2 Timothy 4:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
For the timeκαιρὸς
(kairos)
2540: time, seasona prim. word
will come 
 
1510: I exist, I ama prol. form of a prim. and defective verb
whenὅτε
(ote)
3753: whenfrom hos, and te
they will not endureἀνέξονται
(anexontai)
430: to hold up, bear withfrom ana and echó
soundὑγιαινούσης
(ugiainousēs)
5198: to be sound, healthyfrom hugiés
doctrine;διδασκαλίας
(didaskalias)
1319: instruction (the function or the information)from didaskalos
but [wanting] to have their earsἀκοὴν
(akoēn)
189: hearing, the sense of hearingfrom akouó
tickled,κνηθόμενοι
(knēthomenoi)
2833: to scratch, itcha late form of knaó (to scrape)
they will accumulateἐπισωρεύσουσιν
(episōreusousin)
2002: to heap togetherfrom epi and sóreuó
for themselvesἑαυτοῖς
(eautois)
1438: of himself, herself, itselffrom a prim. pronoun he (him, her) and gen. (dat. or acc.) of autos
teachersδιδασκάλους
(didaskalous)
1320: an instructorfrom didaskó
in accordanceκατὰ
(kata)
2596: down, against, according topreposition of uncertain origin
to their ownἰδίας
(idias)
2398: one's own, distincta prim. word
desires,ἐπιθυμίας
(epithumias)
1939: desire, passionate longing, lustfrom epithumeó


















KJV Lexicon
εσται  verb - future indicative - third person singular
esomai  es'-om-ahee:  will be -- shall (should) be (have), (shall) come (to pass), may have, fall, what would follow, live long, sojourn.
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
καιρος  noun - nominative singular masculine
kairos  kahee-ros':  an occasion, i.e. set or proper time -- always, opportunity, (convenient, due) season, (due, short, while) time, a while.
οτε  adverb
hote  hot'-eh:  at which (thing) too, i.e. when -- after (that), as soon as, that, when, while.
της  definite article - genitive 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.
υγιαινουσης  verb - present active participle - genitive singular feminine
hugiaino  hoog-ee-ah'-ee-no:  to have sound health, i.e. be well (in body); figuratively, to be uncorrupt (true in doctrine) -- be in health, (be safe and) sound, (be) whole(-some).
διδασκαλιας  noun - genitive singular feminine
didaskalia  did-as-kal-ee'-ah:  instruction (the function or the information) -- doctrine, learning, teaching.
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
ανεξονται  verb - future middle deponent indicative - third person
anechomai  an-ekh'-om-ahee:  to hold oneself up against, i.e. (figuratively) put up with -- bear with, endure, forbear, suffer.
αλλα  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.
κατα  preposition
kata  kat-ah':  (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations
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.
επιθυμιας  noun - accusative plural feminine
epithumia  ep-ee-thoo-mee'-ah:  a longing (especially for what is forbidden) -- concupiscence, desire, lust (after).
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.
ιδιας  adjective - accusative plural feminine
idios  id'-ee-os:  pertaining to self, i.e. one's own; by implication, private or separate
εαυτοις  reflexive pronoun - third person dative plural masculine
heautou  heh-ow-too':  him-(her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
επισωρευσουσιν  verb - future active indicative - third person
episoreuo  ep-ee-so-ryoo'-o:  to accumulate further, i.e. (figuratively) seek additionally -- heap.
διδασκαλους  noun - accusative plural masculine
didaskalos  did-as'-kal-os:  an instructor (genitive case or specially) -- doctor, master, teacher.
κνηθομενοι  verb - present passive participle - nominative plural masculine
knetho  knay'-tho:  to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to tickle -- itching.
την  definite article - accusative 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.
ακοην  noun - accusative singular feminine
akoe  ak-o-ay':  hearing (the act, the sense or the thing heard) -- audience, ear, fame, which ye heard, hearing, preached, report, rumor.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires,

King James Bible
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the time will come when they will not tolerate sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, will multiply teachers for themselves because they have an itch to hear something new.

International Standard Version
For the time will come when people will not tolerate healthy doctrine, but with itching ears will surround themselves with teachers who cater to their people's own desires.

NET Bible
For there will be a time when people will not tolerate sound teaching. Instead, following their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves, because they have an insatiable curiosity to hear new things.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For there will be a time when they will not obey sound teaching, but they will multiply teachers to themselves, according to their desires, and with an itching of their sense of hearing,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A time will come when people will not listen to accurate teachings. Instead, they will follow their own desires and surround themselves with teachers who tell them what they want to hear.

King James 2000 Bible
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they draw to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
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