2 Timothy
2 Timothy 3:8
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.
Footnotes
- a 3:8 See Jasher 79:27. The Book of Jashar or the Book of the Upright One is often cited as Jasher.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.