1 Timothy 6:9
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.

Young's Literal Translation
and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,

King James Bible
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and [into] many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

Greek
Those who
Οἱ (Hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

want
βουλόμενοι (boulomenoi)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1014: To will, intend, desire, wish. Middle voice of a primary verb; to 'will, ' i.e. be willing.

to be rich,
πλουτεῖν (ploutein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 4147: To become rich, be rich, abound in. From ploutizo; to be wealthy.

however,
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

fall
ἐμπίπτουσιν (empiptousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1706: To fall in, be cast in, be involved in. From en and pipto; to fall on, i.e. to be entrapped by, or be overwhelmed with.

into
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

temptation
πειρασμὸν (peirasmon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3986: From peirazo; a putting to proof (of good), experience (of evil), solicitation, discipline or provocation); by implication, adversity.

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

become ensnared
παγίδα (pagida)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3803: From pegnumi; a trap; figuratively, a trick or statagem.

by many
πολλὰς (pollas)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 4183: Much, many; often.

foolish
ἀνοήτους (anoētous)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 453: Foolish, thoughtless. By implication, sensual.

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

harmful
βλαβεράς (blaberas)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 983: Injurious, hurtful. From blapto; injurious.

desires
ἐπιθυμίας (epithymias)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 1939: Desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust. From epithumeo; a longing.

that
αἵτινες (haitines)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3748: Whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.

plunge
βυθίζουσιν (bythizousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1036: To cause to sink; mid: I sink, submerge, drown. From buthos; to sink; by implication, to drown.

[them]
ἀνθρώπους (anthrōpous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

into
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

ruin
ὄλεθρον (olethron)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3639: Ruin, doom, destruction, death. From a primary ollumi; ruin, i.e. Death, punishment.

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

destruction.
ἀπώλειαν (apōleian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 684: Destruction, ruin, loss, perishing; eternal ruin. From a presumed derivative of apollumi; ruin or loss.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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