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A womanγυνὴmust learnμανθανέτωinἐνquietnessἡσυχίᾳwithἐνallπάσῃsubmission.ὑποταγῇ
1 Timothy 2:11
Study it in the app“A woman must learn in quietness with all submission.”
With the Greek beneath
1 Timothy 2:11, word by word
- A womanγυνὴgynē
woman
An adult female person; when addressing her, a respectful form.
Where else “gynē” appears- must learnμανθανέτωmanthanetō
learn
To come to know or understand something by teaching or by experience.
Where else “manthanetō” appears- quietnessἡσυχίᾳhēsychiai
quietness
A calm life, without fuss or arguing.
Where else “hēsychiai” appears- submissionὑποταγῇhypotagēi
submission
Submission, placing oneself under the authority of another.
Where else “hypotagēi” appears
Translation note
“Quietness”: it can also be understood as “silence.”
The context
10but with what is fitting for women who profess reverence for God: with good works.
11 · This verse (above)
12But I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to be in quietness.