2 Timothy

2 Timothy 2:16–17

16But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness, 17and the talk of such men will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,

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2 Timothy 2:16

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ButδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
avoidπεριΐστασοperiistasoVerb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person SingularG4026 I stand around, avoid, shun
irreverentβεβήλουςbebēlousAdjective - Accusative Feminine PluralG952 profane, secular, unspiritual, godless, worldly
empty chatterκενοφωνίαςkenophōniasNoun - Accusative Feminine PluralG2757 empty disputing, worthless babble
willπροκόψουσινprokopsousinVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG4298 I advance, make progress
toἐπὶepiPrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
moreπλεῖονpleionAdjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - ComparativeG4119 more, greater
ungodlinessἀσεβείαςasebeiasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG763 impiety, irreverence, wickedness

2 Timothy 2:17

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
talkλόγοςlogosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
ofαὐτῶνautōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
willἕξειhexeiVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2192 I have, hold, possess
spreadνομὴνnomēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3542 pasturage, growth
likeὡςhōsAdverbG5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
gangreneγάγγραιναgangrainaNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG1044 gangrene, mortification
AmongὧνhōnPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG3739 who, which, what, that
areἐστινestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
HymenaeusὙμέναιοςHymenaiosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5211 Hymenaeus
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
PhiletusΦιλητόςPhilētosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5372 Philetus

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2 Timothy 2:16 Titus 3:9 · 1 Timothy 6:20 · 2 Timothy 2:14 · Titus 1:14 · 2 Thessalonians 2:7–8 · Hosea 12:1 · Revelation 13:3 · 1 Timothy 4:7 · Ezra 10:10 · 2 Peter 2:2 · Titus 1:11 · 2 Timothy 3:13

2 Timothy 2:17 1 Timothy 1:20 · Nahum 3:15 · James 5:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.