2 Timothy 2:23

τὰς δὲ μωρὰς καὶ ἀπαιδεύτους ζητήσεις παραιτοῦ εἰδὼς ὅτι γεννῶσιν μάχας·
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
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
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
μωρὰς
G3474 A-APF
mōros
dull or stupid (as if shut up), i.e., heedless, (morally) blockhead, (apparently) absurd
  • foolish
    • "impious, godless
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
ἀπαιδεύτους
G521 A-APF
apaideutos
uninstructed, i.e., (figuratively) stupid
  • without instruction, and disciple, uneducated, ignorant, rude
ζητήσεις
G2214 N-APF
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
παραιτοῦ
G3868 V-PNM-2S
paraiteomai
to beg off, i.e., deprecate, decline, shun
  • to ask along side, beg to have near one
    • to obtain by entreaty
      • "to beg from, to ask for, supplicate
    to avert by entreaty or seek to avert, to deprecate
    • to not entreat
      • "to refuse, decline"to shun, avoid"to avert displeasure by entreaty
      • to beg pardon, crave indulgence, to excuse
        • "of one excusing himself for not accepting a wedding invitation to a feast
εἰδὼς
G1492 V-RAP-NSM
eidō
used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent G3700 and G3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
  • to see
    • to perceive with the eyes
      • "to perceive by any of the senses"to perceive, notice, discern, discover"to see
      • i.e., to turn the eyes, the mind, the attention to anything
        • "to pay attention, observe"to see about something
        • i.e., to ascertain what must be done about it
        to inspect, examine"to look at, behold
      to experience any state or condition"to see i.e., have an interview with, to visit
    to know
    • to know of anything
      • "to know, i.e., get knowledge of, understand, perceive
      • of any fact
        • "the force and meaning of something which has definite meaning"to know how, to be skilled in
      to have regard for one, cherish, pay attention to (1 Thessalonians 5:12)
ὅτι
G3754 CONJ
hoti
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
  • that, because, since
γεννῶσιν
G1080 V-PAI-3P
gennaō
to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate
  • of men who fathered children
    • to be born
      • "to be begotten
      • of women giving birth to children
    metaphorically
    • to engender, cause to arise, excite
      • "in a Jewish sense, of one who brings others over to his way of life, to convert someone"of God making Christ his son"of God making men his sons through faith in Christ's work
μάχας·
G3163 N-APF
machē
a battle, i.e., (figuratively) controversy
  • a fight or combat
    • of those in arms, a battle
      • "of persons at variance, disputants etc., strife, contention"a quarrel

τὰς δὲ μωρὰς καὶ ἀπαιδεύτους ζητήσεις παραιτοῦ εἰδὼς ὅτι γεννῶσιν μάχας·
23
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
Cross References

2 Timothy 2:14

Ταῦτα ὑπομίμνῃσκε διαμαρτυρόμενος ἐνώπιον τοῦ Κυρίοῦ μὴ λογομαχεῖν εἰς οὐδὲν χρήσιμον ἐπὶ καταστροφῇ τῶν ἀκουόντων
14
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.

Titus 3:9

μωρὰς δὲ ζητήσεις καὶ γενεαλογίας καὶ ἔρεις καὶ μάχας νομικὰς περιΐστασο· εἰσὶν γὰρ ἀνωφελεῖς καὶ μάταιοι
9
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

1 Timothy 4:7

τοὺς δὲ βεβήλους καὶ γραώδεις μύθους παραιτοῦ γύμναζε δὲ σεαυτὸν πρὸς εὐσέβειαν·
7
But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

1 Timothy 6:4

τετύφωται μηδὲν ἐπιστάμενος ἀλλὰ νοσῶν περὶ ζητήσεις καὶ λογομαχίας ἐξ ὧν γίνεται φθόνος ἔρις βλασφημίαι ὑπόνοιαι πονηραί
4
He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

2 Timothy 2:16

τὰς δὲ βεβήλους κενοφωνίας περιΐστασο· ἐπὶ πλεῖον γὰρ προκόψουσιν ἀσεβείας
16
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

1 Timothy 1:4

μηδὲ προσέχειν μύθοις καὶ γενεαλογίαις ἀπεράντοις αἵτινες ζητήσεις παρέχουσιν μᾶλλον ἢ οἰκονομίαν θεοῦ τὴν ἐν πίστει
4
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
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