King James Version

2 Timothy 2:6

The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

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τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κοπιῶνταkopiōntathat labourethκοπιάω (kopiaō)verb, present active participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “that laboureth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2872(a) I grow weary, (b) I toil, work with effort (of bodily and mental labor alike).that labourethγεωργὸνgeōrgonfarmerγεωργός (geōrgos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “farmer”, the object formG1092a worker of the soil, husbandman, farmer, farm-laborer, vine-dresser.δεῖdeibindδέω (déō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “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).must beπρῶτονprōtonfirstπρῶτος (prōtos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “first”, the object formG4413first, before, principal, most important.This verse uses “first”.firstτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.καρπῶνkarpōnof the fruitsκαρπός (karpos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “of the fruits”, the of-formG2590(a) fruit, generally vegetable, sometimes animal, (b) met: fruit, deed, action, result, (c) profit, gain.of the fruitsμεταλαμβάνεινmetalambaneinto partakeμεταλαμβάνω (metalambanō)verb, present active infinitive — “to partake”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3335(a) with gen: I take a share (part) of, share in, partake of, (b) with acc: I take after (later) or take instead.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

the labouring husbandman it behoveth first of the fruits to partake;

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American Standard Version (1901)

The husbandman that laboreth must be the first to partake of the fruits.

Young’s Literal Translation

the labouring husbandman it behoveth first of the fruits to partake;

World English Bible

The farmer who labors must be the first to get a share of the crops.

Darby Translation

The husbandman must labour before partaking of the fruits.

Douay-Rheims

The husbandman, that laboureth, must first partake of the fruits.

American Standard Version (1901)

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