Ephesians 5:16

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐξαγοραζόμενοι τὸν καιρόν, ὅτι αἱ ἡμέραι πονηραί εἰσιν.

Transliteration

Exagorazomenoi the kairon, because the hēmerai ponērai eisin

Grammar Details

• *Exagorazomenoi*: present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - redeeming/buying up
• *kairon*: accusative, masculine, singular - time/opportunity/season
• *hoti*: conjunction - because/for
• *hēmerai*: nominative, feminine, plural - days
• *ponērai*: nominative, feminine, plural - evil/wicked
• *eisin*: present, indicative, 3rd plural - are

Word Meanings

• *Exagorazomenoi*: redeeming/buying up/making the most of
• *kairon*: time/opportunity/season/appointed time
• *hēmerai*: days/time
• *ponērai*: evil/wicked/bad

Referenced Verses

• Col 4:5 : 5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
• Amos 5:13 : 13 Therefore he that is prudent shall keep silence in such a time; for it is an evil time.
• Eccl 12:1 : 1 Remember also thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
• Gal 6:10 : 10 So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.
• Eph 6:13 : 13 Wherefore {G5124} take up the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.
• Gal 1:4 : 4 who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil world, according to the will of our God and Father:
• Rom 13:11 : 11 And this, knowing the season, that already it is time for you to awake out of sleep: for now is {G2257} salvation nearer to us than when we [first] believed.
• John 12:35 : 35 Jesus therefore said unto them, Yet a little while is the light among you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness overtake you not: and he that walketh in the darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
• Ps 37:19 : 19 They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
• Eccl 9:10 : 10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do [it] with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.
• Eccl 11:2 : 2 Give a portion to seven, yea, even unto eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
• Acts 11:28-29 : 28 And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be a great famine over all the world: which came to pass in the days of {G2541} Claudius. 29 And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Judea:
• 1 Cor 7:26 : 26 I think therefore that this is good by reason of the distress that is upon us, [namely,] that it is good for a man to be as he is.
• 1 Cor 7:29-31 : 29 But this I say, brethren, the time is shortened, that henceforth both those that have wives may be as though they had none; 30 and those that weep, as though they wept not; and those that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and those that buy, as though they possessed not; 31 and those that use the world, as not using it to the full: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
• Eph 6:15 : 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;