1 Timothy 2:14

“And Adam was not deceived, but the woman, having been thoroughly deceived, came to be in transgression.”
1 Timothy 2:14 · direct translation from the Greek

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AndκαὶAdamἈδὰμwas notοὐκdeceived,ἠπατήθηbutδὲthe woman,ἡ γυνὴhaving been thoroughly deceived,ἐξαπατηθεῖσαcame to beγέγονενinἐνtransgression.παραβάσει

Theme · Genesis 3:13

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1 Timothy 2:14 says that it was the woman who was deceived; in Genesis 3:13 she is the one who says it: “the serpent deceived me.”

The same term appears in both passages.

ἐξαπατηθεῖσαexapatētheisaG1818הִשִּׁיאַhishiaH5377“deceive”
γυνὴgynēG1135אִשָּׁהishaH802“woman, wife”

1 Timothy 2:14, word by word

AdamἈδὰμAdam

Adam

Adam: the first man.

Where else “Adam” appears

deceivedἠπατήθηēpatēthē

deceive

Deceive, make someone believe what is false.

Where else “ēpatēthē” appears

the womanγυνὴgynē

woman

An adult female person; when addressing her, a respectful form.

Where else “gynē” appears

having been thoroughly deceivedἐξαπατηθεῖσαexapatētheisa

deceive

Deceive, lead astray completely.

Where else “exapatētheisa” appears

came to beγέγονενgegonen

become

To turn into something new, different from before.

Where else “gegonen” appears

transgressionπαραβάσειparabasei

transgression

Transgression: stepping over a command, breaking it.

Where else “parabasei” appears

Translation note

This recalls Genesis 3:13.

The context

13For Adam was formed first, then Eve.

14 · This verse (above)

15But she will be saved through childbearing, if they remain in faith and love and holiness with self-control.

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