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SoοὖνI wantΒούλομαιthe menτοὺς ἄνδραςto prayπροσεύχεσθαιinἐνeveryπαντὶplace,τόπῳlifting upἐπαίρονταςholyὁσίουςhandsχεῖραςwithoutχωρὶςangerὀργῆςorκαὶargument.διαλογισμοῦ
1 Timothy 2:8
Study it in the app“So I want the men to pray in every place, lifting up holy hands without anger or argument.”
With the Greek beneath
1 Timothy 2:8, word by word
- I wantΒούλομαιBoulomai
want, intend
Want firmly, resolve, intend.
Where else “Boulomai” appears- the menἄνδραςandras
man
An adult male, as distinct from a woman or a child.
Where else “andras” appears- to prayπροσεύχεσθαιproseuchesthai
pray
Pray: speak with God.
Where else “proseuchesthai” appears- placeτόπῳtopōi
place
A specific spot where something is or happens.
Where else “topōi” appears- lifting upἐπαίρονταςepairontas
lift up
To hold something high: eyes, hands, voice.
Where else “epairontas” appears- holyὁσίουςhosious
holy, devout
Holy, devout, faithful to God; of God, the Holy One; "the holy things" promised.
Where else “hosious” appears- handsχεῖραςcheiras
hand
The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.
Where else “cheiras” appears- withoutχωρὶςchōris
without, apart from
Without, apart from.
Where else “chōris” appears- angerὀργῆςorgēs
anger
The wrath that flares up in a person against another.
Where else “orgēs” appears- argumentδιαλογισμοῦdialogismou
argument
A dispute in which each one defends his opinion.
Where else “dialogismou” appears
The context
7For this I was appointed a herald and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the nations in faith and truth.
8 · This verse (above)
9Likewise also I want the women to adorn themselves in respectable clothing, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments,