Bible Verse Dictionary
1 Timothy 5:17 - Labour
| Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Let the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
| elders | G4245 | πρεσβύτερος |
[Adjective] older; as noun a senior; specifically an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively member of the celestial council) or Christian |
| that rule | G4291 | προΐστημι |
[Verb] to stand before that is (in rank) to preside or (by implication) to practise |
| well | G2573 | καλῶς |
[Adverb] well (usually morally) |
| be counted worthy | G515 | ἀξιόω |
[Verb] to deem entitled or fit |
| of double | G1362 | διπλοῦς |
[Adjective] two fold |
| honour | G5092 | τιμή |
[Noun Feminine] a value that is money paid or (concretely and collectively) valuables; by analogy esteem (especially of the highest degree) or the dignity itself |
| especially | G3122 | μάλιστα |
[Adverb] (adverb) most (in the greatest degree) or particularly |
| they who labour | G2872 | κοπιάω |
[Verb] to feel fatigue; by implication to work hard |
| in | G1722 | ἐν |
[Preposition]
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| the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
| word | 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) |
| and | G2532 | καί |
[Conjunction] and also: even so: then too etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| doctrine | G1319 | διδασκαλία |
[Noun Feminine] instruction (the function or the information) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.