Titus 1:7

New Testament • 13 words with Strong's data

"For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;"

Word-by-Word Analysis

For a

ἐπίσκοπος

epískopos

G1985

a superintendent, i.e. Christian officer in genitive case charge of a (or the) church (literally or figuratively)

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must be

נָקִי

nâqîy

H5355

innocent

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as the

בֵּן

bên

H1121

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...

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of

אֱלֹהִים

ʼĕlôhîym

H430

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...

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not

English grammatical function word ('selfwilled'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equival...

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not

מָהַר

mâhar

H4116

properly, to be liquid or flow easily, i.e. (by implication); to hurry (in a good or a bad sense); often used (with another verb) adverbially, promptl...

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אָנַף

ʼânaph

H599

to breathe hard, i.e. be enraged

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not

נָתַן

nâthan

H5414

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

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to

יַיִן

yayin

H3196

wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication

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no

πλήκτης

plḗktēs

G4131

a smiter, i.e. pugnacious (quarrelsome)

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not

נָתַן

nâthan

H5414

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

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to

צוֹא

tsôwʼ

H6674

soiled (as if excrementitious)

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בֶּצַע

betsaʻ

H1215

plunder; by extension, gain (usually unjust)

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Key Terms in This Verse

selfwilled GRAM

English grammatical function word ('selfwilled'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalent in the original Hebrew or Greek text; they are...

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striker G4131

πλήκτης plḗktēs

a smiter, i.e. pugnacious (quarrelsome)

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bishop G1985

ἐπίσκοπος epískopos

a superintendent, i.e. Christian officer in genitive case charge of a (or the) church (literally or figuratively)

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lucre H1215

בֶּצַע betsaʻ

plunder; by extension, gain (usually unjust)

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steward H1121

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.)

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blameless H5355

נָקִי nâqîy

innocent

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filthy H6674

צוֹא tsôwʼ

soiled (as if excrementitious)

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angry H599

אָנַף ʼânaph

to breathe hard, i.e. be enraged

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soon H4116

מָהַר mâhar

properly, to be liquid or flow easily, i.e. (by implication); to hurry (in a good or a bad sense); often used (with another verb) adverbially, promptly

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wine H3196

יַיִן yayin

wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication

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Cross References

Ephesians 5:18 cross-reference

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

2 Peter 2:10 cross-reference

But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

1 Peter 5:2 cross-reference

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

1 Peter 4:10 cross-reference

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

Luke 12:42 cross-reference

And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?

Ezekiel 44:21 cross-reference

Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.

Proverbs 14:17 cross-reference

He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

Isaiah 28:7 cross-reference

But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way t...

Proverbs 15:18 cross-reference

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Titus 2:3 cross-reference

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

Ecclesiastes 7:9 cross-reference

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

Matthew 24:45 cross-reference

Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

Leviticus 10:9 cross-reference

Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations:

Proverbs 16:32 cross-reference

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Genesis 49:6 cross-reference

O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.

Titus 1:5 cross-reference

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:

Philippians 1:1 cross-reference

Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

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