2 Timothy

2 Timothy 3:8–9

⁸Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses,^a so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith. ⁹But they will not advance much further. For just like Jannes and Jambres, their folly will be plain to everyone.

Footnotes

a 3:8 See Jasher 79:27. The Book of Jashar or the Book of the Upright One is often cited as Jasher.

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2 Timothy 3:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Just as	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
Jannes	Ἰάννης	Iannēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2389 Jannes
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Jambres	Ἰαμβρῆς	Iambrēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2387 Jambres
opposed	ἀντέστησαν	antestēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G436 I take a stand against, oppose, resist
Moses	Μωϋσεῖ	Mōusei	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3475 Moses
so	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
these	οὗτοι	houtoi	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
men	ἄνθρωποι	anthrōpoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
oppose	ἀνθίστανται	anthistantai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G436 I take a stand against, oppose, resist
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
truth	ἀληθείᾳ	alētheia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G225 truth
They are depraved	κατεφθαρμένοι	katephtharmenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2704 I destroy, corrupt
in mind	νοῦν	noun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3563 the mind, reasoning faculty
disqualified	ἀδόκιμοι	adokimoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G96 failing to pass the test
from	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
faith	πίστιν	pistin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust

2 Timothy 3:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
they will not advance	προκόψουσιν	prokopsousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4298 I advance, make progress
much	πλεῖον	pleion	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G4119 more, greater
further	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
just	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
folly	ἄνοια	anoia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G454 folly, madness
will be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
plain	ἔκδηλος	ekdēlos	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1552 perfectly evident, manifest
to everyone	πᾶσιν	pasin	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of

Cross-references

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2 Timothy 3:8 Exodus 7:11 · Revelation 2:20 · Acts 13:8–11 · 1 Timothy 6:5 · 2 Peter 2:14 · Titus 1:16 · Revelation 2:14–15 · 2 Timothy 4:15 · Galatians 2:4–5 · Ephesians 4:14 · 1 John 4:1 · 1 Timothy 1:19

2 Timothy 3:9 2 Timothy 3:8 · Exodus 7:12 · Jeremiah 28:15–17 · Exodus 9:11

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