In 1 Timothy 1 of 1 Timothy .
Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
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θέλοντες thelontes Desiring θέλοντες thelontes Desiring θέλω (thelō) verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “Desiring”, an ongoing or repeated action G2309 I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design. Desiring εἶναι einai to exist εἶναι einai to exist εἰμί (eimí) verb, present active infinitive — “to exist”, an ongoing or repeated action G1510 I am, exist. Strong’s files this form under G1511 (εἶναι, exist). to be νομοδιδάσκαλοι, nomodidaskaloi teachers of the law νομοδιδάσκαλοι nomodidaskaloi teachers of the law νομοδιδάσκαλος (nomodidaskalos) noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “teachers of the law”, the subject form G3547 a teacher and interpreter of the Mosaic Law. teachers of the law μὴ mē not μὴ mē not μή adverb — “not” G3361 not, lest. This verse uses “not”. νοοῦντες noountes understanding νοοῦντες noountes understanding νοέω (noeō) verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “understanding”, an ongoing or repeated action G3539 I understand, think, consider, conceive, apprehend; aor. possibly: realize. understanding μήτε mēte neither μήτε mēte neither μήτε conjunction — “neither” G3383 nor, neither, not even, neither...nor. This verse uses “neither”. neither ἃ ha what ἃ ha what ὅς (hos) relative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “what”, the object form G3739 who, which, what, that. This verse uses “what”. what λέγουσιν legousin they say λέγουσιν legousin they say λέγω (legō) verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they say”, an ongoing or repeated action G3004 (denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. This verse uses “say”. they say μήτε mēte nor μήτε mēte nor μήτε conjunction — “nor” G3383 nor, neither, not even, neither...nor. This verse uses “nor”. nor περὶ peri whereof περὶ peri whereof περί preposition — “whereof” G4012 (a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around. whereof τίνων tinōn which? τίνων tinōn which? τίς (tis) interrogative or indefinite pronoun, genitive, plural, neuter — “which?”, the of-form G5101 who, which, what, why. This verse uses “which”. διαβεβαιοῦνται. diabebaiountai they affirm διαβεβαιοῦνται diabebaiountai they affirm διαβεβαιόομαι (diabebaioomai) verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “they affirm”, an ongoing or repeated action G1226 I assert emphatically. they affirm Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they asseverate,
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American Standard Version (1901) desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.
Young’s Literal Translation willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they asseverate,
World English Bible desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say nor about what they strongly affirm.
Darby Translation desiring to be law-teachers, not understanding either what they say or concerning what they [so] strenuously affirm.
Douay-Rheims Desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither the things they say, nor whereof they affirm.
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