Lexicon
θεόπνευστος
theopneustos
G2315
G:A Greek

God-breathed

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Theopneustos describes Scripture in 2 Timothy 3:16 as breathed out by God and useful for instruction and righteous training.

The sole attested use describes Scripture as breathed out by God, followed by its usefulness for teaching, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness in 2 Timothy 3:16.

Senses in use

  1. Describing Scripture as breathed out by God · dominant

    In 2 Timothy 3:16, the nominative singular feminine adjective describes “All Scripture” in a clause that also identifies Scripture as profitable for teaching, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness. The APB renders the clause “All Scripture is breathed out by God.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Timothy 3:16, the APB presents the clause as “All Scripture is breathed out by God.” This gives the verse-level presentation rather than a separate lexical rendering.

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