(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
(For if a man know not how to rule his owne houſe, how ſhall he take care of the Church of God?)
εἰ δέ τις τοῦ ἰδίου οἴκου προστῆναι οὐκ οἶδε, πῶς ἐκκλησίας Θεοῦ ἐπιμελήσεται·
(εἰ δέ τις τοῦ ἰδίου οἴκου προστῆναι οὐκ οἶδε, πῶς ἐκκλησίας Θεοῦ ἐπιμελήσεται;)
δέ , conjunction, de — but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle) (value 9)
G1161,
δέ dé, deh; a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:—also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).Used in 2568 Verses, 26 Books 2882  Occurrence Count
εἰ , conjunction, ei — forasmuch as, if, that (value 15)
G1487,
εἰ ei, i; a primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.:—forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. Often used in connection or composition with other particles, especially as in G1489, G1490, G1499, G1508, G1509, G1512, G1513, G1536, G1537. See also G1437.Used in 461 Verses, 25 Books 505  Occurrence Count
εἴδω , verb, eidō — be aware, behold, consider, perceive (value 819)
G1492,
†εἴδω eídō, i'-do; a primary 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 tense only) to know:—be aware, behold, × can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. Compare G3700.to see
to perceive with the eyes
to perceive by any of the senses
to perceive, notice, discern, discover
to see
i.e. to turn the eyes, the mind, the attention to anything
to pay attention, observe
to see about something
i.e. to ascertain what must be done about it
to inspect, examine
to look at, behold
to experience any state or condition
to see i.e. have an interview with, to visit
to know
to know of anything
to know, i.e. get knowledge of, understand, perceive
of any fact
the force and meaning of something which has definite meaning
to know how, to be skilled in
to have regard for one, cherish, pay attention to (1Th. 5:12)
Used in 625 Verses, 26 Books 663  Occurrence Count
ἐκκλησία , feminine noun, ekklēsia — an assembly, a (religious) congregation (value 294)
G1577,
ἐκκλησία ekklēsía, ek-klay-see'-ah; from a compound of G1537 and a derivative of G2564; a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both):—assembly, church.a gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place, an assembly
an assembly of the people convened at the public place of the council for the purpose of deliberating
the assembly of the Israelites
any gathering or throng of men assembled by chance, tumultuously
in a Christian sense
an assembly of Christians gathered for worship in a religious meeting
a company of Christian, or of those who, hoping for eternal salvation through Jesus Christ, observe their own religious rites, hold their own religious meetings, and manage their own affairs, according to regulations prescribed for the body for order's sake
those who anywhere, in a city, village, constitute such a company and are united into one body
the whole body of Christians scattered throughout the earth
the assembly of faithful Christians already dead and received into heaven
Used in 115 Verses, 19 Books 118  Occurrence Count
ἐπιμελέομαι , verb, epimeleomai — to take care of (value 296)
G1959,
†ἐπιμελέομαι epimeléomai, ep-ee-mel-eh'-om-ahee; middle voice from G1909 and the same as G3199; to care for (physically or otherwise):—take care of.to take care of a person or thing
Used in 3 Verses, 2 Books 3  Occurrence Count
θεός , masculine noun, theos — God, a god (value 284)
G2316,
θεός theós, theh'-os; of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:—X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities
the Godhead, trinity
God the Father, the first person in the trinity
Christ, the second person of the trinity
Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity
spoken of the only and true God
refers to the things of God
his counsels, interests, things due to him
whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way
God's representative or viceregent
of magistrates and judges
Used in 1173 Verses, 27 Books 1341  Occurrence Count
ἴδιος , adjective, idios — one's own, distinct (value 294)
G2398,
ἴδιος ídios, id'-ee-os; of uncertain affinity; pertaining to self, i.e. one's own; by implication, private or separate:—X his acquaintance, when they were alone, apart, aside, due, his (own, proper, several), home, (her, our, thine, your) own (business), private(-ly), proper, severally, their (own).pertaining to one's self, one's own, belonging to one's self
Used in 109 Verses, 19 Books 113  Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
G3588,
ὁ ho, ho; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):—the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257  Occurrence Count
οἶκος , masculine noun, oikos — a house, a dwelling (value 370)
G3624,
οἶκος oîkos, oy'-kos; of uncertain affinity; a dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively):—home, house(-hold), temple.a house
an inhabited house, home
any building whatever
of a palace
the house of God, the tabernacle
any dwelling place
of the human body as the abode of demons that possess it
of tents, and huts, and later, of the nests, stalls, lairs, of animals
the place where one has fixed his residence, one's settled abode, domicile
the inmates of a house, all the persons forming one family, a household
the family of God, of the Christian Church, of the church of the Old and New Testaments
stock, family, descendants of one
Used in 106 Verses, 14 Books 114  Occurrence Count
οὐ , particle, ou — not, no (value 470)
G3756,
οὐ ou, oo; a primary word; the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not:—+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also G3364, G3372.no, not; in direct questions expecting an affirmative answer
Used in 1408 Verses, 26 Books 1635  Occurrence Count
προΐστημι , verb, proistēmi — early (value 818)
G4291,
προΐστημι proḯstēmi, pro-is'-tay-mee; from G4253 and G2476; to stand before, i.e. (in rank) to preside, or (by implication) to practise:—maintain, be over, rule.to set or place before
to set over
to be over, to superintend, preside over
to be a protector or guardian
to give aid
to care for, give attention to
profess honest occupations
Used in 8 Verses, 4 Books 8  Occurrence Count
πῶς , particle, pōs — how? (value 1080)
G4459,
πῶς pōs, poce; adverb from the base of G4226; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!:—how, after (by) what manner (means), that. (Occasionally unexpressed in English).Used in 100 Verses, 17 Books 103  Occurrence Count
τὶς , pronoun, tis — a certain one, someone, anyone (value 510)
G5100,
τὶς tìs, tis; an enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object:—a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), × wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever).a certain, a certain one
some, some time, a while
Used in 496 Verses, 26 Books 541  Occurrence Count
| 1 Timothy 3:5Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 6518) |
| εἰ δέ τις τοῦ ἰδίου οἴκου προστῆναι οὐκ οἶδε, πῶς ἐκκλησίας Θεοῦ ἐπιμελήσεται· |
| Verse #29737 (Ch. #1122) — 13 words, 64 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| (For |
G1161de |
δέ |
9 |
| if |
G1487ei |
εἰ |
15 |
| a man |
G5100tis |
τὶς |
510 |
| know |
G1492eidō |
εἴδω |
819 |
| not |
G3756ou |
οὐ |
470 |
| how |
G1492eidō |
εἴδω |
819 |
| to rule |
G4291proistēmi |
προΐστημι |
818 |
| his own |
G2398idios |
ἴδιος |
294 |
| house, |
G3624oikos |
οἶκος |
370 |
| how |
G4459pōs |
πῶς |
1080 |
| shall he take care |
G1959epimeleomai |
ἐπιμελέομαι |
296 |
| of the church |
G1577ekklēsia |
ἐκκλησία |
294 |
| of God?) |
G2316theos |
θεός |
284 |
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