1 Timothy 5:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
But refuseπαραιτοῦ
(paraitou)
3868: to beg from, to beg offfrom para and aiteó
[to put] youngerνεωτέρας
(neōteras)
3501b: young, newa prim. word
widowsχήρας
(chēras)
5503: a widowof uncertain derivation
[on the list], for whenὅταν
(otan)
3752: wheneverfrom hote and an
they feel sensual desires in disregardκαταστρηνιάσωσιν
(katastrēniasōsin)
2691: to become wanton againstfrom kata and stréniaó
of Christ,Χριστοῦ
(christou)
5547: the Anointed One, Messiah, Christfrom chrió
they wantθέλουσιν
(thelousin)
2309: to will, wisha prim. verb
to get married,γαμεῖν
(gamein)
1060: to marryfrom gamos


















KJV Lexicon
νεωτερας  adjective - accusative plural feminine - comparative or contracted
neos  neh'-os:  new, i.e. (of persons) youthful, or (of things) fresh; figuratively, regenerate -- new, young.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
χηρας  noun - accusative plural feminine
chera  khay'-rah:  a widow (as lacking a husband), literally or figuratively -- widow.
παραιτου  verb - present middle or passive deponent imperative - second person singular
paraiteomai  par-ahee-teh'-om-ahee:  to beg off, i.e. deprecate, decline, shun -- avoid, (make) excuse, intreat, refuse, reject.
οταν  conjunction
hotan  hot'-an:  whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertainty); also causatively (conjunctionally) inasmuch as -- as long (soon) as, that, + till, when(-soever), while.
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
καταστρηνιασωσιν  verb - aorist active subjunctive - third person
katastreniao  kat-as-tray-nee-ah'-o:  to become voluptuous against -- begin to wax wanton against.
του  definite article - genitive singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
χριστου  noun - genitive singular masculine
Christos  khris-tos':  anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus -- Christ.
γαμειν  verb - present active infinitive
gameo  gam-eh'-o:  to wed (of either sex) -- marry (a wife).
θελουσιν  verb - present active indicative - third person
thelo  thel'-o:  by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But refuse to put younger widows on the list, for when they feel sensual desires in disregard of Christ, they want to get married,

King James Bible
But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But refuse to enroll younger widows, for when they are drawn away from Christ by desire, they want to marry

International Standard Version
But do not include younger widows on your list. For whenever their natural desires cause them to lose their devotion to the Messiah, they want to remarry.

NET Bible
But do not accept younger widows on the list, because their passions may lead them away from Christ and they will desire to marry,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But avoid those widows who are younger, for these separate from The Messiah and seek to have a husband;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Don't include younger widows [on your list]. Whenever their natural desires become stronger than their devotion to Christ, they'll want to marry.

King James 2000 Bible
But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to grow wanton against Christ, they will marry;
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