Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his own household. Young's Literal Translation Ministrants—let them be of one wife husbands; the children leading well, and their own houses, King James Bible Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. Greek A deaconΔιάκονοι (Diakonoi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1249: Probably from an obsolete diako; an attendant, i.e. a waiter; specially, a Christian teacher and pastor. must be ἔστωσαν (estōsan) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. [the] husband ἄνδρες (andres) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man. of but one μιᾶς (mias) Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. wife, γυναικὸς (gynaikos) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife. a good καλῶς (kalōs) Adverb Strong's 2573: Well, nobly, honorably, rightly. Adverb from kalos; well. manager προϊστάμενοι (proistamenoi) Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4291: From pro and histemi; to stand before, i.e. to preside, or to practise. [of his] children τέκνων (teknōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 5043: A child, descendent, inhabitant. From the base of timoria; a child. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. [of his] τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. own ἰδίων (idiōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 2398: Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate. household. οἴκων (oikōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3624: A dwelling; by implication, a family. |
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