2 Timothy

2 Timothy 4:3–4

³For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. ⁴So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.

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2 Timothy 4:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
time	καιρὸς	kairos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time
will come	Ἔσται	Estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
when	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
men will not tolerate	ἀνέξονται	anexontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G430 I endure, bear with
sound	ὑγιαινούσης	hygiainousēs	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5198 I am well
doctrine	διδασκαλίας	didaskalias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1319 instruction, teaching
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
with itching	κνηθόμενοι	knēthomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2833 I rub, tickle
ears	ἀκοήν	akoēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G189 hearing, faculty of hearing, ear
they will gather around	ἐπισωρεύσουσιν	episōreusousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2002 I heap up, obtain a multitude of
themselves	ἑαυτοῖς	heautois	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
teachers	διδασκάλους	didaskalous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1320 a teacher
to suit	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
own	ἰδίας	idias	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2398 one's own, private, personal
desires	ἐπιθυμίας	epithymias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust

2 Timothy 4:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
they will turn	ἀποστρέψουσιν	apostrepsousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G654 I turn away, restore, reject
ears	ἀκοὴν	akoēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G189 hearing, faculty of hearing, ear
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
truth	ἀληθείας	alētheias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G225 truth
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
turn aside	ἐκτραπήσονται	ektrapēsontai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1624 I turn aside, wander, forsake
to	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
myths	μύθους	mythous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3454 an idle tale, fable

Cross-references

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2 Timothy 4:3 2 Peter 2:1–3 · 2 Timothy 3:1–6 · 1 Timothy 4:1–3 · 1 Timothy 1:10 · Galatians 4:16 · John 3:19–21 · Jeremiah 23:16–17 · Jeremiah 6:16–17 · Jeremiah 5:31 · Micah 2:11 · Luke 6:26 · 1 Kings 18:22

2 Timothy 4:4 Zechariah 7:11 · Acts 7:57 · 2 Peter 1:16 · 1 Timothy 1:4 · 1 Timothy 4:7 · Titus 1:14 · 1 Timothy 6:20 · Proverbs 1:32 · 2 Timothy 1:15 · Hebrews 13:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.