1 Timothy 5:23

“No longer drink only water, but use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.”

1 Timothy 5:23 · direct translation from the Greek
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1 Timothy 5:23, word by word

No longerμηκέτιmēketi

no longer

No longer, never again.

Where else “mēketi” appears
drink only waterὑδροπότειhydropotei

drink only water

Drink only water.

Where else “hydropotei” appears
useχρῶchrō

use

To make use of something for a purpose.

Where else “chrō” appears
a littleὀλίγῳoligōi

few

In small number or amount, not many.

Where else “oligōi” appears
wineοἴνῳoinōi

wine

Wine.

Where else “oinōi” appears
your stomachστόμαχονstomachon

stomach

Stomach.

Where else “stomachon” appears
frequentπυκνάςpyknas

frequent, often

Frequent; as an adverb, often.

Where else “pyknas” appears
illnessesἀσθενείαςastheneias

illness

A bodily ailment that takes away health and needs healing.

Where else “astheneias” appears

The context

22Lay hands on no one hastily, nor share in the sins of others; keep yourself pure.

23 · This verse (above)

24The sins of some people are evident, going ahead of them to judgment, but for some they also follow after.

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