2 Timothy 4:3

“For there will be a time when they will not put up with sound teaching, but with itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers according to their own desires,”

2 Timothy 4:3 · direct translation from the Greek
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2 Timothy 4:3, word by word

there will beἔσταιestai

be

To be: says who or what something is.

Where else “estai” appears
a timeκαιρὸςkairos

right time

The right moment for something.

Where else “kairos” appears
put up withἀνέξονταιanexontai

bear with

Bear with, put up with patiently.

Where else “anexontai” appears
soundὑγιαινούσηςhygiainousēs

be sound

To be right in faith or teaching.

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teachingδιδασκαλίαςdidaskalias

teaching

Teaching, instruction.

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with itchingκνηθόμενοιknēthomenoi

have itching ears

Itch; of the ears, want to hear only what pleases.

Where else “knēthomenoi” appears
earsἀκοήνakoēn

ear

The organ through which sounds and words come in.

Where else “akoēn” appears
they will accumulateἐπισωρεύσουσινepisōreusousin

heap up

Heap up, pile up.

Where else “episōreusousin” appears
teachersδιδασκάλουςdidaskalous

teacher

Teacher, one who teaches.

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their ownἰδίαςidias

own

What belongs to someone; their people, their family.

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desiresἐπιθυμίαςepithymias

lust

Wanting what is forbidden, wrong cravings.

Where else “epithymias” appears

The context

2proclaim the word; be ready in season and out of season; rebuke, reprove, exhort, with all patience and teaching.

3 · This verse (above)

4and they will turn away their ears from the truth and turn aside to myths.

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