1 Timothy 5:13 — King James Version← Study notes
“And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.”
1 Timothy 5:13 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Timothy 5:1321 words
ἅμαhamaalso, and, together
δὲdeand / but
καὶkaiand / also
ἀργαὶargaibarren, idle, slow
μανθάνουσινmanthanousinlearn, understand
περιερχόμεναιperierchomenaifetch a compass, vagabond, wandering about
τὰςtasthe
οἰκίαςoikiashouse / household
οὐounot
μόνονmonononly / alone
δὲdeand / but
ἀργαὶargaibarren, idle, slow
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
καὶkaiand / also
φλύαροιphlyaroitattler
καὶkaiand / also
περίεργοιperiergoibusybody, curious arts
λαλοῦσαιlalousaipreach, say, speak (after)
τὰtathe
μὴmēnot
δέονταdeontabind, be in bonds, knit
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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