2 Timothy 4:3 — King James Version← Study notes

“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;”

2 Timothy 4:3 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Timothy 4:320 words

ἔσταιestaiam, have been, is I

γὰρgarfor

καιρὸςkairosopportunity, (convenient, due) season

ὅτεhoteafter (that), as soon as, that

τῆςtēsthe

ὑγιαινούσηςhygiainousēsbe in health, (be safe and) sound, (be) w…

διδασκαλίαςdidaskaliasdoctrine, learning, teaching

οὐκouknot

ἀνέξονταιanexontaibear with, endure, forbear

ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit

κατὰkataabout, according as (to), after

τὰςtasthe

ἰδίαςidiasacquaintance, when they were alone, apart

ἐπιθυμίαςepithymiasconcupiscence, desire, lust (after)

ἑαυτοῖςheautoisalone, her (own, -self)

ἐπισωρεύσουσινepisōreusousinheap

διδασκάλουςdidaskalousdoctor, master, teacher

κνηθόμενοιknēthomenoi

τὴνtēnthe

ἀκοήνakoēnaudience, ear, fame

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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