1 Timothy
1 Timothy 6:16
16He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.
Word by word
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.
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| alone | μόνος | monos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3441 only, solitary, desolate |
| is | ἔχων | echōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| immortal | ἀθανασίαν | athanasian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G110 immortality |
| dwells | οἰκῶν | oikōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3611 I inhabit, dwell |
| in unapproachable | ἀπρόσιτον | aprositon | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G676 unapproachable |
| light | φῶς | phōs | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5457 light, a source of light |
| No one | οὐδεὶς | oudeis | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3762 no one, none, nothing |
| has ever seen | εἶδεν | eiden | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3708 I see, look upon, experience |
| nor | οὐδὲ | oude | Conjunction | G3761 neither, nor, not even |
| can | δύναται | dynatai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| see | ἰδεῖν | idein | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G3708 I see, look upon, experience |
| To | ᾧ | hō | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| honor | τιμὴ | timē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G5092 a price, honor |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| eternal | αἰώνιον | aiōnion | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G166 eternal, unending |
| dominion | κράτος | kratos | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G2904 dominion, strength, power |
| Amen | ἀμήν | amēn | Hebrew Word | G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Timothy 1:17 · John 1:18 · 1 John 1:5 · Colossians 1:15 · Psalm 90:2 · John 6:46 · Isaiah 57:15 · Exodus 3:14 · Psalm 104:2 · Revelation 22:5 · Ephesians 3:21 · Habakkuk 3:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.