Titus 2:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
soundὑγιῆ
(ugiē)
5199: sound, whole, healthya prim. word
[in] speechλόγον
(logon)
3056: a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speechfrom legó
which is beyond reproach,ἀκατάγνωστον
(akatagnōston)
176: not to be condemned, beyond reproachfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and kataginóskó
soἵνα
(ina)
2443: in order that, that, so thata prim. conjunction denoting purpose, definition or result
that the opponentἐναντίας
(enantias)
1727: opposite, fig. hostile, opposedfrom en and antios (set against)
will be put to shame,ἐντραπῇ
(entrapē)
1788: to turn about, to reverence, to put to shamefrom en and the same as tropé
havingἔχων
(echōn)
2192: to have, holda prim. verb
nothingμηδὲν
(mēden)
3367: no one, nothingfrom méde and heis
badφαῦλον
(phaulon)
5337: worthless, bada prim. word
to sayλέγειν
(legein)
3004: to saya prim. verb
aboutπερὶ
(peri)
4012: about, concerning, around (denotes place, cause or subject)a prim. preposition
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KJV Lexicon
λογον  noun - accusative singular masculine
logos  log'-os:  something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ) -- account, cause, communication, concerning, doctrine, fame, have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
υγιη  adjective - accusative singular masculine
hugies  hoog-ee-ace':  healthy, i.e. well (in body); figuratively, true (in doctrine) -- sound, whole.
ακαταγνωστον  adjective - accusative singular masculine
akatagnostos  ak-at-ag'-noce-tos:  unblamable -- that cannot be condemned.
ινα  conjunction
hina  hin'-ah:  in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) -- albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to.
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.
εξ  preposition
ek  ek:  a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
εναντιας  adjective - genitive singular feminine
enantios  en-an-tee'-os:  opposite; figuratively, antagonistic -- (over) against, contrary.
εντραπη  verb - second aorist passive subjunctive - third person singular
entrepo  en-trep'-o:  to invert, i.e. (figuratively and reflexively) in a good sense, to respect; or in a bad one, to confound -- regard, (give) reference, shame.
μηδεν  adjective - accusative singular neuter
medeis  may-dice':  not even one (man, woman, thing) -- any (man, thing), no (man), none, not (at all, any man, a whit), nothing, + without delay.
εχων  verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine
echo  ekh'-o:  (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold
περι  preposition
peri  per-ee':  through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time
ημων  personal pronoun - first person genitive plural
hemon  hay-mone':  of (or from) us -- our (company), us, we.
λεγειν  verb - present active infinitive
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
φαυλον  adjective - accusative singular neuter
phaulos  fow'-los:  foul or flawy, i.e. (figuratively) wicked -- evil.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
sound in speech which is beyond reproach, so that the opponent will be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.

King James Bible
Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your message is to be sound beyond reproach, so that the opponent will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.

International Standard Version
Use wholesome speech that cannot be condemned. Then any opponent will be ashamed because he cannot say anything bad about us.

NET Bible
and a sound message that cannot be criticized, so that any opponent will be at a loss, because he has nothing evil to say about us.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Serious, uncorrupted, and let no man despise it, so that he who opposes us may be ashamed, as he will be unable to say anything disgraceful against us.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Speak an accurate message that cannot be condemned. Then those who oppose us will be ashamed because they cannot say anything bad about us.

King James 2000 Bible
Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is an opponent may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
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