1 Timothy 5:9
Strong's Lexicon
A widow
Χήρα (Chēra)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5503: Feminine of a presumed derivative apparently from the base of chasma through the idea of deficiency; a widow, literally or figuratively.

should be enrolled
καταλεγέσθω (katalegesthō)
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2639: To enter in a list, register, enroll. From kata and lego; to lay down, i.e. to enrol.

if she is
γεγονυῖα (gegonuia)
Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

[at least]
ἔλαττον (elatton)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative
Strong's Greek 1640: Less, smaller; poorer, inferior. Or elatton el-at-tone'; comparative of the same as elachistos; smaller.

sixty
ἑξήκοντα (hexēkonta)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 1835: Sixty. The tenth multiple of hex; sixty.

years [old],
ἐτῶν (etōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 2094: A year. Apparently a primary word; a year.

[the] wife
γυνή (gynē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.

of one
ἑνὸς (henos)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

man,
ἀνδρὸς (andros)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A widow should be enrolled if she is at least sixty years old, the wife of one man,

Young's Literal Translation
A widow—let her not be enrolled under sixty years of age, having been a wife of one husband,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
No widow should be placed on the official support list unless she is at least 60 years old, has been the wife of one husband,

New American Standard Bible
A widow is to be put on the list only if she is not less than sixty years old, [having been] the wife of one man,

King James Bible
Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,
Parallel Verses
New International Version
No widow may be put on the list of widows unless she is over sixty, has been faithful to her husband,

New Living Translation
A widow who is put on the list for support must be a woman who is at least sixty years old and was faithful to her husband.

English Standard Version
Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband,

New American Standard Bible
A widow is to be put on the list only if she is not less than sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,

King James Bible
Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
No widow should be placed on the official support list unless she is at least 60 years old, has been the wife of one husband,

International Standard Version
A widow may be put on the widows' list if she is at least sixty years old and has been the wife of one husband.

NET Bible
No widow should be put on the list unless she is at least sixty years old, was the wife of one husband,

American Standard Version
Let none be enrolled as a widow under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,

English Revised Version
Let none be enrolled as a widow under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,

Young's Literal Translation
A widow -- let her not be enrolled under sixty years of age, having been a wife of one husband,
















Cross References
Luke 2:36
And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;

1 Timothy 3:2
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

1 Timothy 5:16
If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.

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 5:8
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

1 Timothy 5:7
And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.

1 Timothy 5:6
But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.

1 Timothy 5:10
Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.

1 Timothy 5:11
But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;

1 Timothy 5:12
Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.
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