1 Timothy
1 Timothy 6:4
4he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and disputes about words, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| he is conceited | τετύφωται | tetyphōtai | Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G5187 I puff up, make haughty |
| understands | ἐπιστάμενος | epistamenos | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1987 I know, understand |
| nothing | μηδὲν | mēden | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3367 no one, nothing |
| Instead | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| an unhealthy interest | νοσῶν | nosōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3552 I am diseased |
| in | περὶ | peri | Preposition | G4012 about, concerning, around |
| controversies | ζητήσεις | zētēseis | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G2214 a question, debate, controversy |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| disputes about words | λογομαχίας | logomachias | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G3055 contention about words |
| out of | ἐξ | ex | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| which | ὧν | hōn | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Plural | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| come | γίνεται | ginetai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| envy | φθόνος | phthonos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5355 envy, a grudge |
| strife | ἔρις | eris | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G2054 contention, strife |
| abusive talk | βλασφημίαι | blasphēmiai | Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural | G988 abusive or scurrilous language, blasphemy |
| evil | πονηραί | ponērai | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural | G4190 evil, bad, wicked |
| suspicions | ὑπόνοιαι | hyponoiai | Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural | G5283 a supposition, suspicion |
Cross-references
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2 Timothy 2:23 · 2 Timothy 3:4 · 2 Timothy 2:14 · 1 Timothy 3:6 · 2 Peter 2:12 · Jude 1:10 · 1 Timothy 1:4 · Jude 1:16 · Titus 3:9 · 2 Peter 2:18 · 1 Timothy 1:7 · James 1:19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.