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And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God. (KJV)
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καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Colossians 2:19 word 1
οὐounot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
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Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Colossians 2:19 word 2
κρατῶνkratōnholding fast
Lemma: κρατέω (krateō) · Strong's: G2902
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to grasp/seize — κρατέω, -ῶ ; (κράτος), [in LXX chiefly for חָזַק hi., also for אָחַז, etc. ; ] ; 1. to be strong, mighty, hence, to rule, be master, prevail (so chiefly in cl.; in LXX: Est.1:1, I Est.4:38, Wis.14:19, al.). ; 2. to get…
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Used 47 times. Also: Matthew 9:25, Matthew 12:11, Matthew 14:3, Matthew 18:28, Matthew 21:46, Matthew 22:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2902; TFLSJ G2902; TAGNT Colossians 2:19 word 3
τὴνtēnto the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
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 2:19 word 4
κεφαλὴνkephalēnhead
Lemma: κεφαλή (kephalē) · Strong's: G2776
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: head — κεφαλή, -ῆς, ἡ ; [in LXX nearly always for רֹאשׁ ; ] ; the head: Mat.5:35, Mrk.6:24, Rev.1:14 9:7, al. mult.; figuratively, ἄνθρακες ἐπὶ τὴν κ., Rom.12:20 (LXX); αἷμι, Act.18:6; metaphorically, of a husband, with…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 76 times. Also: Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:17, Matthew 8:20, Matthew 10:30, Matthew 14:8, Matthew 14:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2776; TFLSJ G2776; TAGNT Colossians 2:19 word 5
ἐξexfrom
Lemma: ἐκ (ek) · Strong's: G1537
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: out from — ἐκ (ἐξ), ; prep. with genitive, ; from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492).; This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, ; prep. with genitive, ; of motion…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 929 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT Colossians 2:19 word 6
οὗhouwhom
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (R-GSM)
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 2:19 word 7
πᾶνpanall
Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 2:19 word 8
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)
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 2:19 word 9
σῶμαsōmabody
Lemma: σῶμα (sōma) · Strong's: G4983
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: body — σῶμα, -τος, τό, ; [in LXX for גְּוִיָּה ,בָּשָׂר, etc., and for Aram. נְבֵלָה ; ] ; a body. ; 1. Prop., of the human body, ; (a) as always in Hom. (opposite to δέμας), of the dead body: Mat.27:58, 59 Mrk.15:43, al.; (b)…
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Used 144 times. Also: Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:22, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 6:25, Matthew 10:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4983; TFLSJ G4983; TAGNT Colossians 2:19 word 10
διὰdiathrough
Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…
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Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT Colossians 2:19 word 11
τῶνtōnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (T-GPF)
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 2:19 word 12
ἁφῶνhaphōnjoints
Lemma: ἁφή (haphē) · Strong's: G0860
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (N-GPF)
Meaning: joint — ἁφή, -ῆς, ἡ; (ἅπτω, to fasten, fit), [in LXX for נֶגַע, frequently in Le ; ] ; a joint (MM, see word): Eph.4:16, Col.2:19 (Lft., in l).†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: Ephesians 4:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0860; TFLSJ G0860; TAGNT Colossians 2:19 word 13
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Colossians 2:19 word 14
συνδέσμωνsundesmōnligaments
Lemma: σύνδεσμος (sundesmos) · Strong's: G4886
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)
Meaning: bond(age) — σύν-δεσμος, -ου, ὁ; (συνδέω), [in LXX for קֶשֶׁר, קְטַר, etc. ; ] ; that which binds together, a bond: of the ligaments of the body, Col.2:19. Metaphorical, σ. ἀδικίας, Act.8:23; τ. τελειότητος, Col.3:14; τ. εἰρήνης,…
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Used 4 times. Also: Acts 8:23, Ephesians 4:3, Colossians 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4886; TFLSJ G4886; TAGNT Colossians 2:19 word 15
ἐπιχορηγούμενονepichorēgoumenonbeing supplied
Lemma: ἐπιχορηγέω (epichorēgeō) · Strong's: G2023
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (V-PPP-NSN)
Meaning: to supply — ἐπι-χορηγέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX: Sir.25:22, 2Ma.4:9 A * ; ] ; to supply, provide: with accusative of thing(s), 2Pe.1:5; id. with dative of person(s), 2Co.9:10, Gal.3:5; pass., Col.2:19, 2Pe.1:11 (cf. χορηγέω, and see MM,…
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Used 5 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 9:10, Galatians 3:5, 2 Peter 1:5, 2 Peter 1:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2023; TFLSJ G2023; TAGNT Colossians 2:19 word 16
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Colossians 2:19 word 17
συμβιβαζόμενονsumbibazomenonbeing knit together
Lemma: συμβιβάζω (sumbibazō) · Strong's: G4822
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (V-PPP-NSN)
Meaning: to join with — συν-βιβάζω; (Rec. συμ-), [in LXX: Exo.4:12, 15, Lev.10:11, Jdg.13:8, Psa.32:8 (יָרָה hi.); Exo.18:16, Deu.4:9, Isa.40:13 (יָדַע hi.), Isa.40:14 (בִּין hi.), Da TH Dan.9:22 (שָׂכַל hi.) * ; ] ; 1. to join or knit…
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Used 7 times. Also: Acts 9:22, Acts 16:10, Acts 19:33, 1 Corinthians 2:16, Ephesians 4:16, Colossians 2:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4822; TFLSJ G4822; TAGNT Colossians 2:19 word 18
αὔξειauxeiit increases
Lemma: αὐξάνω (auxanō) · Strong's: G0837
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to grow — αὐξάνω; (and the earlier form αὔξω, Eph.2:21, Col.2:19; MM, see word), [in LXX chiefly for פָּרָה ; ] ; 1. trans., to make to grow: 1Co.3:6-7, 2Co.9:10. Pass., to grow, increase, become greater: Mat.13:32, Mrk.4:8,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 6:28, Matthew 13:32, Mark 4:8, Luke 1:80, Luke 2:40, Luke 12:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0837; TFLSJ G0837; TAGNT Colossians 2:19 word 19
τὴνtēnwith the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
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 2:19 word 20
αὔξησινauxēsinincrease
Lemma: αὔξησις (auxēsis) · Strong's: G0838
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: growth — αὔξησις, -εως, ἡ; (αὔξω), [in LXX: 2Ma.5:16 * ; ] ; increase, growth: Eph.4:16, Col.2:19.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: Ephesians 4:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0838; TFLSJ G0838; TAGNT Colossians 2:19 word 21
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 2:19 word 22
θεοῦ.¶theouof God.
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 2:19 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| He has lost connection | → | κρατέω G2902 to grasp/seize |
| to the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| head | → | κεφαλή G2776 head |
| from | → | ἐκ G1537 out from |
| whom | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| whole | → | πᾶς G3956 all |
| body | → | σῶμα G4983 body |
| supported | → | ἐπιχορηγέω G2023 to supply |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| knit together | → | συμβιβάζω G4822 to join with |
| by | → | διά G1223 through/because of |
| [its] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| joints | → | ἁφή G0860 joint |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| ligaments | → | σύνδεσμος G4886 bond(age) |
| grows | → | αὐξάνω G0837 to grow |
| as | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| causes it to grow | → | αὔξησις G0838 growth |
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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