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Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ὅςhos[He]
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (R-NSM)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
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Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Colossians 1:15 word 1
ἐστινestinis
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Colossians 1:15 word 2
εἰκὼνeikōn[the] image
Lemma: εἰκών (eikōn) · Strong's: G1504
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: image — εἰκών, -όνος (cf. ἔοικα), ; [in LXX chiefly for צֶלֶם ; ] ; an image, likeness: Mat.22:20, Mrk.12:16, Luk.20:24, Rom.1:23, 1Co.15:49, Rev.13:14, 15 14:9, 11 15:2 16:2 19:20 20:4; opposite to σκιά, Heb.10:1; of man, εἰ.…
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Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 22:20, Mark 12:16, Luke 20:24, Romans 1:23, Romans 8:29, 1 Corinthians 11:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1504; TFLSJ G1504; TAGNT Colossians 1:15 word 3
τοῦtouof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Colossians 1:15 word 4
θεοῦtheouGod
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
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Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT Colossians 1:15 word 5
τοῦtou<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Colossians 1:15 word 6
ἀοράτου,aoratouinvisible,
Lemma: ἀόρατος (aoratos) · Strong's: G0517
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (A-GSM)
Meaning: invisible — ἀόρατος, -ον; (ὁράω), [in LXX: Gen.1:2 (תֹּהוּ), Isa.45:3 (מִסְתָּר), 2Ma.9:5 * ; ] ; unseen, invisible: Rom.1:20, Col.1:15-16, 1Ti.1:17, Heb.11:27.†; (AS)
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Used 5 times. Also: Romans 1:20, Colossians 1:16, 1 Timothy 1:17, Hebrews 11:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0517; TFLSJ G0517; TAGNT Colossians 1:15 word 7
πρωτότοκοςprōtotokos[the] firstborn
Lemma: πρωτότοκος (prōtotokos) · Strong's: G4416
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: firstborn — πρωτότοκος, -ον; (πρῶτος, τίκτω) [in LXX chiefly for בְּכוֹר ; ] ; first-born: Luk.2:7; pl., Heb.11:28. Metaphorical, of the priority of Christ (originally perh. a Messianic title, cf. Psa.89:28, Heb.1:6; see ICC on…
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Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Luke 2:7, Romans 8:29, Colossians 1:18, Hebrews 1:6, Hebrews 11:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4416; TFLSJ G4416; TAGNT Colossians 1:15 word 8
πάσηςpasēsover all
Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (A-GSF)
Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…
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Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT Colossians 1:15 word 9
κτίσεως·ktiseōscreation;
Lemma: κτίσις (ktisis) · Strong's: G2937
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: creation — κτίσις, -εως, ἡ; (κτίζω), [in LXX: Psa.104:24 (קִנְיָן), Pro.1:13 A (הוֹן), Tob.8:5, Wis.2:6, Sir.16:17, 3Ma.2:2, al. ; ] ; 1. a founding, settling, foundation (cl.). ; 2. In LXX and NT, ; (a) the act of creating,…
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Used 19 times. Also: Mark 10:6, Mark 13:19, Mark 16:15, Romans 1:20, Romans 1:25, Romans 8:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2937; TFLSJ G2937; TAGNT Colossians 1:15 word 10
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| [The Son] | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| is | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| [the] image | → | εἰκών G1504 image |
| of the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| invisible | → | ἀόρατος G0517 invisible |
| God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| [the] firstborn | → | πρωτότοκος G4416 firstborn |
| over all | → | πᾶς G3956 all |
| creation | → | κτίσις G2937 creation |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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