Greek Interlinear
1 Timothy 6:12 Interlinear
“Fight a good fight of faith lay hold on eternal life whereunto also called also hast professed a good profession before many witnesses”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ἀγωνίζου | G75 | Fight | to struggle, literally (to compete for a prize), figuratively (to contend with an adversary), or genitive case (to endeavor to accomplish something) |
| 2 | τὸν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 3 | καλὴν | G2570 | a good | properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e., valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished |
| 4 | ἀγῶνα | G73 | fight | properly, a place of assembly (as if led), i.e., (by implication) a contest (held there); figuratively, an effort or anxiety |
| 5 | τῆς | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 6 | πίστεως | G4102 | of faith | persuasion, i.e., credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of god or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon christ |
| 7 | ἐπιλαβοῦ | G1949 | lay hold on | to seize (for help, injury, attainment, or any other purpose; literally or figuratively) |
| 8 | τῆς | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 9 | αἰωνίου | G166 | eternal | perpetual (also used of past time, or past and future as well) |
| 10 | ζωῆς | G2222 | life | life (literally or figuratively) |
| 11 | εἰς | G1519 | whereunto | to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases |
| 12 | ἣν | G3739 | the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that | |
| 13 | καὶ | G2532 | also | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 14 | ἐκλήθης | G2564 | called | to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise) |
| 15 | καὶ | G2532 | also | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 16 | ὡμολόγησας | G3670 | hast professed | to assent, i.e., covenant, acknowledge |
| 17 | τὴν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 18 | καλὴν | G2570 | a good | properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e., valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished |
| 19 | ὁμολογίαν | G3671 | profession | acknowledgment |
| 20 | ἐνώπιον | G1799 | before | in the face of (literally or figuratively) |
| 21 | πολλῶν | G4183 | many | (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely |
| 22 | μαρτύρων | G3144 | witnesses | a witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case)); by analogy, a "martyr" |
Verse Context
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1 Timothy 6:12 (current)Fight a good fight of faith lay hold on eternal life whereunto also called also hast professed a good profession before many witnesses
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