Ephesians 5:23

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅτι ὁ ἀνήρ ἐστιν κεφαλὴ τῆς γυναικὸς, ὡς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς κεφαλὴ τῆς ἐκκλησίας: καὶ αὐτὸς ἐστιν σωτὴρ τοῦ σώματος.

Transliteration

Because the anēr estin kephalē of the gynaikos, as also the Christos kephalē of the ekklēsias: and autos estin sōtēr of the sōmatos

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is also the head of the church: and he is the savior of the body.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G3754} the husband{G435} is{G2076} the head{G2776} of the wife,{G1135} as{G5613} Christ also{G2532} is{G5547} the head{G2776} of the church,{G1577} [being]{G2532} himself{G846} the{G2076} saviour{G4990} of the body.{G4983}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G3754} the husband{G435} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the head{G2776} of the wife{G1135}, even{G2532} as{G5613} Christ{G5547} is the head{G2776} of the church{G1577}: and{G2532} he{G846} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the saviour{G4990} of the body{G4983}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For the husbande is the wyves heed even as Christ is the heed of the congregacion and the same is the saveoure of the body.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For the hussbande is the wyues heade, eue as Christ also is the heade of the congregacion, and he is the Sauioure of his body.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For the husband is the wiues head, euen as Christ is the head of the Church, and the same is the sauiour of his body.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For the husbande is the head of the wyfe, euen as Christe is the head of the Church: & he is the sauiour of the bodie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  because the husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ `is' head of the assembly, and he is saviour of the body,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the church, `being' himself the saviour of the body.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, [being] himself the saviour of the body.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  because the husband is the head of the wife as also Christ is the head of the church(he himself being the savior of the body).

Referenced Verses

• 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" } }