2 Timothy 4:3 Greek Word Analysis

0	will come	ἔσται	g2071
1	For	γὰρ	g1063
2	the time	καιρὸς	g2540
3	when	ὅτε	g3753
4		τῆς	g3588
5	sound	ὑγιαινούσης	g5198
6	doctrine	διδασκαλίας	g1319
7	not	οὐκ	g3756
8	endure	ἀνέξονται	g430
9	but	ἀλλὰ	g235
10	after	κατὰ	g2596
11		τὰς	g3588
12	lusts	ἐπιθυμίας	g1939
13		τὰς	g3588
14	their own	ἰδίας	g2398
15	to themselves	ἑαυτοῖς	g1438
16	shall they heap	ἐπισωρεύσουσιν	g2002
17	teachers	διδασκάλους	g1320
18	having itching	κνηθόμενοι	g2833
19		τὴν	g3588
20	ears	ἀκοήν	g189

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

American Standard Version (ASV)

For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For the time will come when they will not take the true teaching; but, moved by their desires, they will get for themselves a great number of teachers for the pleasure of hearing them;

Darby English Bible (DBY)

For the time shall be when they will not bear sound teaching; but according to their own lusts will heap up to themselves teachers, having an itching ear;

World English Bible (WEB)

For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for there shall be a season when the sound teaching they will not suffer, but according to their own desires to themselves they shall heap up teachers -- itching in the hearing,