1Ti 6:4 | RWP | e4.org | He is puffed up ( τετυφωτα ). Perfect passive indicative of τυφοω , for which see . Knowing nothing ( μηδεν επισταμενος ). Present middle participle of επισταμα . Ignorance is a frequent companion of conceit. Doting ( νοσων ). Present active participle of νοσεω , to be sick, to be morbid over, old word, only here in N.T. Disputes of words ( λογομαχιας ). Our "logomachy." From λογομαχεω ( ), and that from λογος and μαχομα , to fight over words, late and rare word, here only in N.T. See Plato ( Tim . 1085 F) for "wars in words" ( μαχας εν λογοις ). Whereof ( εξ ων ). "From which things." Surmisings ( υπονοια ). Old word from υπονοεω , to surmise, to suspect ( ), only here in N.T. All these words are akin (envy, φθονος , strife, ερις , railings or slanders, βλασφημια ), all products of an ignorant and conceited mind.

‏ 1 Timothy 6:4

He is puffed up ( τετυφωτα ). Perfect passive indicative of τυφοω, for which see 3:6.

Knowing nothing ( μηδεν επισταμενος ). Present middle participle of επισταμα. Ignorance is a frequent companion of conceit.

Doting ( νοσων ). Present active participle of νοσεω, to be sick, to be morbid over, old word, only here in N.T.

Disputes of words ( λογομαχιας ). Our "logomachy." From λογομαχεω (2Ti 2:14), and that from λογος and μαχομα, to fight over words, late and rare word, here only in N.T. See Plato (Tim. 1085 F) for "wars in words" ( μαχας εν λογοις ).

Whereof ( εξ ων ). "From which things."

Surmisings ( υπονοια ). Old word from υπονοεω, to surmise, to suspect (Ac 25:18), only here in N.T. All these words are akin (envy, φθονος, strife, ερις, railings or slanders, βλασφημια ), all products of an ignorant and conceited mind.