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2 Timothy 3:9

Greek
ἀλλ’ οὐ προκόψουσιν ἐπὶ πλεῖον, plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
γὰρ ἄνοια αὐτῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

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Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
ἔκδηλος ἔσταιplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

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εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
πᾶσιν,plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigπᾶς

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Meaning

* All * Every * The whole

Adjective.

Usage in the New Testament

The sense of πᾶς depends on whether it modifies a singular or plural noun, and whether that noun is countable or uncountable.

With singular countable nouns → "every" John 1:9John 3:16Romans 5:12Matthew 28:19Colossians 1:16Romans 3:23Romans 3:23John 3:16Colossians 1:17
ὡς καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

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Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
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The definite article
ἐκείνων ἐγένετο.plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigγίνομαι

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Meaning

* To Become * To Come into being * Generate * To Happen * Brought to pass

Verb.

Different from εἰμί (which means “to be” - a state of existence); γίνομαι, instead, emphasizes coming to be - a transition or event.John 1:14John 1:3Matthew 6:10
ESV
But they will not get very far, for their folly will be plain to all, as was that of those two men.
NIV
But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those men, their folly will be clear to everyone.
NLT
But they won't get away with this for long. Someday everyone will recognize what fools they are, just as with Jannes and Jambres.
KJV
But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.

2 Timothy 3:8 ← 2 Timothy 3:9 → 2 Timothy 3:10

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