King James Version

1 Timothy 2:12

But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

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διδάσκεινdidaskeinto teachδιδάσκω (didaskō)verb, present active infinitive — “to teach”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1321I teach, direct, admonish.to teachδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.γυναικὶgunaikiwomanγυνή (gunē)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “woman”, the to- or for-formG1135a woman, wife, my lady.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἐπιτρέπωepitrepōto permitἐπιτρέπωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to permit”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2010I turn to, commit, entrust; I allow, yield, permit.This verse uses “permit”.οὐδὲoudenorοὐδέconjunction — “nor”G3761neither, nor, not even, and not.This verse uses “nor”.norαὐθεντεῖνauthenteinto usurp authorityαὐθεντέω (authenteō)verb, present active infinitive — “to usurp authority”, an ongoing or repeated actionG831I domineer, govern, have mastery over.to usurp authorityἀνδρόςandrosover the manἀνήρ (anēr)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “over the man”, the of-formG435a male human being; a man, husband.over the manἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butεἶναιeinaito existεἰμί (eimí)verb, present active infinitive — “to exist”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.Strong’s files this form under G1511 (εἶναι, exist).to beἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inἡσυχίᾳhēsuchiasilenceἡσυχίαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “silence”, the to- or for-formG2271quietness, stillness, silence.This verse uses “silence”.silence

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and a woman I do not suffer to teach, nor to rule a husband, but to be in quietness,

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American Standard Version (1901)

But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.

Young’s Literal Translation

and a woman I do not suffer to teach, nor to rule a husband, but to be in quietness,

World English Bible

But I don’t permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.

Darby Translation

but I do not suffer a woman to teach nor to exercise authority over man, but to be in quietness;

Douay-Rheims

But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to use authority over the man: but to be in silence.

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