Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless. Young's Literal Translation and foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about law, stand away from—for they are unprofitable and vain. King James Bible But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. Greek Butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. avoid περιΐστασο (periistaso) Verb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4026: From peri and histemi; to stand all around, i.e. to be a bystander, or to keep away from. foolish Μωρὰς (Mōras) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 3474: Probably from the base of musterion; dull or stupid, i.e. Heedless, blockhead, absurd. controversies, ζητήσεις (zētēseis) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 2214: A question, debate, controversy; a seeking, search. From zeteo; a searching, i.e. A dispute or its theme. genealogies, γενεαλογίας (genealogias) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 1076: Genealogy. From the same as genealogeo; tracing by generations, i.e. 'genealogy'. arguments, ἔρεις (ereis) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 2054: Contention, strife, wrangling. Of uncertain affinity; a quarrel, i.e. wrangling. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. quarrels μάχας (machas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 3163: From machomai; a battle, i.e. controversy. about [the] Law, νομικὰς (nomikas) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 3544: From nomos; according to law, i.e. Legal; as noun, an expert in the law. because γὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. [these things] are εἰσὶν (eisin) Verb - Present Indicative 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. pointless ἀνωφελεῖς (anōpheleis) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 512: Useless, unprofitable. Useless or inutility. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. worthless. μάταιοι (mataioi) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 3152: Vain, unreal, ineffectual, unproductive; practically: godless. From the base of maten; empty, i.e. profitless, or, an idol. |
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