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Koine Greek wordlink #138316

SR GNT 1 Tim 6:9 βυθίζουσι (buthizousi) ‘and harmful which are sinking people into destruction’ Strongs=10360 Lemma=buthizō
Word role=verb mood=indicative tense=present voice=active person=3rd number=plural
Year=65 AD

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Only use of identical word form βυθίζουσι (V-IPA3··P) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘βυθίζουσι’ (V-IPA3··P) is always and only glossed as ‘are sinking’.

1 Tim 6:9 ‘and harmful which are sinking people into destruction’ SR GNT 1 Tim 6:9 word 17

OET-LV: 9 But the ones wishing to _be _being _rich, are _falling _in into temptation, and a_snare, and many foolish and harmful desires, which are _sinking the people into destruction and destruction. (TI1_6:9)

OET-RV: 9 Those who desire wealth fall into temptation. It’s a trap which leads to many foolish and harmful desires, resulting in people sinking into ruin and destruction (TI1 6:9)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘buthizō’ have 2 different glosses: ‘are sinking’, ‘to_be_being sunk’.

Key: V=verb