Jude 1:9
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.”
περί
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)
τολμάω
did dare
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τολμάω
probably itself from the base of G5056 (τέλος) through the idea of extreme conduct); to venture (objectively or in act; while G2292 (θαῤῥέω) is rather subjective or in feeling); by implication, to be courageous
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κρίσις
a judgment
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κρίσις
Judgment, decision, tribunal. Krisis. The Father has committed all judgment to the Son. The one who died for sinners is the one who will judge them. That is both sobering and gracious.
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διακρίνω
disputing
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διακρίνω
To doubt, to waver, to dispute. Diakrino. Let him ask in faith without doubting. Doubt here is not intellectual question but divided allegiance between God and circumstances.
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κύριος
the] Lord.
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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διάβολος
devil
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διάβολος
Devil, slanderer, accuser. Diabolos. The devil prowls around like a roaring lion. His primary weapon is accusation. The blood of Jesus silences every accusation.
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ὅτε
when
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ὅτε
When, at the time when, after. When the fullness of time had come God sent His Son. God's timing is always right. He never acts too early or too late.
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ἐπιφέρω
to bring against him
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ἐπιφέρω
to bear upon (or further), i.e. adduce (personally or judicially (accuse, inflict)), superinduce
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σῶμα
body,
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σῶμα
the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively
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ἐπιτιμάω
Would that he rebuke
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ἐπιτιμάω
to tax upon, i.e. censure or admonish; by implication, forbid
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διαλέγομαι
he was reasoning
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διαλέγομαι
to say thoroughly, i.e. discuss (in argument or exhortation)
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Μωσεύς
Moses’
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Μωσεύς
Moseus, Moses, or Mouses (i.e. Mosheh), the Hebrew lawgiver
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ἔπω
said;
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ἔπω
to speak or say (by word or writing)
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Μιχαήλ
Michael
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Μιχαήλ
Michael, an archangel
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