2 Timothy 2:20 — King James Version← Study notes
“But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.”
2 Timothy 2:20 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 2 Timothy 2:2025 words
ἘνEnabout, after, against
μεγάλῃmegalē(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high
δὲdeand / but
οἰκίᾳoikiahouse / household
οὐκouknot
ἔστινestinam, have been, is I
μόνονmonononly / alone
σκεύηskeuēgoods, sail, stuff
χρυσᾶchrysaof gold, golden
καὶkaiand / also
ἀργυρᾶargyra
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
καὶkaiand / also
ξύλιναxylinaof wood
καὶkaiand / also
ὀστράκιναostrakinaof earth, earthen
καὶkaiand / also
ἃhawho / which
μὲνmeneven, indeed, so
εἰςeisinto / to
τιμὴνtimēnhonour, precious, price
ἃhawho / which
δὲdeand / but
εἰςeisinto / to
ἀτιμίανatimiandishonour, reproach, shame
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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