1 Timothy 5:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
For the Scriptureγραφή
(graphē)
1124: a writing, scripturefrom graphó
says,λέγει
(legei)
3004: to saya prim. verb
"YOU SHALL NOT MUZZLEφιμώσεις
(phimōseis)
5392: to muzzle, to put to silencefrom phimos (a muzzle)
THE OXΒοῦν
(boun)
1016: an ox, a cowa prim. word
WHILE HE IS THRESHING,"ἀλοῶντα
(aloōnta)
248: to threshfrom halón
and "The laborerἐργάτης
(ergatēs)
2040: a workmanfrom ergazomai
is worthyἄξιος
(axios)
514: of weight, of worth, worthyfrom agó (in the sense of to weigh)
of his wages."μισθοῦ
(misthou)
3408: wages, hirea prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
λεγει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
η  definite article - nominative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
γραφη  noun - nominative singular feminine
graphe  graf-ay':  a document, i.e. holy Writ (or its contents or a statement in it) -- scripture.
βουν  noun - accusative singular masculine
bous  booce:  an ox (as grazing), i.e. an animal of that species (beef) -- ox.
αλοωντα  verb - present active participle - accusative singular masculine
aloao  al-o-ah'-o:  to tread out grain -- thresh, tread out the corn.
ου  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
φιμωσεις  verb - future active indicative - second person singular
phimoo  fee-mo'-o:  to muzzle -- muzzle.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
αξιος  adjective - nominative singular masculine
axios  ax'-ee-os:  deserving, comparable or suitable (as if drawing praise) -- due reward, meet, (un-)worthy.
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
εργατης  noun - nominative singular masculine
ergates  er-gat'-ace:  a toiler; figuratively, a teacher -- labourer, worker(-men).
του  definite article - genitive singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
μισθου  noun - genitive singular masculine
misthos  mis-thos':  pay for service, good or bad -- hire, reward, wages.
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For the Scripture says, "YOU SHALL NOT MUZZLE THE OX WHILE HE IS THRESHING," and "The laborer is worthy of his wages."

King James Bible
For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the Scripture says: Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain, and, the worker is worthy of his wages.

International Standard Version
For the Scripture says, "You must not muzzle an ox while it is treading out grain," and, "A worker deserves his pay."

NET Bible
For the scripture says, "Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain," and, "The worker deserves his pay."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For the Scriptures say, “Do not muzzle the ox while it is treading”, and, “The laborer deserves his wages.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After all, Scripture says, "Never muzzle an ox when it is threshing grain," and "The worker deserves his pay."

King James 2000 Bible
For the scripture says, You shall not muzzle the ox that treads out the grain. And, The laborer is worthy of his reward.
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