Colossians 2:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐν ᾧ εἰσὶν πάντες οἱ θησαυροὶ τῆς σοφίας καὶ τῆς γνώσεως ἀπόκρυφοι.

Transliteration

In whom eisin all the thēsauroi of the sophias and of the gnōseōs apokryphoi.

Grammar Details

• *eisin*: present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are
• *thēsauroi*: nominative, masculine, plural - treasures/storehouses
• *sophias*: genitive, feminine, singular - wisdom
• *gnōseōs*: genitive, feminine, singular - knowledge
• *apokryphoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - hidden/concealed/secret

Word Meanings

• *thēsauroi*: treasures/storehouses/repositories
• *sophias*: wisdom/insight/skill
• *gnōseōs*: knowledge/understanding/cognition
• *apokryphoi*: hidden/concealed/secret/stored away

Referenced Verses

• Rom 11:33 : 33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!
• 1 Cor 1:24 : 24 but unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
• 1 Cor 1:30 : 30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:
• Eph 1:8 : 8 which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,
• Prov 2:4 : 4 If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures:
• 2 Tim 3:15-17 : 15 And that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 Every scripture inspired of God [is] also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness. 17 That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.
• Isa 11:2 : 2 And the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah.
• Matt 10:26 : 26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
• Job 28:21 : 21 Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, And kept close from the birds of the heavens.
• Eph 3:9-9 : 9 and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which for ages hath been hid in God who created all things; 10 to the intent that now unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly [places] might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,
• Col 1:9 : 9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard [it], do not cease to pray and make request for you, that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and None understanding,
• 1 Cor 2:6-8 : 6 We speak wisdom, however, among them that are fullgrown: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought: 7 but we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, [even] the [wisdom] that hath been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds unto our glory: 8 which none of the rulers of this world hath known: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory:
• Col 1:19 : 19 For it was the good pleasure [of the Father] that in him should all the fulness dwell;
• Col 3:3 : 3 For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
• Col 3:16 : 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms [and] hymns [and] spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.
• Rev 2:17 : 17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knoweth but {G3361} he that receiveth it.