2 TIM 3:7 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. πάντοτε
2. pantote
3. always
4. always
5. 38420
6. D·······
7. always
8. always
9. -
10. Y66
11. 139339
1. μανθάνοντα
2. manthanō
3. learning
4. ‘learning
5. 31290
6. VPPA·ANP
7. learning
8. learning
9. -
10. Y66; R139330
11. 139340
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y66
11. 139341
1. μηδέποτε
2. mēdepote
3. never
4. never
5. 33680
6. D·······
7. never
8. never
9. -
10. Y66
11. 139342
1. εἰς
2. eis
3. to
4. -
5. 15190
6. P·······
7. to
8. to
9. -
10. Y66
11. 139343
1. ἐπίγνωσιν
2. epignōsis
3. +a knowledge
4. -
5. 19220
6. N····AFS
7. ˓a˒ knowledge
8. ˓a˒ knowledge
9. -
10. Y66
11. 139344
1. ἀληθείας
2. alētheia
3. of +the truth
4. truth
5. 2250
6. N····GFS
7. ˱of˲ ˓the˒ truth
8. ˱of˲ ˓the˒ truth
9. -
10. Y66
11. 139345
1. ἐλθεῖν
2. erχomai
3. to come
4. -
5. 20640
6. VNAA····
7. ˓to˒ come
8. ˓to˒ come
9. -
10. Y66; R139330
11. 139346
1. δυνάμενα
2. dunamai
3. being able
4. -
5. 14100
6. VPPM·ANP
7. being_able
8. being_able
9. -
10. Y66; R139330
11. 139347

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 3:1–9: Paul described the way people will behave in the last days

3:7a

who are always learning

They are always learning new/different teachings

who are always learning: The phrase always learning indicates that these women often listened to people who taught about religion. Because they often sinned, they kept looking for something new and different. So they continued to listen to the false teachers to learn their new doctrines. GNT says: “always trying to learn.” This statement does not mean that these women were slow to learn in the sense that they were mentally dull or unintelligent.

3:7b

but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.

but they are never able to recognize/distinguish the truth.
but they can never know/understand the true teaching/message about Christ.

but: Here the BSB has translated the Greek conjunction kai as but. Usually kai is translated as “and.” However, in this context it signals an unexpected result, so it may also be translated “but.” It is recommended that you follow the majority of modern English versions and translate the conjunction as “but.”

never able to come to a knowledge of the truth: These women were not able to recognize the true teaching of the gospel. They had heard some of the truth, but it had been mixed with false ideas, and they were not able to recognize what was true from what was false.

to come to a knowledge of: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as to come to a knowledge of also means “to recognize” or “to distinguish.”

the truth: In this context the phrase the truth refers to the gospel.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

καὶ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: πάντοτε μανθάνοντα καί μηδέποτε εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν ἀληθείας ἐλθεῖν δυνάμενα)

Here the word and introduces something that contrasts with how these women are always learning. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a contrast. Alternate translation: [yet]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

μηδέποτε εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν ἀληθείας ἐλθεῖν δυνάμενα

never to ˓a˒_knowledge ˱of˲_˓the˒_truth ˓to˒_come being_able

Here Paul speaks of the knowledge of the truth as if it were a destination at which people could arrive. He is indicating that these women cannot gain the knowledge of the truth. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable figure of speech or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [never able to grasp knowledge of the truth] or [never able to gain knowledge of the truth]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν ἀληθείας

to ˓a˒_knowledge ˱of˲_˓the˒_truth

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of knowledge and truth, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: [to know the true teaching]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. always
2. always
3. 38420
5. pantote
6. D-·······
7. always
8. always
9. -
10. Y66
11. 139339
1. learning
2. ‘learning
3. 31290
5. manthanō
6. V-PPA·ANP
7. learning
8. learning
9. -
10. Y66; R139330
11. 139340
1. and
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y66
11. 139341
1. never
2. never
3. 33680
5. mēdepote
6. D-·······
7. never
8. never
9. -
10. Y66
11. 139342
1. being able
2. -
3. 14100
5. dunamai
6. V-PPM·ANP
7. being_able
8. being_able
9. -
10. Y66; R139330
11. 139347
1. to come
2. -
3. 20640
5. erχomai
6. V-NAA····
7. ˓to˒ come
8. ˓to˒ come
9. -
10. Y66; R139330
11. 139346
1. to
2. -
3. 15190
5. eis
6. P-·······
7. to
8. to
9. -
10. Y66
11. 139343
1. +a knowledge
2. -
3. 19220
5. epignōsis
6. N-····AFS
7. ˓a˒ knowledge
8. ˓a˒ knowledge
9. -
10. Y66
11. 139344
1. of +the truth
2. truth
3. 2250
5. alētheia
6. N-····GFS
7. ˱of˲ ˓the˒ truth
8. ˱of˲ ˓the˒ truth
9. -
10. Y66
11. 139345

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear 2 TIM 3:7

SR Greek word order

Section 3:1–9: Paul described the way people will behave in the last days

3:7a

3:7b

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

OET interlinear 2 TIM 3:7

SR Greek word order

Section 3:1–9: Paul described the way people will behave in the last days

3:7a

3:7b

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

OET interlinear 2 TIM 3:7