2 Timothy 2:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
The hard-workingκοπιῶντα
(kopiōnta)
2872: to grow weary, toilfrom kopos
farmerγεωργὸν
(geōrgon)
1092: a husbandman, vinedresserfrom and ergon
oughtδεῖ
(dei)
1163: it is necessarya form of deó
to be the first 
 
4413: first, chiefcontr. superl. of pro
to receive his shareμεταλαμβάνειν
(metalambanein)
3335: to partake offrom meta and lambanó
of the crops.καρπῶν
(karpōn)
2590: fruita prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
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.
κοπιωντα  verb - present active participle - accusative singular masculine
kopiao  kop-ee-ah'-o:  to feel fatigue; by implication, to work hard -- (bestow) labour, toil, be wearied.
γεωργον  noun - accusative singular masculine
georgos  gheh-ore-gos':  a land-worker, i.e. farmer -- husbandman.
δει  verb - present impersonal active indicative - third person singular
dei  die:  also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding) -- behoved, be meet, must (needs), (be) need(-ful), ought, should.
πρωτον  adverb
proton  pro'-ton:  firstly (in time, place, order, or importance) -- before, at the beginning, chiefly (at, at the) first (of all).

protos  pro'-tos:  foremost (in time, place, order or importance) -- before, beginning, best, chief(-est), first (of all), former.
των  adjective - 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.
καρπων  definite article - genitive plural masculine
karpos  kar-pos':  fruit (as plucked), literally or figuratively -- fruit.
μεταλαμβανειν  noun - genitive plural masculine
metalambano  met-al-am-ban'-o:  to participate; genitive case, to accept (and use) -- eat, have, be partaker, receive, take.
 verb - present active infinitive
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The hard-working farmer ought to be the first to receive his share of the crops.

King James Bible
The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The hardworking farmer ought to be the first to get a share of the crops.

International Standard Version
Furthermore, it is the hard working farmer who should have the first share of the crops.

NET Bible
The farmer who works hard ought to have the first share of the crops.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
It is fitting for the plowman who toils that he first be sustained by his crop.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A hard-working farmer should have the first share of the crops.

King James 2000 Bible
The farmer that labors must be first partaker of the fruits.
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