Bible Verse Dictionary
1 Timothy 3:5 - Rule
Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
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For | G1161 | δέ |
[Conjunction] but and etc. |
if | G1487 | εἰ |
[Conjunction] if whether: that etc. |
a man | G5100 | τὶς |
some or any person or object |
know | G1492 | εἴδω |
[Verb] used only in certain past tenses the others being borrowed from the equivalent G3700 and G3708; properly to see (literally or figuratively); by implication (in the perfect only) to know |
not | G3756 | οὐ |
the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not |
how | G4459 | πῶς |
an interrogitive particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect how?); also as exclamation how much! |
to rule | G4291 | προΐστημι |
[Verb] to stand before that is (in rank) to preside or (by implication) to practise |
his own | G2398 | ἴδιος |
[Adjective] pertaining to self that is one's own; by implication private or separate |
house | G3624 | οἶκος |
[Noun Masculine] a dwelling (more or less extensive literally or figuratively); by implication a family (more or less related literally or figuratively) |
how | G4459 | πῶς |
an interrogitive particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect how?); also as exclamation how much! |
shall he take care of | G1959 | ἐπιμελέομαι |
[Verb] to care for (physically or otherwise) |
the church | G1577 | ἐκκλησία |
[Noun Feminine] a calling out that is (concretely) a popular meeting especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both) |
of | G1959 | ἐπιμελέομαι |
[Verb] to care for (physically or otherwise) |
God | G2316 | θεός |
[Noun Masculine] a deity especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively a magistrate; by Hebraism very |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.