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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
1 Timothy 5:9 - Under
1 Timothy 5:9 - Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,
| Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Let not | G3361 | μή |
(adverbially) not (conjugationally) lest; also (as interrogitive implying a negative answer [whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one]); whether |
| a widow | G5503 | χήρα |
[Noun Feminine] a widow (as lacking a husband) literally or figuratively |
| be taken into the number | G2639 | καταλέγω |
[Verb] to lay down that is (figuratively) to enrol |
| under | G1640 | ἐλάσσων |
[Verb] smaller (in size quantity age or quality) |
| threescore | G1835 | ἑξήκοντα |
[Noun] sixty |
| years | G2094 | ἔτος |
[Noun Neuter] a year |
| old having been | G1096 | γίνομαι |
[Verb] to cause to be ( |
| the wife | G1135 | γυνή |
[Noun Feminine] a woman; specifically a wife |
| of one | G1520 | εἷς |
a primary numeral; one |
| man | G435 | ἀνήρ |
[Noun Masculine] a man (properly as an individual male) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.