1 Timothy 6:9 — King James Version← Study notes
“But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.”
1 Timothy 6:9 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Timothy 6:923 words
οἱhoithe
δὲdeand / but
βουλόμενοιboulomenoibe disposed, minded, intend
πλουτεῖνplouteinbe
increased with goods, (be made, wax) rich
ἐμπίπτουσινempiptousinfall among (into)
εἰςeisinto / to
πειρασμὸνpeirasmontemptation
καὶkaiand / also
παγίδαpagidasnare
καὶkaiand / also
ἐπιθυμίαςepithymiasconcupiscence, desire, lust (after)
πολλὰςpollasmany / much
ἀνοήτουςanoētousfool(-ish), unwise
καὶkaiand / also
βλαβεράςblaberashurtful
αἵτινεςhaitines(they), (such) as, (they) that
βυθίζουσιbythizousibegin to sink, drown
τοὺςtousthe
ἀνθρώπουςanthrōpousman / human being
εἰςeisinto / to
ὄλεθρονolethrondestruction
καὶkaiand / also
ἀπώλειανapōleiandamnable(-nation), destruction, die
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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