1 Timothy 4:7
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible

But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.

Young's Literal Translation

and the profane and old women’s fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,

King James Bible

But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself [rather] unto godliness.

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

reject
παραιτοῦ (paraitou)
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 3868: From para and the middle voice of aiteo; to beg off, i.e. Deprecate, decline, shun.

irreverent
βεβήλους (bebēlous)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 952: Permitted to be trodden, accessible. From the base of basis and belos; accessible, i.e. heathenish, wicked.

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

silly
γραώδεις (graōdeis)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1126: Belonging to old women, such as old women tell. From graus and eidos; crone-like, i.e. Silly.

myths.
μύθους (mythous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3454: An idle tale, fable, fanciful story. Perhaps from the same as mueo; a tale, i.e. Fiction.

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

train
γύμναζε (gymnaze)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 1128: To train by physical exercise; hence: train, in the widest sense. From gumnos; to practise naked, i.e. Train.

yourself
σεαυτὸν (seauton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4572: Of yourself.

for
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

godliness.
εὐσέβειαν (eusebeian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2150: Piety (towards God), godliness, devotion, godliness. From eusebes; piety; specially, the gospel scheme.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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