God & Savior

1 Timothy 1:4

or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith.
1 Timothy 1:4
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Original language (Greek)

μηδὲ προσέχειν μύθοις καὶ γενεαλογίαις ἀπεράντοις, αἵτινες ἐκζητήσεις παρέχουσιν μᾶλλον ἢ οἰκονομίαν θεοῦ τὴν ἐν πίστει.

  1. μηδὲmēde“nor”
    Conjunction, nominative · from μηδέ · “nor” · Strong's G3366
  2. προσέχεινprosechein“to give heed”
    Verb, present, active, infinitive · from προσέχω · “to watch out” · Strong's G4337
  3. μύθοιςmuthois“to myths”
    Noun, dative, plural, masculine · from μῦθος · “myth” · Strong's G3454
  4. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  5. γενεαλογίαιςgenealogiais“to genealogies”
    Noun, dative, plural, feminine · from γενεαλογία · “genealogy” · Strong's G1076
  6. ἀπεράντοις,aperantois“endless,”
    Adjective, dative, plural, feminine · from ἀπέραντος · “endless” · Strong's G0562
  7. αἵτινεςaitines“which”
    Relative pronoun, nominative, plural, feminine · from ὅστις · “who/which” · Strong's G3748
  8. ἐκζητήσειςekzētēseis“speculations”
    Noun, accusative, plural, feminine · from ἐκζήτησις · “speculation” · Strong's G6027
  9. παρέχουσινparechousin“bring”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from παρέχω · “to furnish occasion” · Strong's G3930
  10. μᾶλλονmallon“rather”
    Adverb · “more” · Strong's G3123H
  11. ἢē“than”
    Conjunction · from ἤ · “or/than” · Strong's G2228
  12. οἰκονομίανoikonomian“stewardship”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from οἰκονομία · “management” · Strong's G3622
  13. θεοῦtheou“of God”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  14. τὴνtēn“which [is]”
    Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  15. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  16. πίστει.pistei“faith.”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from πίστις · “faith” · Strong's G4102G
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)