Ephesians 4:11

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{ "verseID": "Ephesians.4.11", "source": "Καὶ αὐτὸς ἔδωκεν τοὺς μὲν, ἀποστόλους· τοὺς δὲ, προφήτας· τοὺς δὲ, εὐαγγελιστάς· τοὺς δὲ, ποιμένας, καὶ διδασκάλους·", "text": "And *autos edōken* the *men*, *apostolous*; the *de*, *prophētas*; the *de*, *euangelistas*; the *de*, *poimenas*, and *didaskalous*;", "grammar": { "*autos*": "intensive pronoun, nominative masculine singular - he himself", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he gave/granted", "*men...de*": "correlative particles - on the one hand...on the other hand", "*apostolous*": "accusative masculine plural - apostles", "*prophētas*": "accusative masculine plural - prophets", "*euangelistas*": "accusative masculine plural - evangelists", "*poimenas*": "accusative masculine plural - shepherds/pastors", "*didaskalous*": "accusative masculine plural - teachers" }, "variants": { "*autos*": "he himself/the same", "*edōken*": "gave/granted/appointed", "*apostolous*": "apostles/sent ones/messengers", "*prophētas*": "prophets/those who speak for God", "*euangelistas*": "evangelists/proclaimers of good news", "*poimenas*": "shepherds/pastors", "*didaskalous*": "teachers/instructors" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ αὐτὸς ἔδωκεν τοὺς μὲν, ἀποστόλους· τοὺς δὲ, προφήτας· τοὺς δὲ, εὐαγγελιστάς· τοὺς δὲ, ποιμένας, καὶ διδασκάλους·

Transliteration

And autos edōken the men, apostolous; the de, prophētas; the de, euangelistas; the de, poimenas, and didaskalous;

Grammar Details

• *autos*: intensive pronoun, nominative masculine singular - he himself
• *edōken*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he gave/granted
• *men...de*: correlative particles - on the one hand...on the other hand
• *apostolous*: accusative masculine plural - apostles
• *prophētas*: accusative masculine plural - prophets
• *euangelistas*: accusative masculine plural - evangelists
• *poimenas*: accusative masculine plural - shepherds/pastors
• *didaskalous*: accusative masculine plural - teachers

Word Meanings

• *autos*: he himself/the same
• *edōken*: gave/granted/appointed
• *apostolous*: apostles/sent ones/messengers
• *prophētas*: prophets/those who speak for God
• *euangelistas*: evangelists/proclaimers of good news
• *poimenas*: shepherds/pastors
• *didaskalous*: teachers/instructors

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And he himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors, and teachers,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he gave some [to be] apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the very same made some Apostles some prophetes some Evangelistes some Sheperdes some Teachers:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And ye same hath set some to be Apostles, some to be prophetes, some to be Euangelistes, some to be shepherdes & teachers,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Hee therefore gaue some to be Apostles, and some Prophets, and some Euangelists, and some Pastours, and Teachers,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he gaue some apostles, and some prophetes, and some euangelistes, and some shepheardes and teachers,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds{The word for "shepherds" (poimenas) can also be correctly translated "pastors."} and teachers;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and He gave some `as' apostles, and some `as' prophets, and some `as' proclaimers of good news, and some `as' shepherds and teachers,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he gave some `to be' apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he gave some [to be] apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he gave some as Apostles, and some, prophets; and some, preachers of the good news; and some to give care and teaching;

• World English Bible (2000)

  He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And he himself gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,

Referenced Verses

• Jer 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.3.15", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֥י לָכֶ֛ם רֹעִ֖ים כְּלִבִּ֑י וְרָע֥וּ אֶתְכֶ֖ם דֵּעָ֥ה וְהַשְׂכֵּֽיל׃", "text": "*wᵉnātattî* to-you *rōʿîm* according-to-*libbî*, *wᵉrāʿû* you with-*dēʿâ* and-*haśkêl*.", "grammar": { "*wᵉnātattî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular - 'and I will give'", "*rōʿîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - 'shepherds/pastors'", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my heart'", "*wᵉrāʿû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they will shepherd'", "*dēʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'knowledge'", "*haśkêl*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - 'having insight/understanding'" }, "variants": { "*wᵉnātattî*": "and I will give/provide/appoint", "*rōʿîm*": "shepherds/pastors/leaders", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/desire", "*wᵉrāʿû*": "and they will shepherd/tend/feed", "*dēʿâ*": "knowledge/insight/understanding", "*haśkêl*": "insight/understanding/wisdom" } }
• 1 Cor 12:28-29 : 28 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.12.28", "source": "Καὶ οὓς μὲν ἔθετο ὁ Θεὸς ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ, πρῶτον ἀποστόλους, δεύτερον προφήτας, τρίτον διδασκάλους, ἔπειτα δυνάμεις, εἶτα χαρίσματα ἰαμάτων, ἀντιλήψεις, κυβερνήσεις, γένη γλωσσῶν.", "text": "And whom *men* *etheto* *ho Theos* in the *ekklēsia*, first *apostolous*, second *prophētas*, third *didaskalous*, then *dynameis*, then *charismata iamatōn*, *antilēpseis*, *kybernēseis*, *genē glōssōn*.", "grammar": { "*hous*": "relative pronoun, accusative, masculine, plural - whom", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand/indeed", "*etheto*": "aorist, indicative, middle, 3rd person, singular - placed/appointed", "*ho Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*ekklēsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*prōton*": "adverb - first", "*apostolous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - apostles", "*deuteron*": "adverb - second", "*prophētas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*triton*": "adverb - third", "*didaskalous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - teachers", "*epeita*": "adverb - then/thereafter", "*dynameis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - powers/miracles", "*eita*": "adverb - then/next", "*charismata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - gifts", "*iamatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of healings", "*antilēpseis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - helps/assistances", "*kybernēseis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - administrations/governments", "*genē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - kinds/types", "*glōssōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of tongues/languages" }, "variants": { "*etheto*": "placed/appointed/established", "*ekklēsia*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*apostolous*": "apostles/sent ones", "*prophētas*": "prophets/those who speak forth", "*didaskalous*": "teachers/instructors", "*dynameis*": "powers/miracles/works of power", "*charismata iamatōn*": "gifts of healings/grace-gifts for curing", "*antilēpseis*": "helps/assistances/support ministries", "*kybernēseis*": "administrations/governments/leadership abilities", "*genē glōssōn*": "kinds of tongues/varieties of languages" } } 29 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.12.29", "source": "Μὴ πάντες ἀπόστολοι; μὴ πάντες προφῆται; μὴ πάντες διδάσκαλοι; μὴ πάντες δυνάμεις;", "text": "*Mē* all *apostoloi*? *mē* all *prophētai*? *mē* all *didaskaloi*? *mē* all *dynameis*?", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "interrogative particle - not [expecting negative answer]", "*pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*apostoloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - apostles", "*prophētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*didaskaloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - teachers", "*dynameis*": "nominative, feminine, plural - powers/miracles" }, "variants": { "*Mē*": "not [expecting negative answer]", "*apostoloi*": "apostles/sent ones", "*prophētai*": "prophets/those who speak forth", "*didaskaloi*": "teachers/instructors", "*dynameis*": "powers/miracle workers/works of power" } }
• Eph 2:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.20", "source": "Ἐποικοδομηθέντες ἐπὶ τῷ θεμελίῳ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ προφητῶν, ὄντος ἀκρογωνιαίου αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ·", "text": "Having been *epoikodomēthentes* upon the *themeliō* of the *apostolōn* and *prophētōn*, *ontos* *akrogōniaiou* *autou* *Iēsou* *Christou*", "grammar": { "*epoikodomēthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative plural masculine - having been built upon", "*themeliō*": "dative singular masculine - foundation", "*apostolōn*": "genitive plural masculine - apostles/sent ones", "*prophētōn*": "genitive plural masculine - prophets", "*ontos*": "present active participle, genitive singular masculine - being", "*akrogōniaiou*": "genitive singular masculine - cornerstone/keystone", "*autou*": "genitive singular masculine - himself", "*Iēsou*": "genitive singular masculine - Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive singular masculine - Christ/Anointed One" }, "variants": { "*epoikodomēthentes*": "having been built upon/constructed upon", "*themeliō*": "foundation/basis/groundwork", "*apostolōn*": "apostles/sent ones/messengers", "*prophētōn*": "prophets/spokesmen", "*akrogōniaiou*": "cornerstone/keystone/chief cornerstone" } }
• 2 Tim 4:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.4.5", "source": "Σὺ δὲ νῆφε ἐν πάσιν, κακοπάθησον, ἔργον ποίησον εὐαγγελιστοῦ, τὴν διακονίαν σου πληροφόρησον.", "text": "You *de* *nēphe* in all, *kakopathēson*, *ergon* *poiēson* *euangelistou*, the *diakonian* of you *plērophorēson*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*nēphe*": "imperative, present active, 2nd person singular - be sober/vigilant/alert", "*kakopathēson*": "imperative, aorist active, 2nd person singular - endure hardship/suffer", "*ergon*": "noun, accusative neuter singular - work/deed", "*poiēson*": "imperative, aorist active, 2nd person singular - do/perform/accomplish", "*euangelistou*": "noun, genitive masculine singular - of evangelist", "*diakonian*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - ministry/service", "*plērophorēson*": "imperative, aorist active, 2nd person singular - fulfill completely/carry out fully" }, "variants": { "*nēphe*": "be sober/vigilant/watchful/clear-headed", "*kakopathēson*": "endure hardship/suffer/endure affliction", "*ergon*": "work/deed/task", "*poiēson*": "do/perform/accomplish/make", "*euangelistou*": "evangelist/proclaimer of good news", "*diakonian*": "ministry/service/office", "*plērophorēson*": "fulfill completely/accomplish fully/carry out fully" } }
• Eph 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Ephesians.3.5", "source": "Ὃ ἐν ἑτέραις γενεαῖς οὐκ ἐγνωρίσθη τοῖς υἱοῖς τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὡς νῦν ἀπεκαλύφθη τοῖς ἁγίοις ἀποστόλοις αὐτοῦ καὶ προφήταις ἐν Πνεύματι·", "text": "Which *en heterais geneais ouk egnōristhē* to the *huiois* of the *anthrōpōn*, *hōs nyn apekalyphthē* to the *hagiois apostolois* of him and *prophētais en Pneumati*;", "grammar": { "*Ho*": "nominative, neuter, singular - which", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*heterais*": "dative, feminine, plural - other/different", "*geneais*": "dative, feminine, plural - generations", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*egnōristhē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was made known", "*tois huiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the sons", "*tōn anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/of mankind", "*hōs*": "adverb - as/like", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*apekalyphthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was revealed", "*tois hagiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the holy ones/saints", "*apostolois*": "dative, masculine, plural - apostles", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*prophētais*": "dative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in/by", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - Spirit/spirit" }, "variants": { "*heterais*": "other/different/alternative", "*geneais*": "generations/ages", "*egnōristhē*": "was made known/was revealed/was disclosed", "*huiois*": "sons/descendants/children", "*apekalyphthē*": "was revealed/was disclosed/was unveiled", "*hagiois*": "holy ones/saints/set apart ones", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/spirit/breath" } }
• Eph 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.8", "source": "Διὸ λέγει, Ἀναβὰς εἰς ὕψος, ᾐχμαλώτευσεν αἰχμαλωσίαν, καὶ ἔδωκεν δόματα τοῖς ἀνθρώποις.", "text": "Therefore *legei*, *Anabas* into *hypsos*, he *ēchmalōteusen aichmalōsian*, and *edōken domata* to the *anthrōpois*.", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - he/it says", "*Anabas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having ascended", "*hypsos*": "accusative neuter singular - height/high place", "*ēchmalōteusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he led captive", "*aichmalōsian*": "accusative feminine singular - captivity/body of captives", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he gave", "*domata*": "accusative neuter plural - gifts", "*anthrōpois*": "dative masculine plural - to men/human beings" }, "variants": { "*legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*Anabas*": "having ascended/gone up", "*hypsos*": "height/high place/heaven", "*ēchmalōteusen*": "led captive/took prisoners", "*aichmalōsian*": "captivity/body of captives", "*edōken*": "gave/granted/bestowed", "*domata*": "gifts/presents", "*anthrōpois*": "men/human beings/people" } }
• Rom 10:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Romans.10.14", "source": "Πῶς οὖν ἐπικαλέσονται εἰς ὃν οὐκ ἐπίστευσαν; πῶς δὲ πιστεύσουσιν οὗ οὐκ ἤκουσαν; πῶς δὲ ἀκούσουσιν χωρὶς κηρύσσοντος;", "text": "*Pōs oun epikalesontai eis hon ouk episteusan*? *pōs de pisteusousin hou ouk ēkousan*? *pōs de akousousin chōris kēryssontos*?", "grammar": { "*Pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*epikalesontai*": "future indicative, middle, 3rd plural - they will call upon", "*eis hon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - on whom", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*episteusan*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd plural - they believed", "*pōs de*": "interrogative adverb + postpositive conjunction - and how", "*pisteusousin*": "future indicative, active, 3rd plural - they will believe", "*hou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of whom", "*ēkousan*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd plural - they heard", "*akousousin*": "future indicative, active, 3rd plural - they will hear", "*chōris*": "preposition + genitive - without", "*kēryssontos*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, singular - of one preaching" }, "variants": { "*epikalesontai*": "they will call upon/invoke/appeal to", "*episteusan*": "they believed/trusted/had faith", "*ēkousan*": "they heard/listened to", "*chōris*": "without/apart from/separated from", "*kēryssontos*": "one preaching/proclaiming/heralding" } } 15 { "verseID": "Romans.10.15", "source": "Πῶς δὲ κηρύξουσιν, ἐὰν μὴ ἀποσταλῶσιν; καθὼς γέγραπται, Ὡς ὡραῖοι οἱ πόδες τῶν εὐαγγελιζομένων εἰρήνην, τῶν εὐαγγελιζομένων τὰ ἀγαθά!", "text": "*Pōs de kēryxousin*, *ean mē apostalōsin*? *kathōs gegraptai*, *Hōs hōraioi hoi podes tōn euangelizomenōn eirēnēn*, *tōn euangelizomenōn ta agatha*!", "grammar": { "*Pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*kēryxousin*": "future indicative, active, 3rd plural - they will preach", "*ean mē*": "conditional negative - if not/unless", "*apostalōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, passive, 3rd plural - they are sent", "*kathōs*": "comparative conjunction - just as", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive, 3rd singular - it has been written", "*Hōs*": "adverb - how", "*hōraioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - beautiful", "*hoi podes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the feet", "*tōn euangelizomenōn*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, plural - of the ones evangelizing", "*eirēnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - peace", "*ta agatha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the good things" }, "variants": { "*kēryxousin*": "they will preach/proclaim/herald", "*apostalōsin*": "they are sent/commissioned/dispatched", "*hōraioi*": "beautiful/timely/lovely", "*euangelizomenōn*": "bringing good news/evangelizing/preaching good news", "*agatha*": "good things/benefits/blessings" } }
• 2 Chr 15:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.15.3", "source": "וְיָמִים רַבִּים לְיִשְׂרָאֵל לְלֹא אֱלֹהֵי אֱמֶת וּלְלֹא כֹּהֵן מוֹרֶה וּלְלֹא תוֹרָה", "text": "*wə·yā·mîm* *rab·bîm* *lə·yiś·rā·ʾêl* *lə·lōʾ* *ʾĕ·lō·hê* *ʾĕ·meṯ* *ū·lə·lōʾ* *kō·hên* *mō·reh* *ū·lə·lōʾ* *tō·rāh*", "grammar": { "*wə·yā·mîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and days", "*rab·bîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/great", "*lə·yiś·rā·ʾêl*": "preposition + proper noun - for/to Israel", "*lə·lōʾ*": "preposition + negative particle - without", "*ʾĕ·lō·hê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾĕ·meṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - truth", "*ū·lə·lōʾ*": "conjunction + preposition + negative particle - and without", "*kō·hên*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*mō·reh*": "participle, hiphil masculine singular - teaching", "*tō·rāh*": "noun, feminine singular - law/instruction" }, "variants": { "*rab·bîm*": "many/great/numerous", "*ʾĕ·lō·hê* *ʾĕ·meṯ*": "God of truth/true God", "*mō·reh*": "teaching/instructing", "*tō·rāh*": "law/instruction/teaching" } }
• Acts 21:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Acts.21.8", "source": "Τῇ δὲ ἐπαύριον ἐξελθόντες οἱ περὶ τὸν Παῦλον, ἤλθομεν εἰς Καισάρειαν: καὶ εἰσελθόντες εἰς τὸν οἶκον Φιλίππου τοῦ εὐαγγελιστοῦ, τοῦ ὄντος ἐκ τῶν ἑπτά· ἐμείναμεν παρʼ αὐτῷ.", "text": "And on the *epaurion* *exelthontes* those *peri* *Paulon*, we *ēlthomen* to *Kaisareian*: and *eiselthontes* into the *oikon* of *Philippou* the *euangelistou*, who *ontos* from the seven; we *emeinamen* with him.", "grammar": { "*epaurion*": "adverb - next day/morrow", "*exelthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having departed", "*peri*": "preposition + accusative - around/about", "*Paulon*": "accusative singular masculine - Paul", "*ēlthomen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we came", "*Kaisareian*": "accusative singular feminine - Caesarea", "*eiselthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having entered", "*oikon*": "accusative singular masculine - house", "*Philippou*": "genitive singular masculine - of Philip", "*euangelistou*": "genitive singular masculine - evangelist", "*ontos*": "present active participle, genitive singular masculine - being", "*emeinamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we stayed/remained" }, "variants": { "*epaurion*": "next day/following day/morrow", "*exelthontes*": "departing/leaving/going out", "*peri*": "with/around/accompanying", "*eiselthontes*": "entering/going into/coming in", "*oikon*": "house/home/household", "*euangelistou*": "evangelist/gospel preacher/bringer of good news", "*ontos*": "being/who was/existing" } }
• Acts 13:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Acts.13.1", "source": "¶Ἦσαν δὲ τινες ἐν Ἀντιοχείᾳ κατὰ τὴν οὖσαν ἐκκλησίαν προφῆται καὶ διδάσκαλοι· ὅ τε Βαρνάβας, καὶ Συμεὼν ὁ καλούμενος Νίγερ, καὶ Λούκιος ὁ Κυρηναῖος, Μαναήν τε, Ἡρώδου τοῦ τετράρχου σύντροφος, καὶ Σαῦλος.", "text": "*Ēsan* *de* some in *Antiocheia* according to the *ousan* *ekklēsian* *prophētai* and *didaskaloi*: both *Barnabas*, and *Symeōn* the *kaloumenos* *Niger*, and *Loukios* the *Kyrēnaios*, *Manaēn* also, *Hērōdou* the *tetrarchou syntrophos*, and *Saulos*.", "grammar": { "*Ēsan*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were [continuous]", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Antiocheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in Antioch", "*ousan*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, singular - being/existing", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - assembly/church/congregation", "*prophētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*didaskaloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - teachers", "*Barnabas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*Symeōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*kaloumenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being called", "*Niger*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name (Latin: 'Black')", "*Loukios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*Kyrēnaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Cyrenian", "*Manaēn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*Hērōdou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Herod", "*tetrarchou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of tetrarch/ruler of fourth part", "*syntrophos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - foster-brother/one brought up with", "*Saulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name" }, "variants": { "*Ēsan*": "were/existed", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*kata*": "according to/throughout/against", "*ousan*": "being/existing", "*ekklēsian*": "assembly/church/congregation", "*syntrophos*": "foster-brother/childhood companion/one brought up with" } }
• Acts 20:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Acts.20.28", "source": "¶Προσέχετε οὖν ἑαυτοῖς, καὶ παντὶ τῷ ποιμνίῳ, ἐν ᾧ ὑμᾶς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον ἔθετο ἐπισκόπους, ποιμαίνειν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἣν περιεποιήσατο διὰ τοῦ ἰδίου αἵματος.", "text": "*Prosechete* therefore to-yourselves, and to-all the *poimniō*, in which you the *Pneuma* the *Hagion* *etheto* *episkopous*, *poimainein* the *ekklēsian* of-the *Theou*, which *periepoiēsato* through the *idiou* *haimatos*.", "grammar": { "*Prosechete*": "present imperative, active, 2nd person plural - take heed", "*poimniō*": "dative, neuter, singular - flock", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*etheto*": "aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - appointed", "*episkopous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - overseers/bishops", "*poimainein*": "present infinitive, active - to shepherd", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*periepoiēsato*": "aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - purchased/acquired", "*idiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - own/his own", "*haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of blood" }, "variants": { "*Prosechete*": "take heed/be on guard/pay attention", "*poimniō*": "flock/fold", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/spirit", "*Hagion*": "Holy/sacred", "*etheto*": "appointed/made/placed", "*episkopous*": "overseers/bishops/guardians", "*poimainein*": "to shepherd/tend/feed", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*periepoiēsato*": "purchased/acquired/obtained", "*idiou*": "own/his own/particular", "*haimatos*": "blood/bloodshed" } }
• Matt 28:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Matthew.28.20", "source": "Διδάσκοντες αὐτοὺς τηρεῖν πάντα ὅσα ἐνετειλάμην ὑμῖν: καὶ, ἰδού, ἐγὼ μεθʼ ὑμῶν εἰμι πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας, ἕως τῆς συντελείας τοῦ αἰῶνος. Ἀμήν.", "text": "*Didaskontes* them *tērein* all as many as *eneteilamēn* to you: and, *idou*, I with you *eimi* all the *hēmeras*, until the *synteleias* of the *aiōnos*. *Amēn*.", "grammar": { "*Didaskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - teaching", "*tērein*": "present active infinitive - to keep/observe", "*eneteilamēn*": "aorist middle, 1st singular - I commanded", "*idou*": "aorist imperative - behold/look", "*eimi*": "present active, 1st singular - I am", "*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days", "*synteleias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of completion/consummation", "*aiōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of age", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily" }, "variants": { "*Didaskontes*": "teaching/instructing", "*tērein*": "to keep/observe/obey", "*eneteilamēn*": "I commanded/ordered/charged", "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*eimi*": "I am/exist", "*hēmeras*": "days/daylight periods", "*synteleias*": "completion/consummation/end", "*aiōnos*": "age/era/world", "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/so be it" } }
• Rom 12:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Romans.12.7", "source": "Εἴτε διακονίαν, ἐν τῇ διακονίᾳ: εἴτε ὁ διδάσκων, ἐν τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ·", "text": "Whether *diakonian*, in the *diakonia*; whether the one *didaskōn*, in the *didaskalia*;", "grammar": { "*diakonian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - ministry/service", "*diakonia*": "dative, feminine, singular - ministry/service", "*didaskōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - teaching", "*didaskalia*": "dative, feminine, singular - teaching/instruction" }, "variants": { "*diakonian*": "ministry/service/office of service", "*diakonia*": "ministry/service/attendance/aid", "*didaskōn*": "teaching/instructing", "*didaskalia*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine" } }
• Heb 5:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Hebrews.5.12", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ ὀφείλοντες εἶναι διδάσκαλοι, διὰ τὸν χρόνον πάλιν χρείαν ἔχετε τοῦ διδάσκειν ὑμᾶς τινὰ τὰ στοιχεῖα τῆς ἀρχῆς τῶν λογίων τοῦ Θεοῦ· καὶ γεγόνατε χρείαν ἔχοντες γάλακτος, καὶ οὐ στερεᾶς τροφῆς.", "text": "For *gar* *opheilontes* to *einai* *didaskaloi*, through the *chronon* again *chreian* you *echete* of the *didaskein* you *tina* the *stoicheia* of the *archēs* of the *logiōn* of *Theou*; and you have *gegonate* *chreian* *echontes* of *galaktos*, and not of *stereas* *trophēs*.", "grammar": { "*Kai gar*": "conjunction + postpositive conjunction - for indeed", "*opheilontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - owing/being obligated", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*didaskaloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - teachers", "*dia ton chronon*": "preposition + accusative, masculine, singular with article - because of the time", "*palin*": "adverb - again", "*chreian echete*": "accusative, feminine, singular + present active indicative, 2nd plural - you have need", "*tou didaskein hymas*": "genitive articular infinitive + accusative, 2nd plural pronoun - of teaching you", "*tina*": "accusative, neuter, plural indefinite pronoun - certain", "*ta stoicheia*": "accusative, neuter, plural with article - the elementary principles", "*tēs archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular with article - of the beginning", "*tōn logiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural with article - of the oracles", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular with article - of God", "*kai gegonate*": "conjunction + perfect active indicative, 2nd plural - and you have become", "*chreian echontes*": "accusative, feminine, singular + present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having need", "*galaktos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of milk", "*kai ou*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*stereas trophēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular adjective + genitive, feminine, singular - of solid food" }, "variants": { "*opheilontes*": "owing/being obligated/being indebted", "*didaskaloi*": "teachers/instructors", "*chronon*": "time/period", "*chreian*": "need/necessity", "*didaskein*": "to teach/to instruct", "*stoicheia*": "elementary principles/rudiments/basic elements", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first principles", "*logiōn*": "oracles/utterances/words", "*galaktos*": "milk/basic sustenance", "*stereas*": "solid/firm/stable", "*trophēs*": "food/nourishment" } }
• Rev 21:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Revelation.21.14", "source": "Καὶ τὸ τεῖχος τῆς πόλεως ἔχον θεμελίους δώδεκα, καὶ ἐν αὐτοῖς ὀνόματα τῶν δώδεκα ἀποστόλων τοῦ Ἀρνίου.", "text": "And the *teichos* of-the *poleōs* *echon* *themelious* *dōdeka*, and in them *onomata* of-the *dōdeka* *apostolōn* of-the *Arniou*.", "grammar": { "*teichos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - wall", "*poleōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - city", "*echon*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having", "*themelious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - foundations", "*dōdeka*": "numeral - twelve", "*onomata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - names", "*apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - apostles", "*Arniou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Lamb" }, "variants": { "*teichos*": "wall/fortification", "*poleōs*": "city/town", "*echon*": "having/possessing/containing", "*themelious*": "foundations/bases", "*onomata*": "names/titles", "*apostolōn*": "apostles/sent ones/messengers", "*Arniou*": "Lamb (symbolic reference to Christ)" } }
• 1 Pet 5:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Peter.5.1", "source": "Πρεσβυτέρους τοὺς ἐν ὑμῖν παρακαλῶ, ὁ συμπρεσβύτερος, καὶ μάρτυς τῶν τοῦ Χριστοῦ παθημάτων, ὁ καὶ τῆς μελλούσης ἀποκαλύπτεσθαι δόξης κοινωνός:", "text": "*Presbyterous* the in you *parakalō*, the *sympresbyteros*, and *martys* of the of *Christou* *pathēmatōn*, the also of the *mellousēs* *apokalyptesthai* *doxēs* *koinōnos*:", "grammar": { "*Presbyterous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - elders [object of exhortation]", "*parakalō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I exhort/encourage", "*sympresbyteros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fellow elder [self-identification]", "*martys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - witness", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/Messiah [possessive]", "*pathēmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of sufferings", "*mellousēs*": "present participle, genitive, feminine, singular - of the about-to/going-to [future action]", "*apokalyptesthai*": "present, infinitive, passive - to be revealed", "*doxēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of glory", "*koinōnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - partaker/sharer" }, "variants": { "*Presbyterous*": "elders/older men/church leaders", "*parakalō*": "exhort/encourage/urge/beseech", "*sympresbyteros*": "fellow elder/co-elder", "*martys*": "witness/testifier/possibly martyr", "*pathēmatōn*": "sufferings/afflictions/experiences", "*mellousēs*": "about to be/going to be/intended to be", "*apokalyptesthai*": "to be revealed/disclosed/unveiled", "*doxēs*": "glory/splendor/honor", "*koinōnos*": "partaker/sharer/participant/fellow" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Peter.5.2", "source": "Ποιμάνατε τὸ ἐν ὑμῖν ποίμνιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἐπισκοποῦντες, μὴ ἀναγκαστῶς, ἀλλʼ ἑκουσίως· μηδὲ αἰσχροκερδῶς, ἀλλὰ προθύμως·", "text": "*Poimanate* the in you *poimnion* of *Theou*, *episkopountes*, not *anankastōs*, but *hekousiōs*; neither *aischrokerdōs*, but *prothymōs*;", "grammar": { "*Poimanate*": "aorist, imperative, active, 2nd person plural - shepherd! [command]", "*poimnion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - flock [direct object]", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God [possessive]", "*episkopountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - overseeing/watching over", "*anankastōs*": "adverb - compulsorily/by constraint", "*hekousiōs*": "adverb - willingly/voluntarily", "*aischrokerdōs*": "adverb - greedily/for shameful gain", "*prothymōs*": "adverb - eagerly/willingly/readily" }, "variants": { "*Poimanate*": "shepherd/tend/care for/guide", "*poimnion*": "flock/congregation", "*episkopountes*": "overseeing/watching over/supervising", "*anankastōs*": "by compulsion/under constraint/being forced", "*hekousiōs*": "willingly/voluntarily/of one's own accord", "*aischrokerdōs*": "for shameful gain/greedily/for dishonest profit", "*prothymōs*": "eagerly/willingly/with enthusiasm" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Peter.5.3", "source": "Μηδʼ ὡς κατακυριεύοντες τῶν κλήρων, ἀλλὰ τύποι γινόμενοι τοῦ ποιμνίου.", "text": "Neither as *katakyrievontes* of the *klērōn*, but *typoi* *ginomenoi* of the *poimniou*.", "grammar": { "*katakyrievontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - lording over/dominating", "*klērōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of portions/inheritances/lots", "*typoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - examples/patterns/models", "*ginomenoi*": "present participle, middle/passive, nominative, masculine, plural - becoming/being", "*poimniou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of flock" }, "variants": { "*katakyrievontes*": "lording over/dominating/exercising mastery over", "*klērōn*": "portions/lots/inheritances/possibly congregations assigned", "*typoi*": "examples/models/patterns/types", "*ginomenoi*": "becoming/being/proving to be", "*poimniou*": "flock/congregation" } }
• Jude 1:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Jude.1.17", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δέ, ἀγαπητοί, μνήσθητε τῶν ῥημάτων τῶν προειρημένων ὑπὸ τῶν ἀποστόλων τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ·", "text": "*Hymeis de*, *agapētoi*, *mnēsthēte tōn rhēmatōn tōn proeirēmenōn hypo tōn apostolōn tou Kyriou hēmōn Iēsou Christou*;", "grammar": { "*Hymeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, plural - you", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but", "*agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved", "*mnēsthēte*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd person plural - remember", "*tōn rhēmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - the words", "*tōn proeirēmenōn*": "perfect passive participle, genitive, neuter, plural - having been spoken before", "*hypo tōn apostolōn*": "prepositional phrase with genitive - by the apostles", "*tou Kyriou hēmōn Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of our Lord Jesus Christ" }, "variants": { "*agapētoi*": "beloved/dear ones", "*mnēsthēte*": "remember/recall", "*rhēmatōn*": "words/sayings/utterances", "*proeirēmenōn*": "having been spoken before/foretold/predicted", "*apostolōn*": "apostles/messengers/sent ones" } }
• Rev 18:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.20", "source": "Εὐφραίνου ἐπʼ αὐτῇ, οὐρανέ, καὶ οἱ ἅγιοι ἀπόστολοι καὶ οἱ προφῆται· ὅτι ἔκρινεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸ κρίμα ὑμῶν ἐξ αὐτῆς.", "text": "*Euphrainou* over her, *ourane*, and the *hagioi* *apostoloi* and the *prophētai*; because *ekrinen* the *Theos* the *krima* of you from her.", "grammar": { "*euphrainou*": "present middle/passive imperative, 2nd person singular - rejoice/be glad", "*ep'*": "preposition + dative - over/concerning", "*autē*": "personal pronoun, dative, feminine, singular - her", "*ourane*": "noun, vocative, masculine, singular - heaven/sky", "*hoi hagioi*": "adjective used as noun, nominative, masculine, plural - holy ones/saints", "*apostoloi*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - apostles/messengers", "*hoi prophētai*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ekrinen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - judged/pronounced judgment", "*ho Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*to krima*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - judgment/verdict/sentence", "*hymōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person plural - of you", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from/on", "*autēs*": "personal pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - her" }, "variants": { "*euphrainou*": "rejoice/be glad/celebrate", "*ourane*": "heaven/sky", "*hagioi*": "holy ones/saints/set apart ones", "*apostoloi*": "apostles/messengers/emissaries", "*prophētai*": "prophets/seers", "*ekrinen*": "judged/pronounced judgment/executed sentence", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*krima*": "judgment/verdict/sentence/case" } }