1 Timothy 5:23
Strong's Lexicon
Stop drinking [only] water
ὑδροπότει (hydropotei)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5202: From a compound of hudor and a derivative of pino; to be a water-drinker, i.e. To abstain from vinous beverages.

[and] use
χρῶ (chrō)
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5530: To use, make use of, deal with, take advantage of.

a little
ὀλίγῳ (oligō)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3641: Puny; especially neuter somewhat.

wine
οἴνῳ (oinō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3631: Wine. A primary word (yayin); 'wine'.

instead,
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

because of
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

[your]
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

stomach
στόμαχον (stomachon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4751: The stomach. From stoma; an orifice, i.e., the 'stomach'.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

your
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

frequent
πυκνάς (pyknas)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 4437: Frequent, often, much. From the same as skenopoios; clasped, i.e. frequent; neuter plural frequently.

ailments.
ἀσθενείας (astheneias)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 769: From asthenes; feebleness; by implication, malady; morally, frailty.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.

Young's Literal Translation
no longer be drinking water, but a little wine be using, because of thy stomach and of thine often infirmities;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don’t continue drinking only water, but use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.

New American Standard Bible
No longer drink water [exclusively], but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.

King James Bible
Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.

New Living Translation
Don't drink only water. You ought to drink a little wine for the sake of your stomach because you are sick so often.

English Standard Version
(No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.)

New American Standard Bible
No longer drink water exclusively, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.

King James Bible
Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't continue drinking only water, but use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.

International Standard Version
Stop drinking only water, but use a little wine for your stomach because of your frequent illnesses.

NET Bible
(Stop drinking just water, but use a little wine for your digestion and your frequent illnesses.)

American Standard Version
Be no longer a drinker of water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.

English Revised Version
Be no longer a drinker of water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.

Young's Literal Translation
no longer be drinking water, but a little wine be using, because of thy stomach and of thine often infirmities;
















Cross References
Acts 18:5
And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.

1 Timothy 3:8
Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

1 Timothy 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;

1 Timothy 5:22
Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.

1 Timothy 5:21
I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.

1 Timothy 5:20
Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

1 Timothy 5:24
Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.

1 Timothy 5:25
Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.

1 Timothy 6:1
Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.
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