1 Timothy 5:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
A widowΧήρα
(chēra)
5503: a widowof uncertain derivation
is to be put on the listκαταλεγέσθω
(katalegesthō)
2639: to lay down, choose outfrom kata and legó
only if she is not lessἔλαττον
(elatton)
1640: smaller, lesscptv. of the same as elachistos
than sixtyἑξήκοντα
(exēkonta)
1835: sixtycardinal number from hex and a modified form of deka
yearsἐτῶν
(etōn)
2094: a yeara prim. word
old, [having been] the wifeγυνή
(gunē)
1135: a womana prim. word
of oneἑνὸς
(enos)
1520: onea primary number
man,ἀνδρὸς
(andros)
435: a mana prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
χηρα  noun - nominative singular feminine
chera  khay'-rah:  a widow (as lacking a husband), literally or figuratively -- widow.
καταλεγεσθω  verb - present passive imperative - third person singular
katalego  kat-al-eg'-o:  to lay down, i.e. (figuratively) to enrol -- take into the number.
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
ελαττον  adjective - nominative singular neuter
elasson  el-as'-sone:  smaller (in size, quantity, age or quality) -- less, under, worse, younger.
ετων  noun - genitive plural neuter
etos  et'-os:  a year -- year.
εξηκοντα  numeral (adjective)
hexekonta  hex-ay'-kon-tah:  sixty -- sixty(-fold), threescore.
γεγονυια  verb - second perfect active participle - nominative singular feminine
ginomai  ghin'-om-ahee:  to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
ενος  adjective - genitive singular masculine
heis  hice:  one -- a(-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some.
ανδρος  noun - genitive singular masculine
aner  an'-ayr:  a man (properly as an individual male) -- fellow, husband, man, sir.
γυνη  noun - nominative singular feminine
gune  goo-nay':  a woman; specially, a wife -- wife, woman.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A widow is to be put on the list only if she is not less than sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,

King James Bible
Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
No widow should be placed on the official support list unless she is at least 60 years old, has been the wife of one husband,

International Standard Version
A widow may be put on the widows' list if she is at least sixty years old and has been the wife of one husband.

NET Bible
No widow should be put on the list unless she is at least sixty years old, was the wife of one husband,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Therefore you shall choose a widow who is not less than sixty years old, who had one husband,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Any widow who had only one husband and is at least 60 years old should be put on your list [of widows].

King James 2000 Bible
Let not a widow be put on the list under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,
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