1 Timothy 3:4
New Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;"
Word-by-Word Analysis
אֶחָד
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
יָטַב
yâṭab
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
בַּיִת
bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
בַּעַל
baʻal
a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
כָּנַע
kânaʻ
properly, to bend the knee; hence, to humiliate, vanquish
Key Terms in This Verse
כָּנַע kânaʻ
properly, to bend the knee; hence, to humiliate, vanquish
Study H3665 →בַּעַל baʻal
a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)
Study H1167 →יָטַב yâṭab
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
Study H3190 →בֵּן bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Study H1121 →בַּיִת bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Study H1004 →Cross References
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he h...
That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites...
In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report;...
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