Ephesians 5:16

King James 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 the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.
• Eccl 12:1 : 1 Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
• Gal 6:10 : 10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
• Eph 6:13 : 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour 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 from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
• Rom 13:11 : 11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
• John 12:35 : 35 Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
• Ps 37:19 : 19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied{H8799)}.
• 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 the grave, whither thou goest.
• Eccl 11:2 : 2 Give a portion to seven, and also to 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 great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar. 29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
• 1 Cor 7:26 : 26 I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.
• 1 Cor 7:29-31 : 29 But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; 30 And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; 31 And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
• Eph 6:15 : 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;