Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Ephesians.5.23", "source": "Ὅτι ὁ ἀνήρ ἐστιν κεφαλὴ τῆς γυναικὸς, ὡς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς κεφαλὴ τῆς ἐκκλησίας: καὶ αὐτὸς ἐστιν σωτὴρ τοῦ σώματος.", "text": "Because the *anēr estin kephalē* of the *gynaikos*, as also the *Christos kephalē* of the *ekklēsias*: and *autos estin sōtēr* of the *sōmatos*", "grammar": { "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - husband/man", "*estin*": "present, indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*kephalē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - head", "*gynaikos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of wife/woman", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of church/assembly", "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - himself", "*sōtēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - savior", "*sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of body" }, "variants": { "*anēr*": "husband/man", "*kephalē*": "head/authority/source", "*gynaikos*": "wife/woman", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*ekklēsias*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*sōtēr*": "savior/deliverer/preserver", "*sōmatos*": "body/physical form" } }

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  • 1 Cor 11:3-9 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.11.3", "source": "Θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς εἰδέναι, ὅτι παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἡ κεφαλὴ ὁ Χριστός ἐστιν· κεφαλὴ δὲ γυναικὸς ὁ ἀνήρ· κεφαλὴ δὲ Χριστοῦ ὁ Θεός.", "text": "*Thelō* *de* you *eidenai*, *hoti* of every *andros* the *kephalē* the *Christos* *estin*; *kephalē* *de* of *gynaikos* the *anēr*; *kephalē* *de* of *Christou* the *Theos*.", "grammar": { "*Thelō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I wish/want", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "ὑμᾶς": "accusative, 2nd person plural - you (object)", "*eidenai*": "perfect active infinitive - to know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "παντὸς": "genitive, masculine, singular - of every", "*andros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man/husband", "*kephalē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - head", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*gynaikos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of woman/wife", "*anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/husband", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Thelō*": "wish/want/desire", "*eidenai*": "to know/to understand", "*andros*": "man/husband", "*kephalē*": "head/source/authority", "*gynaikos*": "woman/wife", "*anēr*": "man/husband" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.11.4", "source": "Πᾶς ἀνὴρ προσευχόμενος ἢ προφητεύων, κατὰ κεφαλῆς ἔχων, καταισχύνει τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "Every *anēr* *proseuchomenos* or *prophēteuōn*, *kata* *kephalēs* having, *kataischynei* the *kephalēn* of him.", "grammar": { "Πᾶς": "nominative, masculine, singular - every/all", "*anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/husband", "*proseuchomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - praying", "ἢ": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*prophēteuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - prophesying", "*kata*": "preposition with genitive - down from/against", "*kephalēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of head", "ἔχων": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*kataischynei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - dishonors/shames", "*kephalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - head", "αὐτοῦ": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him" }, "variants": { "*anēr*": "man/husband", "*proseuchomenos*": "praying", "*prophēteuōn*": "prophesying/speaking forth", "*kata* *kephalēs* *echōn*": "having [something] hanging down from head/having head covered", "*kataischynei*": "dishonors/shames/brings disgrace upon", "*kephalēn*": "head/authority" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.11.5", "source": "Πᾶσα δὲ γυνὴ προσευχομένη ἢ προφητεύουσα ἀκατακαλύπτῳ τῇ κεφαλῇ καταισχύνει τὴν κεφαλὴν ἑαυτῆς: ἓν γάρ ἐστιν καὶ τὸ αὐτὸ τῇ ἐξυρημένῃ.", "text": "Every *de* *gynē* *proseuchomenē* or *prophēteuousa* with *akatakalyptō* *tē* *kephalē* *kataischynei* the *kephalēn* of herself: one *gar* *estin* and the same with the *exyrēmenē*.", "grammar": { "Πᾶσα": "nominative, feminine, singular - every/all", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - woman/wife", "*proseuchomenē*": "present middle participle, nominative, feminine, singular - praying", "ἢ": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*prophēteuousa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - prophesying", "*akatakalyptō*": "dative, feminine, singular - uncovered/unveiled", "*tē* *kephalē*": "dative, feminine, singular - with the head", "*kataischynei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - dishonors/shames", "*kephalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - head", "ἑαυτῆς": "genitive, feminine, singular - of herself", "ἓν": "nominative, neuter, singular - one", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*tē* *exyrēmenē*": "dative, feminine, singular - with the one having been shaved" }, "variants": { "*gynē*": "woman/wife", "*proseuchomenē*": "praying", "*prophēteuousa*": "prophesying/speaking forth", "*akatakalyptō*": "uncovered/unveiled", "*kataischynei*": "dishonors/shames/brings disgrace upon", "*kephalēn*": "head/authority", "*exyrēmenē*": "having been shaved/having been shorn" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.11.6", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ οὐ κατακαλύπτεται γυνή, καὶ κειράσθω: εἰ δὲ αἰσχρὸν γυναικὶ τὸ κείρασθαι ἢ ξυρᾶσθαι, κατακαλυπτέσθω.", "text": "If *gar* not *katakalyptetai* *gynē*, also let her be *keirasthō*: if *de* *aischron* to *gynaiki* the to be *keirasthai* or *xyrasthai*, let her be *katakalyptesthō*.", "grammar": { "Εἰ": "conditional conjunction - if", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "οὐ": "negative particle - not", "*katakalyptetai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is covered/covers herself", "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - woman/wife", "καὶ": "conjunction - also/even", "*keirasthō*": "aorist middle imperative, 3rd person singular - let her be shorn/cut hair", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*aischron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - shameful/disgraceful", "*gynaiki*": "dative, feminine, singular - to woman/wife", "*keirasthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to be shorn/cut hair", "ἢ": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*xyrasthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to be shaved/razor-cut", "*katakalyptesthō*": "present middle/passive imperative, 3rd person singular - let her be covered/let her cover herself" }, "variants": { "*katakalyptetai*": "is covered/covers herself", "*gynē*": "woman/wife", "*keirasthō*": "let her be shorn/let her cut her hair", "*aischron*": "shameful/disgraceful/improper", "*gynaiki*": "woman/wife", "*keirasthai*": "to be shorn/to cut hair", "*xyrasthai*": "to be shaved/to shave oneself", "*katakalyptesthō*": "let her be covered/let her cover herself" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.11.7", "source": "Ἀνὴρ μὲν γὰρ οὐκ ὀφείλει κατακαλύπτεσθαι τὴν κεφαλήν, εἰκὼν καὶ δόξα Θεοῦ ὑπάρχων: γυνὴ δὲ δόξα ἀνδρός ἐστιν.", "text": "*Anēr* *men* *gar* not *opheilei* *katakalyptesthai* the *kephalēn*, *eikōn* and *doxa* of *Theou* *hyparchōn*: *gynē* *de* *doxa* of *andros* *estin*.", "grammar": { "*Anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/husband", "*men*": "postpositive particle - on the one hand (correlative with *de*)", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "οὐκ": "negative particle - not", "*opheilei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - ought/must/is obligated", "*katakalyptesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to cover/to be covered", "*kephalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - head", "*eikōn*": "nominative, feminine, singular - image", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*doxa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - glory", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hyparchōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being/existing", "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - woman/wife", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and (correlative with *men*)", "*andros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man/husband", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is" }, "variants": { "*Anēr*": "man/husband", "*opheilei*": "ought/must/is obligated", "*katakalyptesthai*": "to cover/to be covered", "*kephalēn*": "head/authority", "*eikōn*": "image/likeness", "*doxa*": "glory/honor/reflection", "*hyparchōn*": "being/existing/subsisting", "*gynē*": "woman/wife", "*andros*": "man/husband" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.11.8", "source": "Οὐ γάρ ἐστιν ἀνὴρ ἐκ γυναικός· ἀλλὰ γυνὴ ἐξ ἀνδρός.", "text": "Not *gar* *estin* *anēr* *ek* *gynaikos*; *alla* *gynē* *ex* *andros*.", "grammar": { "Οὐ": "negative particle - not", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/husband", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*gynaikos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of woman/wife", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - woman/wife", "*ex*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*andros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man/husband" }, "variants": { "*anēr*": "man/husband", "*ek*": "from/out of/derived from", "*gynaikos*": "woman/wife", "*gynē*": "woman/wife", "*ex*": "from/out of/derived from", "*andros*": "man/husband" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.11.9", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ οὐκ ἐκτίσθη ἀνὴρ διὰ τὴν γυναῖκα· ἀλλὰ γυνὴ διὰ τὸν ἄνδρα.", "text": "And *gar* not *ektisthē* *anēr* *dia* the *gynaika*; *alla* *gynē* *dia* the *andra*.", "grammar": { "Καὶ": "conjunction - and/also", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "οὐκ": "negative particle - not", "*ektisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was created", "*anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/husband", "*dia*": "preposition with accusative - because of/for the sake of", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - woman/wife", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - woman/wife", "*andra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man/husband" }, "variants": { "*ektisthē*": "was created/was formed", "*anēr*": "man/husband", "*dia*": "because of/for the sake of/for", "*gynaika*": "woman/wife", "*gynē*": "woman/wife", "*andra*": "man/husband" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.11.10", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο ὀφείλει ἡ γυνὴ ἐξουσίαν ἔχειν ἐπὶ τῆς κεφαλῆς διὰ τοὺς ἀγγέλους.", "text": "*Dia* this *opheilei* the *gynē* *exousian* to have *epi* the *kephalēs* *dia* the *angelous*.", "grammar": { "*Dia*": "preposition with accusative - because of/for", "τοῦτο": "accusative, neuter, singular - this", "*opheilei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - ought/must/is obligated", "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - woman/wife", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/power/sign of authority", "ἔχειν": "present active infinitive - to have", "*epi*": "preposition with genitive - on/upon", "*kephalēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of head", "*dia*": "preposition with accusative - because of/for the sake of", "*angelous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers" }, "variants": { "*Dia* τοῦτο": "because of this/for this reason", "*opheilei*": "ought/must/is obligated", "*gynē*": "woman/wife", "*exousian*": "authority/power/sign of authority/covering as symbol of authority", "*epi*": "on/upon/over", "*kephalēs*": "head", "*angelous*": "angels/messengers" } }
  • Col 1:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Colossians.1.18", "source": "Καὶ αὐτός ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλὴ τοῦ σώματος, τῆς ἐκκλησίας: ὅς ἐστιν ἀρχή, πρωτότοκος ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν· ἵνα γένηται ἐν πᾶσιν αὐτὸς πρωτεύων.", "text": "And he *estin* the *kephalē* of the *sōmatos*, of the *ekklēsias*: who *estin* *archē*, *prōtotokos* from the *nekrōn*; so that he might *genētai* in all things himself *prōteuōn*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*kephalē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - head", "*sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of body, possessive", "*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of church/assembly, apposition", "*archē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - beginning/ruler", "*prōtotokos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - firstborn", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - dead ones, source", "*genētai*": "aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might become", "*prōteuōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having first place" }, "variants": { "*kephalē*": "head/ruler/source", "*sōmatos*": "body/physical form", "*ekklēsias*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*archē*": "beginning/origin/ruler/first principle", "*prōtotokos*": "firstborn/preeminent one", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/corpses", "*genētai*": "might become/be/come to be", "*prōteuōn*": "having first place/preeminent/holding supremacy" } }
  • Eph 1:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Ephesians.1.22", "source": "Καὶ πάντα ὑπέταξεν ὑπὸ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ, καὶ αὐτὸν ἔδωκεν κεφαλὴν ὑπὲρ πάντα τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ,", "text": "And all things he *hypetaxen* under the *podas* of him, and him *edōken* as *kephalēn* over all things to the *ekklēsia*,", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - connecting", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - direct object", "*hypetaxen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - main verb", "*hypo*": "preposition governing accusative - subordination", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - object of preposition", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive", "*kai*": "conjunction - connecting", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - main verb", "*kephalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - predicate accusative", "*hyper*": "preposition governing accusative - superiority", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - object of preposition", "*ekklēsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - indirect object" }, "variants": { "*hypetaxen*": "subjected/put under/subordinated", "*podas*": "feet", "*edōken*": "gave/granted", "*kephalēn*": "head/chief/leader", "*ekklēsia*": "church/assembly/congregation" } } 23 { "verseID": "Ephesians.1.23", "source": "Ἥτις ἐστὶν τὸ σῶμα αὐτοῦ, τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ πάντα ἐν πᾶσιν πληρουμένου.", "text": "Which *estin* the *sōma* of him, the *plērōma* of the one all things in all *plēroumenou*.", "grammar": { "*Hētis*": "relative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - referring to *ekklēsia*", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - linking verb", "*sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - predicate nominative", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive", "*plērōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - predicate nominative in apposition", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - direct object", "*en*": "preposition governing dative - sphere", "*pasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - sphere", "*plēroumenou*": "present middle participle, genitive, masculine, singular - substantive" }, "variants": { "*estin*": "is/exists", "*sōma*": "body/physical form", "*plērōma*": "fullness/completion/that which fills", "*plēroumenou*": "fills/completes/fulfills" } }
  • Eph 4:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.15", "source": "Ἀληθεύοντες δὲ ἐν ἀγάπῃ, αὐξήσωμεν εἰς αὐτὸν τὰ πάντα, ὅς ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλή, ὁ Χριστός:", "text": "*Alētheuontes* *de* in *agapē*, we might *auxēsōmen* into *auton* all things, who is the *kephalē*, the *Christos*:", "grammar": { "*Alētheuontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - speaking truth", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/however", "*agapē*": "dative feminine singular - in love", "*auxēsōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might grow", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular - into him", "*kephalē*": "nominative feminine singular - head", "*Christos*": "nominative masculine singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*Alētheuontes*": "speaking truth/being truthful/holding to truth", "*agapē*": "love (divine, selfless love)", "*auxēsōmen*": "might grow/increase", "*kephalē*": "head/authority/source", "*Christos*": "Christ/Anointed One" } }
  • Eph 5:25-26 : 25 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.25", "source": "Οἱ ἄνδρες, ἀγαπᾶτε τὰς γυναῖκας ἑαυτῶν, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς ἠγάπησεν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, καὶ ἑαυτὸν παρέδωκεν ὑπὲρ αὐτῆς·", "text": "The *andres*, *agapate* the *gynaikas heautōn*, *kathōs* also the *Christos ēgapēsen* the *ekklēsian*, and *heauton paredōken hyper autēs*", "grammar": { "*andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - husbands/men", "*agapate*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - love [continuous command]", "*gynaikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - wives/women", "*heautōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - of yourselves/your own", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - loved [completed action]", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself", "*paredōken*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - gave up/delivered", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of her" }, "variants": { "*andres*": "husbands/men", "*agapate*": "love/cherish", "*gynaikas*": "wives/women", "*kathōs*": "just as/according as/even as", "*ēgapēsen*": "loved/cherished", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*paredōken*": "gave up/delivered/surrendered", "*hyper*": "for/on behalf of/for the sake of" } } 26 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.26", "source": "Ἵνα αὐτὴν ἁγιάσῃ καθαρίσας τῷ λουτρῷ τοῦ ὕδατος ἐν ῥήματι,", "text": "So that *autēn hagiasē katharisas* the *loutrō* of the *hydatos* in *rhēmati*", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*autēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - her", "*hagiasē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might sanctify [purpose]", "*katharisas*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having cleansed", "*loutrō*": "dative, neuter, singular - washing/bath", "*hydatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of water", "*rhēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in word/saying" }, "variants": { "*hagiasē*": "might sanctify/consecrate/make holy", "*katharisas*": "having cleansed/purified", "*loutrō*": "washing/bath/cleansing", "*hydatos*": "water/fluid", "*rhēmati*": "word/saying/utterance" } }
  • Rev 5:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Revelation.5.9", "source": "Καὶ ᾄδουσιν ᾠδὴν καινὴν, λέγοντες, Ἄξιος εἶ λαβεῖν τὸ βιβλίον, καὶ ἀνοῖξαι τὰς σφραγῖδας αὐτοῦ: ὅτι ἐσφάγης, καὶ ἠγόρασας τῷ Θεῷ ἡμᾶς ἐν τῷ αἵματί σου ἐκ πάσης φυλῆς, καὶ γλώσσης, καὶ λαοῦ, καὶ ἔθνους·", "text": "And they *adousin* *ōdēn* *kainēn*, *legontes*, *Axios* *ei* to *labein* the *biblion*, and to *anoixai* the *sphragidas* of it: because you were *esphagēs*, and *ēgorasas* to *Theō* us with your *haimati* from every *phylēs*, and *glōssēs*, and *laou*, and *ethnous*;", "grammar": { "*adousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they sing/are singing", "*ōdēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - song/ode", "*kainēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - new/fresh", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Axios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worthy/deserving", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*labein*": "aorist active infinitive - to take/receive", "*biblion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - scroll/book", "*anoixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to open", "*sphragidas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - seals", "*esphagēs*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person singular - you were slain/slaughtered", "*ēgorasas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular - you purchased/bought/redeemed", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - for God/to God", "*haimati*": "dative, neuter, singular - blood", "*phylēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - tribe/clan", "*glōssēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - tongue/language", "*laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - people/population", "*ethnous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - nation/ethnic group" }, "variants": { "*kainēn*": "new/fresh/unprecedented", "*esphagēs*": "slain/slaughtered/sacrificed", "*ēgorasas*": "purchased/bought/redeemed", "*haimati*": "blood [metaphor for life/death/sacrifice]", "*phylēs*": "tribe/clan/family group", "*ethnous*": "nation/people group/ethnic group" } }