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1 Tim. 1:7 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Desiring
me (Greek #3361)
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas 3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
KJV usage: any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also 3362, 3363, 3364, 3372, 3373, 3375, 3378.
Pronounce: may
Origin: a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas 3756 expresses an absolute denial)
tis (Greek #5101)
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
KJV usage: every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
Pronounce: tis
Origin: probably emphatic of 5100
thelo (Greek #2309)
to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas 1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e. choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in
KJV usage: desire, be disposed (forward), intend, list, love, mean, please, have rather, (be) will (have, -ling, - ling(-ly)).
Pronounce: thel'-o
Origin: or ἐθέλω (eth-el'-o), in certain tenses θελέω (thel-eh'-o), and ἐθελέω (eth-el-eh'-o), which are otherwise obsolete apparently strengthened from the alternate form of 138
to be
einai (Greek #1511)
to exist
KJV usage: am, was. come, is, X lust after, X please well, there is, to be, was.
Pronounce: i'-nahee
Origin: present infinitive from 1510
teachers of the law
nomodidaskalos (Greek #3547)
an expounder of the (Jewish) law, i.e. a Rabbi
KJV usage: doctor (teacher) of the law.
Pronounce: nom-od-id-as'-kal-os
Origin: from 3551 and 1320
; understanding
noieo (Greek #3539)
to exercise the mind (observe), i.e. (figuratively) to comprehend, heed
KJV usage: consider, perceive, think, understand.
Pronounce: noy-eh'-o
Origin: from 3563
q neither
mete (Greek #3383)
not too, i.e. (in continued negation) neither or nor; also, not even
KJV usage: neither, (n-)or, so as much.
Pronounce: may'-teh
Origin: from 3361 and 5037
what
hos (Greek #3739)
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
KJV usage: one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also 3757.
Pronounce: hos
Origin: ἥ (hay), and neuter ὅ (ho) probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article 3588)
they say
lego (Greek #3004)
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas 2036 and 5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while 4483 is properly to break silence merely, and 2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
KJV usage: ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
Pronounce: leg'-o
Origin: a primary verb
, nor
mete (Greek #3383)
not too, i.e. (in continued negation) neither or nor; also, not even
KJV usage: neither, (n-)or, so as much.
Pronounce: may'-teh
Origin: from 3361 and 5037
whereof
peri (Greek #4012)
properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
KJV usage: (there-)about, above, against, at, on behalf of, X and his company, which concern, (as) concerning, for, X how it will go with, ((there-, where-)) of, on, over, pertaining (to), for sake, X (e-)state, (as) touching, (where-)by (in), with. In comparative, it retains substantially the same meaning of circuit (around), excess (beyond), or completeness (through).
Pronounce: per-ee'
Origin: from the base of 4008
they affirm
diabebaioomai (Greek #1226)
to confirm thoroughly (by words), i.e. asseverate
KJV usage: affirm constantly.
Pronounce: dee-ab-eb-ahee-o'-om-ahee
Origin: middle voice of a compound of 1223 and 950
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Rom. 1:22• 22professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, (Rom. 1:22)

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Acts 15:1• 1And certain persons, having come down from Judaea, taught the brethren, If ye shall not have been circumcised according to the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved. (Acts 15:1)
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Rom. 2:19‑21• 19and hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of the blind, a light of those who are in darkness,
 20an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having the form of knowledge and of truth in the law:
 21thou then that teachest another, dost thou not teach thyself? thou that preachest not to steal, dost thou steal? (Rom. 2:19‑21)
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Gal. 3:2,5• 2This only I wish to learn of you, Have ye received the Spirit on the principle of works of law, or of the report of faith?
 5He therefore who ministers to you the Spirit, and works miracles among you, is it on the principle of works of law, or of the report of faith? (Gal. 3:2,5)
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Gal. 4:21• 21Tell me, ye who are desirous of being under law, do ye not listen to the law? (Gal. 4:21)
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Gal. 5:3‑4• 3And I witness again to every man who is circumcised, that he is debtor to do the whole law.
 4Ye are deprived of all profit from the Christ as separated from him, as many as are justified by law; ye have fallen from grace. (Gal. 5:3‑4)
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Titus 1:10‑11• 10For there are many and disorderly vain speakers and deceivers of people's minds, specially those of the circumcision,
 11who must have their mouths stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which ought not to be taught for the sake of base gain. (Titus 1:10‑11)
understanding.
1 Tim. 6:4• 4he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, out of which arise envy, strife, injurious words, evil suspicions, (1 Tim. 6:4)
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Isa. 29:13‑14• 13And the Lord saith, Forasmuch as this people draw near with their mouth, and honour me with their lips, but their heart is removed far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment taught of men;
 14therefore, behold, I will proceed to do marvellously with this people, to do marvellously, even with wonder, and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their intelligent ones shall be hid. (Isa. 29:13‑14)
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Jer. 8:8‑9• 8How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of Jehovah is with us? Behold, certainly the lying pen of the scribes hath made it falsehood.
 9The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: behold, they have rejected Jehovah's word; and what wisdom is in them? (Jer. 8:8‑9)
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Matt. 15:14• 14Leave them alone; they are blind leaders of blind: but if blind lead blind, both will fall into a ditch. (Matt. 15:14)
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Matt. 21:27• 27And answering Jesus they said, We do not know. *He* also said to them, Neither do *I* tell you by what authority I do these things. (Matt. 21:27)
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Matt. 23:16‑24• 16Woe to you, blind guides, who say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor.
 17Fools and blind, for which is greater, the gold, or the temple which sanctifies the gold?
 18And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it is a debtor.
 19Fools and blind ones, for which is greater, the gift, or the altar which sanctifies the gift?
 20He therefore that swears by the altar swears by it and by all things that are upon it.
 21And he that swears by the temple swears by it and by him that dwells in it.
 22And he that swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by him that sits upon it.
 23Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye pay tithes of mint and anise and cummin, and ye have left aside the weightier matters of the law, judgment and mercy and faith: these ye ought to have done and not have left those aside.
 24Blind guides, who strain out the gnat, but drink down the camel. (Matt. 23:16‑24)
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John 3:9‑10• 9Nicodemus answered and said to him, How can these things be?
 10Jesus answered and said to him, Thou art the teacher of Israel and knowest not these things! (John 3:9‑10)
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John 9:40‑41• 40And some of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and they said to him, Are we blind also?
 41Jesus said to them, If ye were blind ye would not have sin; but now ye say, We see, your sin remains. (John 9:40‑41)
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Rom. 1:22• 22professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, (Rom. 1:22)
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2 Tim. 3:7• 7always learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. (2 Tim. 3:7)
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2 Peter 2:12• 12But these, as natural animals without reason, made to be caught and destroyed, speaking injuriously in things they are ignorant of, shall also perish in their own corruption, (2 Peter 2:12)
• When this grace is "missed", religious flesh turns aside to vain words, leading men to become "law-teachers". Such neither realize the bearing of their false teaching, nor do they understand the true use of the law that they so strenuously affirm. (“The Charge and Its End: 1 Timothy 1” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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desiring to be law-teachers, not understanding either what they say or concerning what they so strenuously affirm.

W. Kelly Translation

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desiringa to be law-teachers, not understanding either what they say, or whereof they affirm.

WK Translation Notes

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It is the expression of desire, not of counsel.