1 Timothy 5:13
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible

At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.

Young's Literal Translation

and at the same time also, they learn [to be] idle, going about the houses; and not only idle, but also tattlers and busybodies, speaking the things they ought not;

King James Bible

And withal they learn [to be] idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

Greek
At the same time
ἅμα (hama)
Adverb
Strong's 260: A primary particle; properly, at the 'same' time, but freely used as a preposition or adverb denoting close association.

they will also learn
μανθάνουσιν (manthanousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 3129: Prolongation from a primary verb, another form of which, matheo, is used as an alternate in certain tenses; to learn.

[to be] idle,
ἀργαὶ (argai)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 692: Idle, lazy, thoughtless, unprofitable, injurious. (by implication) lazy, useless.

going from
περιερχόμεναι (perierchomenai)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 4022: From peri and erchomai; to come all around, i.e. Stroll, vacillate, veer.

house to house
οἰκίας (oikias)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3614: From oikos; properly, residence, but usually an abode; by implication, a family.

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

not
οὐ (ou)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

only
μόνον (monon)
Adverb
Strong's 3440: Alone, but, only. Neuter of monos as adverb; merely.

idle,
ἀργαὶ (argai)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 692: Idle, lazy, thoughtless, unprofitable, injurious. (by implication) lazy, useless.

but
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

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

gossips
φλύαροι (phlyaroi)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 5397: Prating, talking foolishly, babbling. From phluo; a garrulous person, i.e. Prater.

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

busybodies,
περίεργοι (periergoi)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 4021: From peri and ergon; working all around, i.e. Officious.

speaking of
λαλοῦσαι (lalousai)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

things
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

they should
δέοντα (deonta)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 1163: Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.

not [ mention ].
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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