Ephesians 3:15

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐξ οὗ πᾶσα πατριὰ ἐν οὐρανοῖς καὶ ἐπὶ γῆς ὀνομάζεται,

Transliteration

From whom all patria en ouranois and epi gēs onomazetai,

Grammar Details

• *Ex*: preposition with genitive - from/out of
• *hou*: genitive, masculine, singular, relative - whom
• *pasa*: nominative, feminine, singular - all/every
• *patria*: nominative, feminine, singular - family/lineage/tribe
• *en*: preposition with dative - in
• *ouranois*: dative, masculine, plural - heavens
• *kai*: conjunction - and
• *epi*: preposition with genitive - on/upon
• *gēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land
• *onomazetai*: present, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is named/derives its name

Word Meanings

• *patria*: family/lineage/tribe/fatherhood/ancestry
• *ouranois*: heavens/sky
• *gēs*: earth/land/ground
• *onomazetai*: is named/derives its name/receives its designation

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  From whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  which is father over all that ys called father In heven and in ert

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  which is the true father, ouer all that is called father in heauen and in earth,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (Of whom is named the whole familie in heauen and in earth)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Of who all the famyly in heauen and earth is named:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  of whom the whole family in the heavens and on earth is named,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  From whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,

• World English Bible (2000)

  from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named.

Referenced Verses

• Eph 1:10 : 10 for the administration of the fullness of the times, to bring everything together in Christ, both things in heaven and things on earth—in Him.
• Eph 1:21 : 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.
• Phil 2:9-9 : 9 Therefore God highly exalted Him and gave Him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow—in heaven, on earth, and under the earth— 11 and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
• Jer 33:16 : 16 In those days, Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely. This is the name by which she will be called: The Lord Our Righteousness.
• Acts 11:26 : 26 When he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year, they met with the church and taught a large number of people. It was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians.
• Rev 5:8-9 : 8 When he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each of them was holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. 9 And they sang a new song, saying: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals because you were slain, and with your blood, you purchased for God people from every tribe, language, people, and nation." 10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth. 11 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels surrounding the throne, the living creatures, and the elders. Their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands. 12 In a loud voice they said: "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power, and wealth, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing!" 13 Then I heard every creature in heaven, on earth, under the earth, and on the sea, and everything in them, saying, "To the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing, honor, glory, and power forever and ever!" 14 The four living creatures said, "Amen," and the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped the one who lives forever and ever.
• Col 1:20 : 20 and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through His blood, shed on the cross.
• Rev 2:17 : 17 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give that person a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to the one who receives it.
• Rev 3:12 : 12 The one who conquers I will make a pillar in the temple of my God, and they will never go out again. I will write on them the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem that comes down from heaven from my God, and my new name.
• Isa 65:15 : 15 You will leave behind your name as a curse for my chosen ones, and the Lord GOD will put you to death; but to his servants, he will give another name.
• Rev 7:4-9 : 4 And I heard the number of those who were sealed: one hundred forty-four thousand, sealed from every tribe of the sons of Israel: 5 From the tribe of Judah, twelve thousand were sealed; from the tribe of Reuben, twelve thousand; from the tribe of Gad, twelve thousand; 6 from the tribe of Asher, twelve thousand; from the tribe of Naphtali, twelve thousand; from the tribe of Manasseh, twelve thousand; 7 from the tribe of Simeon, twelve thousand; from the tribe of Levi, twelve thousand; from the tribe of Issachar, twelve thousand; 8 from the tribe of Zebulun, twelve thousand; from the tribe of Joseph, twelve thousand; from the tribe of Benjamin, twelve thousand were sealed. 9 After this, I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, tribe, people, and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands. 10 And they cried out in a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” 11 And all the angels stood around the throne, the elders, and the four living creatures. They fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying, “Amen! Blessing, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honor, power, and strength be to our God forever and ever. Amen!”