2 Timothy 2:16
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
Connections
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.
Ὦ Τιμόθεε τὴν παρακαταθήκην φύλαξον ἐκτρεπόμενος τὰς βεβήλους κενοφωνίας καὶ ἀντιθέσεις τῆς ψευδωνύμου γνώσεως
O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
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.
μὴ προσέχοντες Ἰουδαϊκοῖς μύθοις καὶ ἐντολαῖς ἀνθρώπων ἀποστρεφομένων τὴν ἀλήθειαν
Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
τὸ γὰρ μυστήριον ἤδη ἐνεργεῖται τῆς ἀνομίας· μόνον ὁ κατέχων ἄρτι ἕως ἐκ μέσου γένηται
For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
אֶפְרַיִם רֹעֶה רוּחַ וְרֹדֵף קָדִים כָּל-הַיּוֹם כָּזָב וָשֹׁד יַרְבֶּה וּבְרִית עִם-אַשּׁוּר יִכְרֹתוּ וְשֶׁמֶן לְמִצְרַיִם יוּבָֽל׃
Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
καὶ εἶδον μίαν τῶν κεφαλῶν αὐτοῦ ὡς ἐσφαγμένην εἰς θάνατον καὶ ἡ πληγὴ τοῦ θανάτου αὐτοῦ ἐθεραπεύθη καὶ ἐθαυμάσθη ἐν ὅλη τῇ γῆ ὀπίσω τοῦ θηρίου
And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.
τοὺς δὲ βεβήλους καὶ γραώδεις μύθους παραιτοῦ γύμναζε δὲ σεαυτὸν πρὸς εὐσέβειαν·
But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
וַיָּקָם עֶזְרָא הַכֹּהֵן וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם אַתֶּם מְעַלְתֶּם וַתֹּשִׁיבוּ נָשִׁים נָכְרִיּוֹת לְהוֹסִיף עַל-אַשְׁמַת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel.
Οὐ καλὸν τὸ καύχημα ὑμῶν οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι μικρὰ ζύμη ὅλον τὸ φύραμα ζυμοῖ
Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
οὓς δεῖ ἐπιστομίζειν οἵτινες ὅλους οἴκους ἀνατρέπουσιν διδάσκοντες ἃ μὴ δεῖ αἰσχροῦ κέρδους χάριν
Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for sake. filthy lucre's
ἐπισκοποῦντες μή τις ὑστερῶν ἀπὸ τῆς χάριτος τοῦ θεοῦ μή τις ῥίζα πικρίας ἄνω φύουσα ἐνοχλῇ καὶ διὰ ταὐτῆς μιανθῶσιν πολλοί
Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
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.
πονηροὶ δὲ ἄνθρωποι καὶ γόητες προκόψουσιν ἐπὶ τὸ χεῖρον πλανῶντες καὶ πλανώμενοι
But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
καὶ πολλοὶ ἐξακολουθήσουσιν αὐτῶν ταῖς ἀπωλείαις δι' οὓς ἡ ὁδὸς τῆς ἀληθείας βλασφημηθήσεται
And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
μὴ πλανᾶσθε· Φθείρουσιν ἤθη χρησθ' ὁμιλίαι κακαί
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
καὶ πλανᾷ τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς διὰ τὰ σημεῖα ἃ ἐδόθη αὐτῷ ποιῆσαι ἐνώπιον τοῦ θηρίου λέγων τοῖς κατοικοῦσιν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ποιῆσαι εἰκόνα τῷ θηρίῳ ὃ ἔχει τὴν πληγὴν τῆς μαχαίρας καὶ ἔζησεν
And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
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2 Timothy 2:16
Grammar
T-APF
Definite Article — Accusative, feminine plural
the direct object — the one receiving the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| τὰς | Speech Definite Article Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Plural |
In English
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
δέ
· theh
In English
In the KJV here: but
and ×1179
but ×922
now ×157
then ×129
when ×41
yet ×20
and when ×19
for ×18
Strong's Definition
G1161
and, but, now, then, when, …
de
but, and, etc
- but, moreover, and, etc.
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
79 English renderings
Grammar
A-APF
Adjective — Accusative, feminine plural
the direct object — the one receiving the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| βεβήλους | Speech Adjective Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: profane
profane ×4
profane person ×1
Strong's Definition
G952
profane, person
bebēlos
accessible (as by crossing the door-way), i.e., (by implication, of Jewish notions) heathenish, wicked
- accessible, lawful to be trodden
- of places
- unhallowed, common, public place "of men, ungodly
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
2 English renderings
Grammar
N-APF
Noun — Accusative, feminine plural
the direct object — the one receiving the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| κενοφωνίας | Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: and vain babblings
and vain babblings ×2
Strong's Definition
G2757
babblings
kenophōnia
empty sounding, i.e., fruitless discussion
- empty discussion, discussion of vain and useless matters
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
1 English renderings
Grammar
V-PMM-2S
Verb — Present Middle, second person singular
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject acts on or for itself — "he ___s himself" / "he ___s for himself"
the built-in subject is "you"
| περιΐστασο· | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Middle Person Second Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: shun
avoid ×1
shun ×1
stood round about ×1
which stand by ×1
Strong's Definition
G4026
about, avoid, by, shun
periistēmi
to stand all around, i.e., (near) to be a bystander, or (aloof) to keep away from
- to place around one "to stand around
- to turn one's self about for the purpose of avoiding something "to avoid, shun
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
4 English renderings
Grammar
PREP
Preposition
| ἐπὶ | Speech Preposition |
In English
In the KJV here: unto
on ×186
upon ×153
in ×117
over ×48
unto ×46
to ×41
at ×40
against ×37
Strong's Definition
G1909
on, upon, in, over, unto, …
epi
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc
- upon, on, at, by, before "of position, on, at, by, over, against"to, over, on, at, across, against
Variations
5 forms of this word
Translations
77 English renderings
Grammar
A-ASN-C
Adjective — Accusative Comparative, neuter singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
comparative — try "more ___" or "___er"
| πλεῖον | Speech Adjective Case Accusative Gender Neuter Number Singular Degree Comparative |
In English
In the KJV here: more
more ×20
many ×10
a greater ×4
more part ×2
most ×2
above ×1
further ×1
greater ×1
Strong's Definition
G4119
more, many, greater, part, most, …
pleiōn
more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion
- greater in quantity
- the more part, very many
Variations
13 forms of this word
Translations
20 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
γάρ
· gahr
In English
In the KJV here: for
for ×1016
because ×4
what ×4
and ×3
yet ×3
but ×2
him for ×2
indeed ×2
Strong's Definition
G1063
for, because, what, and, yet, …
gar
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- for
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
28 English renderings
Grammar
V-FAI-3P
Verb — Future Active Indicative, third person plural
action still to come — try "he will ___"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a statement of fact — "he ___s"
the built-in subject is "they"
| προκόψουσιν | Speech Verb Tense Future Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: they will increase
increased ×1
is far spent ×1
profited ×1
shall wax ×1
they shall proceed ×1
they will increase ×1
Strong's Definition
G4298
increase, increased, proceed, profited, spent, …
prokoptō
to drive forward (as if by beating), i.e., (figuratively and intransitively) to advance (in amount, to grow; in time, to be well along)
- to beat forward
- to lengthen out by hammering (as a smith forges metals) "metaphorically to promote, forward, further
- of time: the night is far spent "metaphorically to increase, make progress
Variations
4 forms of this word
Translations
6 English renderings
Grammar
N-GSF
Noun — Genitive, feminine singular
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
| ἀσεβείας | Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: ungodliness
ungodliness ×4
ungodly ×1
ungodly ×1
Strong's Definition
G763
ungodliness, ungodly
asebeia
impiety, i.e., (by implication) wickedness
- want of reverence towards God, impiety, ungodliness
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
3 English renderings