ἀνδρός

Summary

ἀνδρός is the genitive of ἀνήρ (man/husband) and appears as the object of αὐθεντεῖν in 1 Timothy 2:12 — "to authentein a man/husband." The grammatical construction is critical: Köstenberger's syntactic analysis (linking "teach" and "authentein" via οὐκ...οὐδέ) means both activities share the same valence. If αὐθεντεῖν ἀνδρός is negative (domineering a man), then the paired "teaching" is also problematic — Paul prohibits abusive teaching, not women teaching in general.

Additional References

Related Greek Terms

• αὐθεντέω (authenteō) — the verb andros is the object of; the core disputed term in 1 Tim 2:12
• οὐκ...οὐδέ (ouk...oude) — the double negation construction linking didaskein and authentein
• διδάσκω (didaskō) — "to teach"; the first verb in the ouk...oude pair
• ἀνήρ/γυνή (anēr/gynē) — the ambiguity between man/husband and woman/wife
• ἀνήρ (anēr) — nominative form; man or husband
• γυνή (gynē) — woman or wife; the subject of 1 Tim 2:12
• ἐπιτρέπω (epitrepō) — "I do not permit"; the verb governing the prohibition
• ἑτεροδιδασκαλέω (heterodidaskaleo) — "to teach differently"; the false teaching Paul combats in 1 Tim 1:3
• αὐθεντοῦντος (authentountos) — patristic participle form showing later "ruling" sense
• αὐθεντικός (authentikos) — adjective meaning "original/authoritative"; semantic development of the root
• ὑβριστής (hybristēs) — "insolent aggressor"; captures the negative valence of authenteō