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Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἐρριζωμένοιerrizōmenoirooted
Lemma: ῥιζόω (rhizoō) · Strong's: G4492
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-RPP-NPM)
Meaning: to root — ῥιζόω, -ῶ; (ῥίζα), [in LXX: Isa.40:24, Jer.12:2 (שָׁרַשׁ), Sir.3:28 24:12 * ; ] ; to cause to take root. Metaphorical, to plant, fix firmly, establish: pass. (EV, rooted), ἐν ἀγάπῃ, Eph.3:18(17); ἐν Χριστῷ, Col.2:7 (cf.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: Ephesians 3:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4492; TFLSJ G4492; TAGNT Colossians 2:7 word 1
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 2:7 word 2
ἐποικοδομούμενοιepoikodomoumenoibeing built up
Lemma: ἐποικοδομέω (epoikodomeō) · Strong's: G2026
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PPP-NPM)
Meaning: to build up/upon — ἐπ-οικοδομέω, -ῶ ; in NT, always metaphorically, of the spiritual life regarded as a building (Cremer, 449); 1. to build upon: 1Co.3:10 3:12 3:14; pass., Eph.2:20. ; 2. to build up: Col.2:7, 1Pe.2:5 (T, οἰκοδ- WH,…
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Used 7 times. Also: 1 Corinthians 3:10, 1 Corinthians 3:12, 1 Corinthians 3:14, Ephesians 2:20, Jude 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2026; TFLSJ G2026; TAGNT Colossians 2:7 word 3
ἐνenin
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 2:7 word 4
αὐτῷautōHim
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (P-DSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Colossians 2:7 word 5
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 2:7 word 6
βεβαιούμενοιbebaioumenoibeing strengthened in
Lemma: βεβαιόω (bebaioō) · Strong's: G0950
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PPP-NPM)
Meaning: to confirm — βεβαιόω, -ῶ ; (βέβαιος), [in LXX: Ps 40 (41)12 (נצב hi.), 118 (119)28 (קוּם pi.), 3Ma.5:42 * ; ] ; to confirm, establish, secure, of things (cl.): λόγον, Mk 16:[20]; ἐπαγγελίας, Rom.15:8; of persons (DCG, ii, 605):…
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Used 8 times. Also: Mark 16:20, Romans 15:8, 1 Corinthians 1:6, 1 Corinthians 1:8, 2 Corinthians 1:21, Hebrews 2:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0950; TFLSJ G0950; TAGNT Colossians 2:7 word 7
ἐνenin
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: 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 2:7 word 8
τῇtēathe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)
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 2:7 word 9
πίστειpisteifaith
Lemma: πίστις (pistis) · Strong's: G4102G
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: faith — πίστις, -εως, ἡ ; (πείθω), [in LXX chiefly for אֱמוּנָה ; ] ; 1. in active sense, faith, belief, trust, confidence, in NT always of religious faith in God or Christ or spiritual things: Mat.8:10, Luk.5:20, Act.14:9,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 240 times. Also: Matthew 8:10, Matthew 9:2, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 9:29, Matthew 15:28, Matthew 17:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4102G; TFLSJ G4102G; TAGNT Colossians 2:7 word 10
καθὼςkathōseven as
Lemma: καθώς (kathōs) · Strong's: G2531
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: as/just as — καθώς, (i.e. καθ᾽ ὡς), Hellenistic for καθά, which see, καθάπερ, καθό, καθότι (Mayser, 485; Eutherford, NPhr., 495; Bl., §78, 1), ; according as, even as, just as, as: Luk.1:2 (see: καθά), 24:39, Jhn.5:23, Act.7:48,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 183 times. Also: Matthew 21:6, Matthew 26:24, Matthew 28:6, Mark 1:2, Mark 4:33, Mark 9:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2531; TFLSJ G2531; TAGNT Colossians 2:7 word 11
ἐδιδάχθητε,edidachthēteyou were taught,
Lemma: διδάσκω (didaskō) · Strong's: G1321
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-API-2P)
Meaning: to teach — διδάσκω ; [in LXX chiefly for למד pl., also for ידע hi., ירה hi., etc. ; ] ; to teach (i.e. instruct) a person, teach a thing; 1. trans.: with accusative of person(s), Mat.5:2, Mrk.1:22, al.; before ὅτι, Mrk.8:31; περί,…
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Used 97 times. Also: Matthew 4:23, Matthew 5:2, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 7:29, Matthew 9:35, Matthew 11:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1321; TFLSJ G1321; TAGNT Colossians 2:7 word 12
περισσεύοντεςperisseuontesabounding
Lemma: περισσεύω (perisseuō) · Strong's: G4052
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)
Meaning: to exceed — περισσεύω; (περισσός), [in LXX: 1Ki.2:33 (מַרְבִּית), 1Ki.2:36 Ecc.3:19 (יָתַר ni., יוׄתֵר), Tob.4:16, Sir.10:27 11:12 19:24, Sir 30:38 (Sir.33:29), 1Ma.3:30 * ; ] ; I. Prop., intrans., ; 1. of things, to be over and…
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Used 39 times. Also: Matthew 5:20, Matthew 13:12, Matthew 14:20, Matthew 15:37, Matthew 25:29, Mark 12:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4052; TFLSJ G4052; TAGNT Colossians 2:7 word 13
ἐνenin
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: 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 2:7 word 14
αὐτῇautēato her
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (P-DSF)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Colossians 2:7 word 15
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 2:7 word 16
εὐχαριστίᾳ.¶eucharistiathanksgiving.
Lemma: εὐχαριστία (eucharistia) · Strong's: G2169
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: thankfulness — εὐχαριστία, -ας, ἡ; (εὐχάριστος), [in LXX: Est.8:13, Wis.16:28, Sir.37:11, 2Ma.2:27 * ; ] ; 1. thankfulness, gratitude (Polyb.; Es, Sir, 2Mac, ll. with): Act.24:3. ; 2. giving of thanks, thanksgiving (so in π. and…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 15 times. Also: Acts 24:3, 1 Corinthians 14:16, 2 Corinthians 4:15, 2 Corinthians 9:11, 2 Corinthians 9:12, Ephesians 5:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2169; TFLSJ G2169; TAGNT Colossians 2:7 word 17
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| rooted | → | ῥιζόω G4492 to root |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| built up | → | ἐποικοδομέω G2026 to build up/upon |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| Him | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| established in | → | βεβαιόω G0950 to confirm |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| faith | → | πίστις G4102G faith |
| as | → | καθώς G2531 as/just as |
| you were taught | → | διδάσκω G1321 to teach |
| [and] overflowing | → | περισσεύω G4052 to exceed |
| with | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| thankfulness | → | εὐχαριστία G2169 thankfulness |
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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