noun · masculine
timotheos
GreekΤιμόθεος (timotheos)
Strong’sG5095
Timothy
stem timothe-24 times in the New Testamentin 12 of 27 books5 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
Τιμόθεος, -ου, ὁ
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5095 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | timotheos12×Τιμόθεος | timotheois |
| object accusative | timotheon6×Τιμόθεον | timotheoin |
| direct address vocative | timotheor2×Τιμόθεε | timotheoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | timotheou2×Τιμοθέου | timotheoiu |
| to, for dative | timotheo2×Τιμοθέῳ | timotheoi |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
timotheo is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
24 occurrences, every one of them listed
timotheos“Timothy”subjectnominative singular12×
Acts 16:1“Timothy”Katantata de kai eis Derban kai eis Lustran. kai idou mathētos tinos ate ekei onome Timotheos, huios gunaikau Ioudaiau pistau, patērou de Hellēnou,Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father.
Acts 17:14“Timothy”eutheōs de tote ton Paulon exapostelala tois adelfois poreuerō heōs epi tan thalassan; hupomenala tē tos tē Silaos kai tos Timotheos ekei.The brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea.
Acts 18:5“Timothy”Hōs de katerchala apo tau Makedoniau tos tē Silaos kai tos Timotheos, sunechite to logo tos Paulos, diamarturerōtos toi Ioudaioi arō ton christon Iēsun.And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.
Acts 20:4“Timothy”sunepete de auto Sōpatros Purrou Beroiaios, Thessalonikevoiu de Aristarchos kai Sekoundos, kai Gaios Derbaios kai Timotheos, Asianois de Tuchikos kai Trofimos;Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.
Romans 16:21“Timothy”Aspazetō vin Timotheos tos sunergos mu, kai Loukios kai Iasōnos kai Sōsipatros tois sungenois mu.Timothy, my fellow worker, sends you greetings, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow countrymen.
1 Corinthians 16:10“Timothy”Ean de erchateia Timotheos, blepavōr hina afobōs gineteia pros vin, tem gar ergem kuriou ergazetō hōs kamis;If Timothy comes, see to it that he has nothing to fear while he is with you, for he is doing the work of the Lord, just as I am.
2 Corinthians 1:1“Timothy”Paulos apostolos Christou Iēsu dia thelēmeu theou kai Timotheos tos adelfos ta ekklēsa tou theou ta arōta en Korintha, sun toi hagioi pantoi toi arōtoi en hola ta Achaia;Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God in Corinth, together with all the saints throughout Achaia:
Philippians 1:1“Timothy”Paulos kai Timotheos doulois Christou Iēsu pantoi toi hagioi en Christo Iēso toi arōtoi en Filippoi sun episkopoi kai diakonoi;Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:
Colossians 1:1“Timothy”Paulos apostolos Christou Iēsu dia thelēmeu theou kai Timotheos tos adelfosPaul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
1 Thessalonians 1:1“Timothy”Paulos kai Silouanos kai Timotheos ta ekklēsa Thessalonikevoiu en theo patēro kai kurio Iēso Christo; charias vi kai eirēnas.Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you.
2 Thessalonians 1:1“Timothy”Paulos kai Silouanos kai Timotheos ta ekklēsa Thessalonikevoiu en theo patēro nu kai kurio Iēso Christo;Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
Philemon 1:1“Timothy”Paulos desmios Christou Iēsu kai Timotheos tos adelfos Filēmōno to agapēto kai sunergo nuPaul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker,
timotheon“Timothy”objectaccusative singular6×
Acts 17:15“Timothy”tois de kathistanarōtois ton Paulon agala heōs Athēnaiu, kai lambaratois entolan pros ton Silaon kai ton Timotheon hina hōs tachuotateim erchaleia pros auton exeiale.Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then returned with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.
Acts 19:22“Timothy”apostelaratos de eis tan Makedonian duo toiu diakonarōtoiu auto, Timotheon kai Eraston, autos epechata chronon eis tan Asian.He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed for a time in the province of Asia.
1 Corinthians 4:17“Timothy”dia houtem pempama vi Timotheon, hos atō mu teknem agapētem kai pistem en kurio, hos vin anamimnēskati tain hodain mu tain en Christo Iēso, kathōs pantachou en panta ekklēsa didaskamō.That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.
Philippians 2:19“Timothy”Elpizamō de en kurio Iēso Timotheon tacheōs pempara vi, hina kamis eupsuchameiō gnōskaratos teim peri vu.Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I learn how you are doing.
1 Thessalonians 3:2“Timothy”kai pempana Timotheon, ton adelfon nu kai sunergon tou theou en te euangelie tou Christou, eis tem stērizara vin kai parakalara huper tau pistiau vuWe sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,
Hebrews 13:23“Timothy”gnōskavō ton adelfon nu Timotheon apoluirēton, meta hou ean tachiem ercheteiō horemi vin.Be aware that our brother Timothy has been released. If he arrives soon, I will come with him to see you.
timotheor“Timothy”direct addressvocative singular2×
1 Timothy 1:18“Timothy”Houtan tan parangelian paratithemō si, teknem Timotheor, kata tain proagarōtain epi sin profēteiain, hina strateueseiō en autai tan kalan strateian,Timothy, my child, I entrust you with this command in keeping with the previous prophecies about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight,
1 Timothy 6:20“Timothy”Ō Timotheor, tan parathēkan fulassasar, ektreperōtos tain bebēlain kenofōniain kai antithesiain tau pseudōnumau gnōsiau,O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,”
timotheou“Timothy”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
2 Corinthians 1:19“Timothy”tos tou theou gar huios Iēsus Christos tos en vi dia nu kērussiratos, dia mu kai Silouanou kai Timotheou, ouk gineta Nai kai Ou, alla Nai en auto ginatē;For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was proclaimed among you by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not “Yes” and “No,” but in Him it has always been “Yes.”
1 Thessalonians 3:6“Timothy”Arti de ercharatou Timotheou pros nin apo vu kai euangelizeratou ni tan pistian kai tan agapan vu, kai hoti echavō mneian nu agathan pantote epipotharōtois nin horara kathaper kai nis vin,But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to see you.
timotheo“Timothy”to, fordative singular2×
1 Timothy 1:2“Timothy”Timotheo gnēsie tekne en pistia; charias, elesem, eirēnas apo theou patērou kai Christou Iēsu tou kuriou nu.To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
2 Timothy 1:2“Timothy”Timotheo agapēte tekne; charias, elesem, eirēnas apo theou patērou kai Christou Iēsu tou kuriou nu.To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.