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1 Timothy 5:13

And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

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ἅμαhamawithalἅμαadverb — “withal”G260at the same time, therewith, along with, together with.withalδὲdeandδέconjunction — “and”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.andκαὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoἀργαὶargaiidleἀργός (argos)adjective, nominative, plural, feminine — “idle”, the subject formG692idle, lazy, thoughtless, unprofitable, injurious.This verse uses “idle”.μανθάνουσινmanthanousinto learnμανθάνω (manthanō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to learn”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3129I learn; with adj. or nouns: I learn to be so and so; with acc. of person who is the object of knowledge; aor. sometimes: to ascertain.This verse uses “learn”.περιερχόμεναιperierchomenaito go aroundπεριέρχομαι (perierchomai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, plural, feminine — “to go around”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4022I go around, move about, visit; I make a circuit, tack (as a ship).τὰςtasthings whichὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “things which”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.things whichοἰκίαςoikiashomeοἰκία (oikia)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “home”, the object formG3614a house, household, dwelling; meton: goods, property, means.οὐounoοὐadverb — “no”G3756no, not.μόνονmononaloneμόνος (monos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “alone”, the object formG3441only, solitary, desolate.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἀργαὶargaiidleἀργός (argos)adjective, nominative, plural, feminine — “idle”, the subject formG692idle, lazy, thoughtless, unprofitable, injurious.This verse uses “idle”.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.καὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.φλύαροιphluaroigossipyφλύαρος (phluaros)adjective, nominative, plural, feminine — “gossipy”, the subject formG5397prating, talking foolishly, babbling.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.περίεργοιperiergoimeddlesomeπερίεργος (periergos)adjective, nominative, plural, feminine — “meddlesome”, the subject formG4021of persons: over-careful; curious, meddling, a busy-body; of things: over-wrought; superfluous; curious, uncanny; subst: curious arts, magic.λαλοῦσαιlalousaito speakλαλέω (laleō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, feminine — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notδέονταdeontabindδέω (déō)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, neuter — “bind”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1210I bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful.Strong’s files this form under G1163 (δεῖ).

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and at the same time also, they learn [to be] idle, going about the houses; and not only idle, but also tattlers and busybodies, speaking the things they ought not;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And withal they learn also to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

Young’s Literal Translation

and at the same time also, they learn [to be] idle, going about the houses; and not only idle, but also tattlers and busybodies, speaking the things they ought not;

World English Bible

Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

Darby Translation

And, at the same time, they learn also [to be] idle, going about to people's houses; and not only idle, but also gossipers and meddlers, speaking things not becoming.

Douay-Rheims

And withal being idle they learn to go about from house to house: and are not only idle, but tattlers also, and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

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