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1 Timothy 2:12
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1 Timothy 2:12
12But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
12But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to vsurpe authoritie ouer the man, but to be in silence.
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1 Timothy 2:12
However; introducing a contrast with what precedes.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To bear, undergo, or endure pain, loss, or hardship; also to allow or permit.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
To instruct, inform, train, show, counsel, or communicate knowledge or doctrine.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
To seize or assume authority without right; in 1 Timothy 2:12, to exercise the authority there forbidden.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
A human being; an adult male; a person, husband, servant, or representative, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
The absence of speech or sound; holding one's peace.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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