2 Timothy 2:23
New Testament • 7 words with Strong's data
"But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes."
Word-by-Word Analysis
כְּסִיל
kᵉçîyl
properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
פָּרַע
pâraʻ
to loosen; by implication, to expose, dismiss; figuratively, absolve, begin
יָדַע
yâdaʻ
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o...
רָבַע
râbaʻ
to squat or lie out flat, i.e. (specifically) in copulation
דִּין
dîyn
judgement (the suit, justice, sentence or tribunal); by implication also strife
Key Terms in This Verse
דִּין dîyn
judgement (the suit, justice, sentence or tribunal); by implication also strife
Study H1779 →פָּרַע pâraʻ
to loosen; by implication, to expose, dismiss; figuratively, absolve, begin
Study H6544 →דָּבָר dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Study H1697 →יָדַע yâdaʻ
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, in...
Study H3045 →Cross References
Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
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