
the subject receives the action — "he is ___ed"
a statement of fact — "he ___s"
the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
| τετύφωται | Speech Verb Voice Passive Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: he is proud
being lifted up with pride ×1
he is proud ×1
highminded ×1
Strong's Definition
G5187
highminded, pride, proud
typhoō
to envelop with smoke, i.e., (figuratively) to inflate with self-conceit
- to raise a smoke, to wrap in a mist
- metaphorically
- to make proud, puff up with pride, render insolent "to be puffed up with haughtiness or pride
- beclouded, besotted
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
3 English renderings
Grammar
A-ASN
Adjective — Accusative, neuter singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| μηδὲν | Speech Adjective Case Accusative Gender Neuter Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: nothing
no man ×27
nothing ×23
no ×15
none ×4
any thing ×2
let no man ×2
not ×2
to no man ×2
Strong's Definition
G3367
man, nothing, no, none, any, …
mēdeis
not even one (man, woman, thing)
- nobody, no one, nothing
Variations
8 forms of this word
Translations
22 English renderings
Grammar
V-PNP-NSM
Verb — Present Participle Nominative, masculine singular
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s"
the subject — the one doing the action
| ἐπιστάμενος | Speech Verb Tense Present Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: knowing
know ×4
knowing ×3
ye know ×2
as i know that ×1
i know ×1
knoweth ×1
they know ×1
understand i ×1
Strong's Definition
G1987
know, knowing, understand, knoweth
epistamai
to put the mind upon, i.e., comprehend, or be acquainted with
- to put one's attention on, fix one's thoughts on, to turn one's self or one's mind to, put one's thought upon a thing
- to be acquainted with, to understand "to know
Variations
5 forms of this word
Translations
8 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
ἀλλά
· al-LA
In English
In the KJV here: but
but ×559
yea ×15
yet ×11
nevertheless ×10
howbeit ×7
nay ×4
so but ×3
therefore ×3
Strong's Definition
G235
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, …
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
Variations
4 forms of this word
Translations
27 English renderings
Grammar
V-PAP-NSM
Verb — Present Active Participle Nominative, masculine singular
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s"
the subject — the one doing the action
| νοσῶν | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: doting
doting ×1
Strong's Definition
G3552
doting
noseō
to be sick, i.e., (by implication, of a diseased appetite) to hanker after (figuratively, to harp upon)
- to be sick "metaphorically of any ailment of the mind
- to be taken with such an interest in a thing as amounts to a disease, to have a morbid fondness for
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
1 English renderings
Grammar
PREP
Preposition
| περὶ | Speech Preposition |
In English
In the KJV here: about
of ×148
for ×58
concerning ×40
about ×28
as touching ×6
touching ×5
at ×3
whereof ×3
Strong's Definition
G4012
of, for, concerning, about, touching, …
peri
properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
- about, concerning, on account of, because of, around, near
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
39 English renderings
Grammar
N-APF
Noun — Accusative, feminine plural
the direct object — the one receiving the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| ζητήσεις | Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: questions
questions ×4
a question ×1
of questions ×1
Strong's Definition
G2214
questions, question
zētēsis
a searching (properly, the act), i.e., a dispute or its theme
- a seeking "enquiry"a questioning, debate"a subject of questioning or debate, matter of controversy
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
3 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
καί
· keh
In English
In the KJV here: and
and ×8028
also ×492
even ×102
both ×51
but ×40
then ×25
neither ×21
it and ×18
Strong's Definition
G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
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
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
161 English renderings
Grammar
N-APF
Noun — Accusative, feminine plural
the direct object — the one receiving the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| λογομαχίας | Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: strifes of words
strifes of words ×1
Strong's Definition
G3055
words
logomachia
disputation about trifles (___%___logomachy___%___)
- to contend about words "to wrangle about empty and trifling matters
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
1 English renderings
Grammar
PREP
Preposition
| ἐξ | Speech Preposition |
In English
of ×369
from ×180
out of ×115
by ×50
on ×34
with ×24
out ×12
in ×8
Strong's Definition
G1537
of, from, by, on, out, …
ek
a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
- out of, from, by, away from
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
65 English renderings
Grammar
R-GPF
Relative Pronoun — Genitive, feminine plural
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
plural — usually add "-s"
| ὧν | Speech Relative Pronoun Case Genitive Gender Feminine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: whereof
which ×356
whom ×202
that ×137
who ×85
whose ×46
whosoever ×46
what ×40
to whom ×32
Strong's Definition
G3739
which, whom, that, who, whose, …
hos
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- who, which, what, that
Variations
8 forms of this word
Translations
153 English renderings
Grammar
V-PNI-3S
Verb — Present Indicative, third person singular
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
a statement of fact — "he ___s"
the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
| γίνεται | Speech Verb Tense Present Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: cometh
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.)
- to become, i.e., to come into existence, begin to be, receive being "to become, i.e., to come to pass, happen
- of events
- of men appearing in public
- of miracles, to be performed, wrought
Variations
85 forms of this word
Translations
245 English renderings
Grammar
N-NSM
Noun — Nominative, masculine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| φθόνος | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: envy
envy ×6
envies ×1
envyings ×1
of envy ×1
Strong's Definition
G5355
envy, envyings, envies
phthonos
ill-will (as detraction), i.e., jealousy (spite)
- envy "for envy, i.e., prompted by envy
Variations
6 forms of this word
Translations
4 English renderings
Grammar
N-NSF
Noun — Nominative, feminine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| ἔρις | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: strife
strife ×3
contentions ×2
debate ×1
in strife ×1
there be debates ×1
variance ×1
Strong's Definition
G2054
strife, contentions, debate, debates, variance
eris
a quarrel, i.e., (by implication) wrangling
- contention, strife, wrangling
Variations
6 forms of this word
Translations
6 English renderings
Grammar
N-NPF
Noun — Nominative, feminine plural
the subject — the one doing the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| βλασφημίαι | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: railings
blasphemy ×8
blasphemies ×5
of blasphemy ×2
of them which ×1
evil speaking ×1
railing ×1
railings ×1
Strong's Definition
G988
blasphemy, blasphemies, railing, railings, speaking
blasphēmia
vilification (especially against God)
- slander, detraction, speech injurious, to another's good name "impious and reproachful speech injurious to divine majesty
Variations
6 forms of this word
Translations
7 English renderings
Grammar
N-NPF
Noun — Nominative, feminine plural
the subject — the one doing the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| ὑπόνοιαι | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: surmisings
surmisings ×1
Strong's Definition
G5283
surmisings
hyponoia
suspicion
- a surmising
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
1 English renderings
Grammar
A-NPF
Adjective — Nominative, feminine plural
the subject — the one doing the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| πονηραί | Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: evil
evil ×42
wicked ×8
of evil ×3
wicked one ×3
evil things ×2
thou wicked ×2
a wicked ×1
an evil ×1
Strong's Definition
G4190
evil, wicked, one, person, bad, …
ponēros
hurtful, i.e., evil (properly, in effect or influence, and thus differing from G2556, which refers rather to essential character, as well as from G4550, which indicates degeneracy from original virtue); figuratively, calamitous; also (passively) ill, i.e., diseased; but especially (morally) culpable, i.e., derelict, vicious, facinorous; neuter (singular) mischief, malice, or (plural) guilt; masculine (singular) the devil, or (plural) sinners
- full of labors, annoyances, hardships
- pressed and harassed by labors "bringing toils, annoyances, perils; of a time full of peril to Christian faith and steadfastness; causing pain and trouble
- in a physical sense: diseased or blind "in an ethical sense: evil wicked, bad
Variations
15 forms of this word
Translations
23 English renderings
Evil