2 Timothy 2:5
New Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
רִיב
rîyb
properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend
English grammatical function word ('masteries'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivale...
עוֹד
ʻôwd
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
עָטַר
ʻâṭar
to encircle (for attack or protection); especially to crown (literally or figuratively)
לֹא
lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
רִיב
rîyb
properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend
νομίμως
nomímōs
legitimately (specially, agreeably to the rules of the lists)
Key Terms in This Verse
English grammatical function word ('masteries'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalent in the original Hebrew or Greek text; they are ...
Study GRAM →νομίμως nomímōs
legitimately (specially, agreeably to the rules of the lists)
Study G3545 →עָטַר ʻâṭar
to encircle (for attack or protection); especially to crown (literally or figuratively)
Study H5849 →רִיב rîyb
properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend
Study H7378 →רִיב rîyb
properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend
Study H7378 →לֹא lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
Study H3808 →עוֹד ʻôwd
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
Study H5750 →אִישׁ ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Study H376 →Cross References
Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and ...
And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
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