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ButδὲI do notοὐκpermitἐπιτρέπωa womanγυναικὶto teachδιδάσκεινorοὐδὲto exercise authorityαὐθεντεῖνover a man;ἀνδρόςrather,ἀλλ’she isto beεἶναιinἐνquietness.ἡσυχίᾳ
1 Timothy 2:12
Study it in the app“But I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to be in quietness.”
With the Greek beneath
1 Timothy 2:12, word by word
- permitἐπιτρέπωepitrepō
permit
Permit, allow.
Where else “epitrepō” appears- a womanγυναικὶgynaiki
woman
An adult female person; when addressing her, a respectful form.
Where else “gynaiki” appears- to teachδιδάσκεινdidaskein
teach
Teach.
Where else “didaskein” appears- to exercise authorityαὐθεντεῖνauthentein
exercise authority
Exercise authority, domineer over another.
Where else “authentein” appears- over a manἀνδρόςandros
man
An adult male, as distinct from a woman or a child.
Where else “andros” appears- to beεἶναιeinai
be present
To be in a place or with someone.
Where else “einai” appears- quietnessἡσυχίᾳhēsychiai
quietness
A calm life, without fuss or arguing.
Where else “hēsychiai” appears
Translation note
The Greek word (authenteō) occurs only here in the New Testament; Thayer gives “to govern, exercise dominion over.”
The context
11A woman must learn in quietness with all submission.
12 · This verse (above)
13For Adam was formed first, then Eve.