1 Timothy 5:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
No longerμηκέτι
(mēketi)
3371: no longer, not anymorefrom and eti
drink waterὑδροπότει
(udropotei)
5202: to drink waterfrom hudór and pinó
[exclusively], but useχρῶ
(chrō)
5530: to use, make use ofakin to chré
a littleὀλίγῳ
(oligō)
3641: few, little, smalla prim. word
wineοἴνῳ
(oinō)
3631: winea prim. word
for the sakeδιὰ
(dia)
1223: through, on account of, because ofa prim. preposition
of your stomachστόμαχον
(stomachon)
4751: an opening, the stomachfrom stoma
and your frequentπυκνάς
(puknas)
4437: close, i.e. frequentfrom the same as pugmé
ailments.ἀσθενείας
(astheneias)
769: weakness, frailtyfrom asthenés


















KJV Lexicon
μηκετι  adverb
meketi  may-ket'-ee:  no further -- any longer, (not) henceforth, hereafter, no henceforward (longer, more, soon), not any more.
υδροποτει  verb - present active imperative - second person singular
hudropoteo  hoo-drop-ot-eh'-o:  to be a water-drinker, i.e. to abstain from vinous beverages -- drink water.
αλλ  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
οινω  noun - dative singular masculine
oinos  oy'-nos:  wine -- wine.
ολιγω  adjective - dative singular masculine
oligos  ol-ee'-gos:  puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); especially neuter (adverbially) somewhat -- + almost, brief(-ly), few, (a) little, + long, a season, short, small, a while.
χρω  verb - present middle or passive deponent imperative - second person singular
chraomai  khrah'-om-ahee:  to furnish what is needed; (give an oracle, graze (touch slightly), light upon, etc.), i.e. (by implication) to employ or (by extension) to act towards one in a given manner
δια  preposition
dia  dee-ah':  through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
τον  definite article - accusative 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.
στομαχον  noun - accusative singular masculine
stomachos  stom'-akh-os:  an orifice (the gullet), i.e. (specially), the stomach -- stomach.
σου  personal pronoun - second person genitive singular
sou  soo:  of thee, thy -- home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
τας  definite article - accusative plural 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.
πυκνας  adjective - accusative plural feminine
puknos  pook-nos':  clasped (thick), i.e. (figuratively) frequent; neuter plural (as adverb) frequently -- often(-er).
σου  personal pronoun - second person genitive singular
sou  soo:  of thee, thy -- home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.
ασθενειας  noun - accusative plural feminine
astheneia  as-then'-i-ah:  feebleness (of mind or body); by implication, malady; morally, frailty -- disease, infirmity, sickness, weakness.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
No longer drink water exclusively, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.

King James Bible
Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't continue drinking only water, but use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.

International Standard Version
Stop drinking only water, but use a little wine for your stomach because of your frequent illnesses.

NET Bible
(Stop drinking just water, but use a little wine for your digestion and your frequent illnesses.)

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Do not drink water from now on, but drink a little wine because of your stomach and because of your chronic illness.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Stop drinking only water. Instead, drink a little wine for your stomach because you are frequently sick.

King James 2000 Bible
Drink no longer water only, but use a little wine for your stomach's sake and your frequent illnesses.
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