1 Timothy 6:4 — King James Version← Study notes
“He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,”
1 Timothy 6:4 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Timothy 6:417 words
τετύφωταιtetyphōtai
μηδὲνmēdenany (man, thing), no (man)
ἐπιστάμενοςepistamenosknow, understand
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
νοσῶνnosōndote
περὶperi(there-)about, above, against
ζητήσειςzētēseisquestion
καὶkaiand / also
λογομαχίαςlogomachiasstrife of words
ἐξexfrom / out of
ὧνhōnwho / which
γίνεταιginetaiarise, be
assembled, be(-come
φθόνοςphthonosenvy
ἔριςeriscontention, debate, strife
βλασφημίαιblasphēmiaiblasphemy, evil
speaking, railing
ὑπόνοιαιhyponoiaisurmising
πονηραίponēraibad, evil, grievous
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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