Greek Interlinear

1 Timothy 2:12 Interlinear

“a woman But to teach not I suffer nor to usurp authority over the man but to be in silence”

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1 Timothy 2 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	γυναικὶ	G1135	a woman	a woman; specially, a wife
2	δὲ	G1161	But	but, and, etc
3	διδάσκειν	G1321	to teach	to teach (in the same broad application)
4	οὐκ	G3756	not	the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not
5	ἐπιτρέπω	G2010	I suffer	to turn over (transfer), i.e., allow
6	οὐδὲ	G3761	nor	not however, i.e., neither, nor, not even
7	αὐθεντεῖν	G831	to usurp authority	to act of oneself, i.e., (figuratively) dominate
8	ἀνδρός	G435	over the man	a man (properly as an individual male)
9	ἀλλ'	G235	but	properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
10	εἶναι	G1511	to be	to exist
11	ἐν	G1722	in	"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
12	ἡσυχίᾳ	G2271	silence	(as noun) stillness, i.e., desistance from bustle or language

1 Timothy 2:12 (current)a woman But to teach not I suffer nor to usurp authority over the man but to be in silence