1 Timothy 1:7
New Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm."
Word-by-Word Analysis
ζητέω
zētéō
to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
διδάσκαλος
didáskalos
an instructor (genitive case or specially)
תּוֹרָה
tôwrâh
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
תָּבוּן
tâbûwn
intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice
לֹא
lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
אֲשֶׁר
ʼăsher
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
φημί
phēmí
to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. speak or say
Key Terms in This Verse
ζητέω zētéō
to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
Study G2212 →אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
Study H834 →תָּבוּן tâbûwn
intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice
Study H8394 →לֹא lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
Study H3808 →Cross References
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;
He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
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