1 Timothy

1 Timothy 2:8–12

⁸Therefore I want the men everywhere^a to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.

⁹Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, ¹⁰but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.

¹¹A woman^b must learn in quietness and full submissiveness. ¹²I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man;^c she is to remain quiet.

Footnotes

a 2:8 Or in every place (of worship)
b 2:11 Or wife; also in verse 12
c 2:12 Or over her husband

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Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

1 Timothy 2:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
I want	Βούλομαι	Boulomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G1014 I will, intend, desire
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
men	ἄνδρας	andras	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
everywhere	τόπῳ	topō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5117 a place
to pray	προσεύχεσθαι	proseuchesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G4336 I pray, pray for
lifting up	ἐπαίροντας	epairontas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1869 I raise, lift up
holy	ὁσίους	hosious	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3741 holy, pious
hands	χεῖρας	cheiras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5495 a hand
without	χωρὶς	chōris	Preposition	G5565 apart from, without
anger	ὀργῆς	orgēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3709 anger, wrath, passion
dissension	διαλογισμοῦ	dialogismou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1261 a calculation, reasoning, thought, plotting

1 Timothy 2:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Likewise	Ὡσαύτως	Hōsautōs	Adverb	G5615 likewise
women	γυναῖκας	gynaikas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
to adorn	κοσμεῖν	kosmein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2885 I put into order, adorn
themselves	ἑαυτάς	heautas	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
respectable	κοσμίῳ	kosmiō	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G2887 orderly, virtuous
apparel	καταστολῇ	katastolē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2689 garb, dress, attire
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
modesty	αἰδοῦς	aidous	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G127 shame, modesty
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
self-control	σωφροσύνης	sōphrosynēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4997 sanity, sobriety
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
braided hair	πλέγμασιν	plegmasin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G4117 braided hair, anything interwoven
or	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
gold	χρυσίῳ	chrysiō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G5553 a golden ornament
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
pearls	μαργαρίταις	margaritais	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3135 a pearl
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
expensive	πολυτελεῖ	polytelei	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G4185 very costly, very precious
clothes	ἱματισμῷ	himatismō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2441 raiment, clothing

1 Timothy 2:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
with	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
good	ἀγαθῶν	agathōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G18 good
deeds	ἔργων	ergōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
is proper	πρέπει	prepei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4241 it becomes, is fitting to
for women	γυναιξὶν	gynaixin	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
profess	ἐπαγγελλομέναις	epangellomenais	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Feminine Plural	G1861 I promise, profess
to worship God	θεοσέβειαν	theosebeian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2317 reverence for God

1 Timothy 2:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A woman	Γυνὴ	Gynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
must learn	μανθανέτω	manthanetō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3129 I learn, ascertain
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
quietness	ἡσυχίᾳ	hēsychia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2271 quietness, silence
full	πάσῃ	pasē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
submissiveness	ὑποταγῇ	hypotagē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5292 subjection, submission

1 Timothy 2:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I do not permit	ἐπιτρέπω	epitrepō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2010 I allow, permit
a woman	γυναικὶ	gynaiki	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
to teach	διδάσκειν	didaskein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1321 I teach
to exercise authority over	αὐθεντεῖν	authentein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G831 I domineer over
a man	ἀνδρός	andros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
she is to remain	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
quiet	ἡσυχίᾳ	hēsychia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2271 quietness, silence