Titus 2:9

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

[Exhort] servants to be obedient unto their own masters, [and] to please [them] well in all [things]; not answering again;

Complete Jewish Bible:

Tell slaves to submit to their masters in everything, to give satisfaction without talking back

Berean Standard Bible:

Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,

American Standard Version:

Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in all things; not gainsaying;

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Exhort servants^{G1401} to be obedient^{G5293} unto their own^{G2398} masters^{G1203}, and to^{G1511} please them well^{G2101} in^{G1722} all^{G3956} things; not^{G3361} answering again^{G483};

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Commentary for Titus 2:9

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: G1401
   There are 119 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: δοῦλος
   Transliteration: doûlos
   Pronunciation: doo'-los
   Description: from δέω; a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency):--bond(-man), servant.
   
2. Strong's Number: G5293
   There are 32 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ὑποτάσσω
   Transliteration: hypotássō
   Pronunciation: hoop-ot-as'-so
   Description: from ὑπό and τάσσω; to subordinate; reflexively, to obey:--be under obedience (obedient), put under, subdue unto, (be, make) subject (to, unto), be (put) in subjection (to, under), submit self unto.
   
3. Strong's Number: G2398
   There are 109 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἴδιος
   Transliteration: ídios
   Pronunciation: id'-ee-os
   Description: of uncertain affinity; pertaining to self, i.e. one's own; by implication, private or separate:--X his acquaintance, when they were alone, apart, aside, due, his (own, proper, several), home, (her, our, thine, your) own (business), private(-ly), proper, severally, their (own).
   
4. Strong's Number: G1203
   There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: δεσπότης
   Transliteration: despótēs
   Pronunciation: des-pot'-ace
   Description: perhaps from δέω and (a husband); an absolute ruler ("despot"):--Lord, master.
   
5. Strong's Number: G1511
   There are 124 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: εἶναι
   Transliteration: eînai
   Pronunciation: i'-nahee
   Description: present infinitive from εἰμί; to exist:--am, was. come, is, X lust after, X please well, there is, to be, was.
   
6. Strong's Number: G2101
   There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: εὐάρεστος
   Transliteration: euárestos
   Pronunciation: yoo-ar'-es-tos
   Description: from εὖ and ἀρεστός; fully agreeable:--acceptable(-ted), wellpleasing.
   
7. Strong's Number: G1722
   There are 2129 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἐν
   Transliteration: en
   Pronunciation: en
   Description: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
   
8. Strong's Number: G3956
   There are 1075 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: πᾶς
   Transliteration: pâs
   Pronunciation: pas
   Description: including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
   
9. Strong's Number: G3361
   There are 602 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: μή
   Transliteration: mḗ
   Pronunciation: may
   Description: a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
   
10. Strong's Number: G483
    There are 26 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀντιλέγω
    Transliteration: antilégō
    Pronunciation: an-til'-eg-o
    Description: from ἀντί and λέγω; to dispute, refuse:--answer again, contradict, deny, gainsay(-er), speak against.