1 Timothy 1:7
Strong's Lexicon
They want
θέλοντες (thelontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

to be
εἶναι (einai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

teachers of the Law,
νομοδιδάσκαλοι (nomodidaskaloi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3547: A teacher and interpreter of the Mosaic Law. From nomos and didaskalos; an expounder of the law, i.e. A Rabbi.

[but] they do not understand
νοοῦντες (noountes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3539: From nous; to exercise the mind, i.e. to comprehend, heed.

μὴ ()
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

μήτε (mēte)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3383: Nor, neither, not even, neither…nor. From me and te; not too, i.e. neither or nor; also, not even.

what
(ha)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

they are saying
λέγουσιν (legousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

[or]
μήτε (mēte)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3383: Nor, neither, not even, neither…nor. From me and te; not too, i.e. neither or nor; also, not even.

[that]
περὶ (peri)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

which
τίνων (tinōn)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

they so confidently assert.
διαβεβαιοῦνται (diabebaiountai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1226: To assert emphatically. Middle voice of a compound of dia and bebaioo; to confirm thoroughly, i.e. Asseverate.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.

Young's Literal Translation
willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they asseverate,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They want to be teachers of the law, although they don’t understand what they are saying or what they are insisting on.

New American Standard Bible
wanting to be teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions.

King James Bible
Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.

New Living Translation
They want to be known as teachers of the law of Moses, but they don't know what they are talking about, even though they speak so confidently.

English Standard Version
desiring to be teachers of the law, without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make confident assertions.

New American Standard Bible
wanting to be teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions.

King James Bible
Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They want to be teachers of the law, although they don't understand what they are saying or what they are insisting on.

International Standard Version
They want to be teachers of the Law, yet they do not understand either what they are talking about or the things about which they speak so confidently.

NET Bible
They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or the things they insist on so confidently.

American Standard Version
desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.

English Revised Version
desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.

Young's Literal Translation
willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they asseverate,
















Cross References
Luke 2:46
And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.

James 3:1
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

1 Timothy 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;

1 Timothy 1:6
From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;

1 Timothy 1:5
Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

1 Timothy 1:4
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

1 Timothy 1:8
But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;

1 Timothy 1:9
Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

1 Timothy 1:10
For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
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