2 Timothy 3:6

“For among them are those who creep into households and captivate weak women loaded down with sins, led by various desires,”

2 Timothy 3:6 · direct translation from the Greek
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2 Timothy 3:6, word by word

areεἰσινeisin

there is

Something exists somewhere, or happens.

Where else “eisin” appears
creepἐνδύνοντεςendynontes

creep in

Slip in, creep into.

Where else “endynontes” appears
householdsοἰκίαςoikias

house

The building where a family lives.

Where else “oikias” appears
captivateαἰχμαλωτίζοντεςaichmalōtizontes

take captive

Take captive, lead into captivity.

Where else “aichmalōtizontes” appears
weak womenγυναικάριαgynaikaria

weak woman

Little woman: a contemptuous diminutive for women easily deceived.

Where else “gynaikaria” appears
loaded downσεσωρευμέναsesōreumena

load down

Weighed under something, such as sins.

Where else “sesōreumena” appears
with sinsἁμαρτίαιςhamartiais

sin

Doing what God does not want, and the guilt it leaves.

Where else “hamartiais” appears
ledἀγόμεναagomena

lead

To lead a person or an animal from one place to another.

Where else “agomena” appears
by variousποικίλαιςpoikilais

various

Various, of many kinds.

Where else “poikilais” appears
desiresἐπιθυμίαιςepithymiais

lust

Wanting what is forbidden, wrong cravings.

Where else “epithymiais” appears

The context

5having an outward form of godliness but having denied its power; turn away from these people also.

6 · This verse (above)

7always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

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