1 Timothy 6:4
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Berean Study Bible
he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and semantics, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,

Young's Literal Translation
he is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and word-striving, out of which doth come envy, strife, evil-speakings, evil-surmisings,

King James Bible
He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

Greek
he is conceited
τετύφωται (tetyphōtai)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 5187: From a derivative of tupho; to envelop with smoke, i.e. to inflate with self-conceit.

[and] understands
ἐπιστάμενος (epistamenos)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1987: To know, know of, understand. Apparently a middle voice of ephistemi; to put the mind upon, i.e. Comprehend, or be acquainted with.

nothing.
μηδὲν (mēden)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3367: No one, none, nothing.

Instead,
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

[he has] an unhealthy interest
νοσῶν (nosōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3552: To be diseased, hence of mental or spiritual disease. From nosos; to be sick, i.e. to hanker after.

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

controversies
ζητήσεις (zētēseis)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 2214: A question, debate, controversy; a seeking, search. From zeteo; a searching, i.e. A dispute or its theme.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

semantics,
λογομαχίας (logomachias)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3055: Contention about words, an unprofitable controversy. From the same as logomacheo; disputation about trifles.

out of
ἐξ (ex)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

which
ὧν (hōn)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

come
γίνεται (ginetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

envy,
φθόνος (phthonos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5355: Envy, a grudge, spite. Probably akin to the base of phtheiro; ill-will, i.e. Jealousy.

strife,
ἔρις (eris)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2054: Contention, strife, wrangling. Of uncertain affinity; a quarrel, i.e. wrangling.

abusive talk,
βλασφημίαι (blasphēmiai)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 988: Abusive or scurrilous language, blasphemy. From blasphemos; vilification.

evil
πονηραί (ponērai)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 4190: Evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful.

suspicions,
ὑπόνοιαι (hyponoiai)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 5283: A supposition, suspicion. From huponoeo; suspicion.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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