2 Timothy 2:17
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And their speech spreadeth like a canker: of whom are Hymeneus and Philetus:

their word.

Nahum 3:15 There shall the fire devour thee: thou shalt perish by the sword, it shall devour thee like the bruchus: assemble together like the bruchus, make thyself many like the locust.

James 5:3 Your gold and silver is cankered: and the rust of them shall be for a testimony against you and shall eat your flesh like fire. You have stored up to yourselves wrath against the last days.

canker.

1 Timothy 1:20 Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered up to Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

Context
The Lord's Approved Workman
16But shun profane and vain babblings: for they grow much towards ungodliness. 17And their speech spreadeth like a canker: of whom are Hymeneus and Philetus: 18Who have erred from the truth, saying that the resurrection is past already, and have subverted the faith of some.…
Cross References
Acts 14:2
But the unbelieving Jews stirred up and incensed the minds of the Gentiles against the brethren.

1 Timothy 1:20
Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered up to Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

Lexicon
and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

talk
λόγος (logos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.

of [such men]
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

will
ἕξει (hexei)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

spread
νομὴν (nomēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3542: (a) pasture, pasturage, (b) met: growth, increase. Feminine from the same as nomos; pasture, i.e. feeding, or pasturage.

like
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

gangrene.
γάγγραινα (gangraina)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1044: Gangrene, mortification. From graino; an ulcer.

Among [them]
ὧν (hōn)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

are
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

Hymenaeus
Ὑμέναιος (Hymenaios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5211: Hymenaeus. From Humen; 'hymeneal'; Hymeneus, an opponent of Christianity.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

Philetus,
Φιλητός (Philētos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5372: Philetus, a Christian at Rome. From phileo; amiable; Philetus, an opposer of Christianity.


Additional Translations
and the talk of such men will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,

and their talk will have pasture to grow like gangrene, among whom are Hymenaeus and Philetus,

And their word will eat as does a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

and their word will eat as doth a gangrene: or whom is Hymenaeus an Philetus;

and their word will spread as a gangrene; of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

and their word will eat as doth a gangrene: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus;

and their teaching will spread like a running sore. Hymenaeus and Philetus are men of that stamp.

and their word will consume like gangrene, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

and their word as a gangrene will have pasture, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus,
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