2 Timothy 2:17
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus;”
λόγος
In Greek thought, the logos was the rational principle holding the universe together. John opens his Gospel with this word — not as a concept, but as a person. In the beginning was the Word. Before anything existed, the Word already was.
ὅς
among whom
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ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
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ἔχω
will have;
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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νομή
pasture to grow
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νομή
pasture, i.e. (the act) feeding (figuratively, spreading of a gangrene), or (the food) pasturage
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Ὑμεναῖος
Hymenaeus
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Ὑμεναῖος
"hymenæal"; Hymenæus, an opponent of Christianity
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Φίλητος
Philetus,
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Φίλητος
amiable; Philetus, an opposer of Christianity
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γάγγραινα
gangrene
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γάγγραινα
an ulcer ("gangrene")
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