Bible Verse Dictionary
1 Timothy 3:1 - Saying
Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
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This is a true | G4103 | πιστός |
[Adjective] objectively trustworthy; subjectively trustful |
saying | G3056 | λόγος |
[Noun Masculine] something said (including the thought); by implication a topic (subject of discourse) also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension a computation; specifically (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (that is Christ) |
If a man | G1536 | εἴ τις |
if any |
desire | G3713 | ὀρέγομαι |
[Verb] to stretch oneself that is reach out after (long for) |
the office of a bishop | G1984 | ἐπισκοπή |
[Noun Feminine] inspection (for relief); by implication superintendence; specifically the Christian |
he desireth | G1937 | ἐπιθυμέω |
[Verb] to set the heart upon that is long for (rightfully or otherwise) |
a good | G2570 | καλός |
[Adjective] properly beautiful but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally) that is valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use and thus distinguished from G18 which is properly intrinsic) |
work | G2041 | ἔργον |
[Noun Neuter] to work); toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication an act |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.