Greek Interlinear

1 Timothy 4:7 Interlinear

“ But profane and old wives fables refuse exercise But thyself rather unto godliness”

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1 Timothy 4 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	τοὺς	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
2	δὲ	G1161	But	but, and, etc
3	βεβήλους	G952	profane	accessible (as by crossing the door-way), i.e., (by implication, of jewish notions) heathenish, wicked
4	καὶ	G2532	and	and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
5	γραώδεις	G1126	old wives	crone-like, i.e., silly
6	μύθους	G3454	fables	a tale, i.e., fiction ("myth")
7	παραιτοῦ	G3868	refuse	to beg off, i.e., deprecate, decline, shun
8	γύμναζε	G1128	exercise	to practise naked (in the games), i.e., train (figuratively)
9	δὲ	G1161	But	but, and, etc
10	σεαυτὸν	G4572	thyself	of (with, to) thyself
11	πρὸς	G4314	rather unto	a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
12	εὐσέβειαν·	G2150	godliness	piety; specially, the gospel scheme

1 Timothy 4:7 (current) But profane and old wives fables refuse exercise But thyself rather unto godliness