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1 | Not given to wine, | 1 Tim 3:3 | fair | 71832 | ||
In 1st Timothy 3 vs 3, what does "Not given to" mean? What is the greek meaning? | ||||||
2 | Not given to wine, | 1 Tim 3:3 | Morant61 | 71833 | ||
Greetings Fair! The words 'not given to wine' are a translation of two Greek terms: 'ouk' (not) and 'paroinos'. 'Paroinos' is translated in most translations as simply 'given to wine' or 'drunken'. It is only used twice in the New Testament (1 Tim. 3:3 and Titus 1:7), so there isn't much context to help with defining the term. It is a combination of two words 'para' (near) and 'oinos' (wine). So, some would argue that this term does not refer to drunkness but to the practice of being near places where wine is served. For instance, I found the following quote on the internet: ************************* Albert Barnes, a respected New Testament commentator, explains the meaning of paroinos, saying: "The Greek word (paroinos) . . . means, properly, by wine; that is, spoken of what takes place by or over wine, as revelry, drinking-songs, etc. Then it denotes, as it does here, one who sits by wine; that is, who is in the habit of drinking it. . . . It means that one who is in the habit of drinking wine, or who is accustomed to sit with those who indulge in it, should not be admitted to the ministry. The way in which the apostle mentions the subject here would lead us fairly to suppose that he did not mean to commend its use in any sense; that he regarded it as dangerous and that he would wish the ministers of religion to avoid it altogether."56 The meaning of paroinos as "near wine," that is, near a drinking place, is supported by ancient and modern Greek lexicons. The Lexicon Graeci Testamenti Alphabeticum, published in 1660, defines paroinos in Greek and Latin as "para to oino, apud vinum," which may be translated "near or in the presence of wine."57 Liddell and Scott define the related word paroinios as "befitting a drinking party."58 ********************** Source: http://www.northwood.edu/"tilde"grover/sb-alc.txt Note: Replace the "tilde" in the above address with the actual symbol for the tilde. I would tend to believe that this term does mean something like the above, but I really don't have the resources to check into it more fully. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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