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1 Timothy 5:2

older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
1 Timothy 5:2
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Original language (Greek)

πρεσβυτέρας ὡς μητέρας, νεωτέρας ὡς ἀδελφὰς ἐν πάσῃ ἁγνείᾳ.

  1. πρεσβυτέραςpresbuteras“elder [women]”
    Noun, accusative, plural, feminine, comparative · from πρεσβύτερος · “elder” · Strong's G4245H
  2. ὡςhōs“as”
    Particle · “which/how” · Strong's G5613
  3. μητέρας,mēteras“mothers,”
    Noun, accusative, plural, feminine · from μήτηρ · “mother” · Strong's G3384
  4. νεωτέραςneōteras“[and] younger [women]”
    Adjective, accusative, plural, feminine, comparative · from νέος · “new” · Strong's G3501
  5. ὡςhōs“as”
    Particle · “which/how” · Strong's G5613
  6. ἀδελφὰςadelphas“sisters”
    Noun, accusative, plural, feminine · from ἀδελφή · “sister” · Strong's G0079
  7. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  8. πάσῃpasē“all”
    Adjective, dative, singular, feminine · from πᾶς · “all” · Strong's G3956
  9. ἁγνείᾳ.hagneia“purity.”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from ἁγνεία · “purity” · Strong's G0047
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)