Open English Translation (OET)

Koine Greek wordlink #136892

SR GNT 1 Tim 1:4 ἀπεράντοις (aperantois) ‘to myths and genealogies endless which speculations are bringing_about’ Strongs=5620 Lemma=aperantos^*
Word role=adjective case=dative gender=feminine number=plural
Year=65 AD

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Only use of identical word form ἀπεράντοις (A-DFP) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ἀπεράντοις’ (A-DFP) is always and only glossed as ‘endless’.

1 Tim 1:4 ‘to myths and genealogies endless which speculations are bringing_about’ SR GNT 1 Tim 1:4 word 6

OET-LV: 4 nor to _be _giving _heed to _myths and endless genealogies, which are _bringing _about speculations rather than management of_god, which is in faith. (TI1_1:4)

OET-RV: 4 and advise the believers not to worry about myths and endless genealogies, which just result in useless speculations, rather than them using their faith to advance God’s plans. (TI1 1:4)

^*Note: This is also the only occurrence of the word root (lemma) ‘aperantos’ in the Greek originals.

Key: A=adjective DFP=dative,feminine,plural