Colossians 2:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

📖 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 knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
• 1 Cor 1:24 : 24 But unto them which 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 of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
• Eph 1:8 : 8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
• Prov 2:4 : 4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
• 2 Tim 3:15-17 : 15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable{(G5624)} for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
• Isa 11:2 : 2 And the spirit of the LORD 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 the LORD;
• 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 fowls of the air.
• Eph 3:9-9 : 9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: 10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by 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 for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
• 1 Cor 2:6-8 : 6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: 7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: 8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
• Col 1:19 : 19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;
• Col 3:3 : 3 For ye are dead, 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 in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
• Rev 2:17 : 17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.