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Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἅτινάhatinawhich
Lemma: ὅστις (hostis, hētis) · Strong's: G3748
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (R-NPN)
Meaning: who/which — ὅστις, ἥτις, ὅ τι (also written ὅ, τι and ὅτι; see LS, see word; WH, §411; Tdf., Pr., 111), in NT scarcely ever except in nom. (M, Pr., 91), the only instance of the oblique cases being found in ἕως ὅτου (see: ἕως),…
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Used 146 times. Also: Matthew 2:6, Matthew 5:25, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 5:41, Matthew 7:15, Matthew 7:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3748; TFLSJ G3748; TAGNT Colossians 2:23 word 1
ἐστινestinare
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 2:23 word 2
λόγονlogonan appearance
Lemma: λόγος (logos) · Strong's: G3056
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: word — λόγος, -ου, ὁ (λέγω) ; [in LXX chiefly for דָּבָר, also for מִלָּה ,אֵמֶר, etc. ; ] ; I. Of that by which the inward thought is expressed, Lat. oratio, sermo, vox, verbum. ; 1. a word, not in the grammatical sense of a…
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Used 332 times. Also: Matthew 5:32, Matthew 5:37, Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:26, Matthew 7:28, Matthew 8:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3056; TFLSJ G3056; TAGNT Colossians 2:23 word 3
μὲνmenindeed
Lemma: μέν (men) · Strong's: G3303
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: on the other hand — μέν, ; conjunctive particle (originally a form of μήν), usually related to a following δέ or other adversative conjunction, and distinguishing the word or clause with which it stands from that which follows. ; It is…
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Used 193 times. Also: Matthew 3:11, Matthew 9:37, Matthew 10:13, Matthew 13:4, Matthew 13:8, Matthew 13:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3303; TFLSJ G3303; TAGNT Colossians 2:23 word 4
ἔχονταechontahaving
Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (V-PAP-NPN)
Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…
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Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT Colossians 2:23 word 5
σοφίαςsophiasof wisdom
Lemma: σοφία (sophia) · Strong's: G4678
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: wisdom — σοφία, -ας, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for חׇכְמָה ; ] ; skill, intelligence, wisdom, ranging from knowledge of the arts and matters of daily life to mental excellence in its highest and fullest sense; (a) of human wisdom:…
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Used 51 times. Also: Matthew 11:19, Matthew 12:42, Matthew 13:54, Mark 6:2, Luke 2:40, Luke 2:52 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4678; TFLSJ G4678; TAGNT Colossians 2:23 word 6
ἐνenwith
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Colossians 2:23 word 7
ἐθελοθρησκίᾳethelothrēskiaself-imposed worship
Lemma: ἐθελοθρησκεία (ethelothrēskeia) · Strong's: G1479
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: self-made religion — ἐθελο-θρησκία (Rec. -εία), -ας, ἡ, ; self-imposed worship: Col.2:23 (eccl.; cf. DB, iv, 923a; Cremer, 733).†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1479; TFLSJ G1479; TAGNT Colossians 2:23 word 8
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 2:23 word 9
ταπεινοφροσύνῃtapeinophrosunēwith humility
Lemma: ταπεινοφροσύνη (tapeinophrosunē) · Strong's: G5012
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: humility — ταπεινοφροσύνη, -ης, ἡ; (ταπεινόφρων) ; lowliness of mind, humility: Act.20:19, Eph.4:2, Php.2:3, Col.3:12, 1Pe.5:5; of a false humility, Col.2:18, 23 (rare outside of NT, but found in bad sense in FlJ, BJ, iv, 9, 2;…
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Used 7 times. Also: Acts 20:19, Ephesians 4:2, Philippians 2:3, Colossians 2:18, Colossians 3:12, 1 Peter 5:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5012; TFLSJ G5012; TAGNT Colossians 2:23 word 10
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 2:23 word 11
ἀφειδίᾳapheidiawith harsh treatment
Lemma: ἀφειδία (apheidia) · Strong's: G0857
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: unsparing — ἀφειδία (L, -εία), -ας, ἡ; (ἀφειδής, unsparing); 1. extravagance. ; 2. unsparing treatment, severity: Col.2:23.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0857; TFLSJ G0857; TAGNT Colossians 2:23 word 12
σώματος,sōmatosof [the] body,
Lemma: σῶμα (sōma) · Strong's: G4983
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
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 2:23 word 13
οὐκouknot
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 2:23 word 14
ἐνenof
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Colossians 2:23 word 15
τιμῇtimēahonor
Lemma: τιμή (timē) · Strong's: G5092
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: honor — τιμή, -ῆς, ἡ ; [in LXX for עֵרֶךְ, יְקָר, etc. ; ] ; a valuing, hence, objectively; 1. a price paid or received: with genitive of person(s), Mat.27:9; with genitive of thing(s), Act.5:2-3; pl., Act.4:34 19:19; τ.…
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Used 43 times. Also: Matthew 27:6, Matthew 27:9, John 4:44, Acts 4:34, Acts 5:2, Acts 5:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5092; TFLSJ G5092; TAGNT Colossians 2:23 word 16
τινιtinia certain
Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100
Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (X-DSF)
Meaning: one — τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός, ; enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε. ; I. As subst., ; 1. one, a certain one: Luk.9:49, Jhn.11:1, Act.5:25, al.; pl., τίνες,…
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Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT Colossians 2:23 word 17
πρὸςprosagainst
Lemma: πρός (pros) · Strong's: G4314
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: to/with — πρός, ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative ; I. I. C. genitive, of motion from a place, from the side of, hence metaphorically, in the interests of, Act.27:34 (cf. Page, in l.). ; II. II. C. dative, of local…
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Used 732 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4314; TFLSJ G4314; TAGNT Colossians 2:23 word 18
πλησμονὴνplēsmonēn[the] indulgence
Lemma: πλησμονή (plēsmonē) · Strong's: G4140
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: gratification — πλησμονή, -ῆς, ἡ; (πίμπλημι), [in LXX chiefly for שָׂבֵעַ and cognate forms ; ] ; a filling up, satiety: πρὸς π. σαρκός (RV, against the indulgence of the flesh; but ICC, in l, for the full satisfaction of the flesh,…
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4140; TFLSJ G4140; TAGNT Colossians 2:23 word 19
τῆςtēsof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)
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 2:23 word 20
σαρκός.¶sarkosflesh.
Lemma: σάρξ (sarx) · Strong's: G4561
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: flesh — σάρξ, σαρκός, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּשָׂר ; ] ; flesh; 1. as in cl. generally, ; (a) prop., of the soft substance of the animal body: 1Co.15:39, 2Co.12:7, Gal.6:13, al.; σ. καὶ αἷμα, 1Co.5:50; σ. καὶ ὀστέα,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 151 times. Also: Matthew 16:17, Matthew 19:5, Matthew 19:6, Matthew 24:22, Matthew 26:41, Mark 10:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4561; TFLSJ G4561; TAGNT Colossians 2:23 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Such [restrictions] | → | ὅστις G3748 who/which |
| indeed | → | μέν G3303 on the other hand |
| have | → | ἔχω G2192 to have/be |
| an appearance | → | λόγος G3056 word |
| of wisdom | → | σοφία G4678 wisdom |
| with [their] | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| self-prescribed worship | → | ἐθελοθρησκεία G1479 self-made religion |
| [their false] humility | → | ταπεινοφροσύνη G5012 humility |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| [their] harsh treatment | → | ἀφειδία G0857 unsparing |
| of [the] body | → | σῶμα G4983 body |
| [but] they are | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| of | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| no | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| value | → | τιμή G5092 honor |
| against | → | πρός G4314 to/with |
| [the] indulgence | → | πλησμονή G4140 gratification |
| of the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| flesh | → | σάρξ G4561 flesh |
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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