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2 Timothy 3:8

Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.

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ὃνhonwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.τρόπονtroponasτρόπος (tropos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “as”, the object formG5158(a) way, manner, (b) manner of life, character.asδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἸάννηςiannēsJannesἸάννηςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jannes”, the subject formG2389Jannes, a sorcerer at the court of the Pharaoh.Jannesκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἸαμβρῆςiambrēsJambresἸαμβρῆςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jambres”, the subject formG2387Jambres, a sorcerer at the court of the Pharaoh.Jambresἀντέστησανantestēsanwithstoodἀνθίστημι (anthistēmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “withstood”, a single actionG436I set against; I withstand, resist, oppose.withstoodΜωϋσεῖmōuseiMosesΜωϋσῆς (mōusēs)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “Moses”, the to- or for-formG3475Moses; met: the books of Moses, the Pentateuch.Mosesοὕτωςhoutōssoοὕτω(ς)adverb — “so”G3779thus, so, in this manner.soκαὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoοὗτοιhoutoithisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.ἀνθίστανταιanthistantairesistἀνθίστημι (anthistēmi)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “resist”, an ongoing or repeated actionG436I set against; I withstand, resist, oppose.This verse uses “resist”.resistτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀληθείᾳalētheiatruthἀλήθειαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “truth”, the to- or for-formG225truth, but not merely truth as spoken; truth of idea, reality, sincerity, truth in the moral sphere, divine truth revealed to man, straightforwardness.the truthἄνθρωποιanthrōpoimenἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “men”, the subject formG444a man, one of the human race.menκατεφθαρμένοιkatephtharmenoiof corruptκαταφθείρω (kataphtheirō)verb, perfect passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “of corrupt”, a completed action with a present resultG2704I destroy, corrupt.This verse uses “corrupt”.of corruptτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.νοῦνnounmindsνοῦς (nous)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “minds”, the object formG3563the mind, the reason, the reasoning faculty, intellect.mindsἀδόκιμοιadokimoireprobateἀδόκιμος (adokimos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “reprobate”, the subject formG96failing to pass the test, unapproved, counterfeit.reprobateπερὶpericoncerningπερίpreposition — “concerning”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.This verse uses “concerning”.concerningτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πίστινpistinfaithπίστις (pistis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “faith”, the object formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.the faith

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and, even as Jannes and Jambres stood against Moses, so also these do stand against the truth, men corrupted in mind, disapproved concerning the faith;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And even as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth; men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.

Young’s Literal Translation

and, even as Jannes and Jambres stood against Moses, so also these do stand against the truth, men corrupted in mind, disapproved concerning the faith;

World English Bible

Even as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these also oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind, who concerning the faith are rejected.

Darby Translation

Now in the same manner in which Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, thus these also withstand the truth; men corrupted in mind, found worthless as regards the faith.

Douay-Rheims

Now as Jannes and Mambres resisted Moses, so these also resist the truth, men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.

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