1 Timothy 5:13

At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.
1 Timothy 5:13
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Original language (Greek)

ἅμα δὲ καὶ ἀργαὶ μανθάνουσιν περιερχόμεναι τὰς οἰκίας. οὐ μόνον δὲ ἀργαί, ἀλλὰ καὶ φλύαροι καὶ περίεργοι, λαλοῦσαι τὰ μὴ δέοντα.

  1. ἅμαhama“At the same time”
    Adverb · “together” · Strong's G0260
  2. δὲde“then”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. καὶkai“also”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  4. ἀργαὶargai“[to be] idle”
    Adjective, nominative, plural, feminine · from ἀργός · “idle” · Strong's G0692
  5. μανθάνουσινmanthanousin“they learn”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from μανθάνω · “to learn” · Strong's G3129
  6. περιερχόμεναιperierchomenai“going about”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), participle, nominative, plural, feminine · from περιέρχομαι · “to go around” · Strong's G4022
  7. τὰςtas“<the>”
    Article, accusative, plural, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  8. οἰκίας.oikias“house to house.”
    Noun, accusative, plural, feminine · from οἰκία · “home” · Strong's G3614G
  9. οὐou“not”
    Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
  10. μόνονmonon“only”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter · from μόνος · “alone” · Strong's G3441
  11. δὲde“then”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  12. ἀργαί,argai“idle,”
    Adjective, nominative, plural, feminine · from ἀργός · “idle” · Strong's G0692
  13. ἀλλὰalla“but”
    Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
  14. καὶkai“also”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  15. φλύαροιphluaroi“gossips”
    Adjective, nominative, plural, feminine · from φλύαρος · “gossipy” · Strong's G5397
  16. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  17. περίεργοι,periergoi“busybodies,”
    Adjective, nominative, plural, feminine · from περίεργος · “meddlesome/magic” · Strong's G4021
  18. λαλοῦσαιlalousai“speaking”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, plural, feminine · from λαλέω · “to speak” · Strong's G2980
  19. τὰta“<the> [things]”
    Article, accusative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  20. μὴmē“not”
    Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
  21. δέοντα.deonta“being proper.”
    Verb, present, active, participle, accusative, plural, neuter · from δεῖ · “be necessary” · Strong's G1163
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)