2 Timothy
2 Timothy 3:6
6They are the kind who worm their way into households and captivate vulnerable women who are weighed down with sins and led astray by various passions,
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They are | εἰσιν | eisin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| the kind who | τούτων | toutōn | Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| worm their way | ἐνδύνοντες | endynontes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1744 I clothe, enter, creep into |
| into | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| households | οἰκίας | oikias | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G3614 a house, household |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| captivate | αἰχμαλωτίζοντες | aichmalōtizontes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G163 I take captive, subdue, ensnare |
| vulnerable women | γυναικάρια | gynaikaria | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G1133 a woman, a poor weak woman |
| weighed down | σεσωρευμένα | sesōreumena | Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural | G4987 I heap up, load |
| with sins | ἁμαρτίαις | hamartiais | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G266 a sin |
| led astray | ἀγόμενα | agomena | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural | G71 I lead |
| by various | ποικίλαις | poikilais | Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural | G4164 various, of different colors |
| passions | ἐπιθυμίαις | epithymiais | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust |
Cross-references
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Jude 1:4 · Titus 3:3 · 2 Peter 3:17 · Titus 1:11 · Jude 1:18 · Mark 4:19 · 1 Corinthians 12:2 · Jude 1:16 · Matthew 23:13 · 1 Timothy 6:9 · 2 Peter 2:18 · Matthew 11:28
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.