Colossians 3:1 Go deeper
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ΕἰEiIf
Lemma: εἰ (ei) · Strong's: G1487G
Parsing: Conjunction (COND)
Meaning: if — εἰ, ; conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions. ; I. Conditional, if; 1. with indic, expressing a general assumption; (a) pres.: before indic, pres., Mat.11:14, Rom.8:25, al.; before imperat.,…
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Used 390 times. Also: Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 6:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1487G; TFLSJ G1487G; TAGNT Colossians 3:1 word 1
οὖνounthen
Lemma: οὖν (oun) · Strong's: G3767
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: therefore/then — οὖν, ; particle ; expressing consequence or simple sequence (never standing first in a sentence), wherefore, therefore, then: Mat.3:10, Luk.3:9, Jhn.8:38, Act.1:21, Rom.5:9, al.; in exhortations, Mat.3:8, Luk.11:35,…
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Used 535 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:48 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3767; TFLSJ G3767; TAGNT Colossians 3:1 word 2
συνηγέρθητεsunēgerthēteyou have been raised with
Lemma: συνεγείρω (sunegeirō) · Strong's: G4891
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-API-2P)
Meaning: to raise up with — συν-εγείρω ; [in LXX: Exo.23:5 B2 (עָזַב), Isa.14:9 (עוּר pil.), 4Ma.2:14 * ; ] ; to raise together: metaphorically, of the Christian's mystical resurrection with Christ, Eph.2:6; pass., Col.2:12 3:1.†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Ephesians 2:6, Colossians 2:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4891; TFLSJ G4891; TAGNT Colossians 3:1 word 3
τῷtō<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)
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 3:1 word 4
Χριστῷ,ChristōChrist,
Lemma: Χριστός (Christos) · Strong's: G5547
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-DSM-T)
Meaning: Christ — χριστός (Χρ-), -ή, -όν ; (χρίω), [in LXX for מָשִׁיחַ and cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. 1. as adj., ; (a) of things, anointing, to be used as ointment (Æsch., Eur., al.; τ. ἔλαιον τὸ χ., Lev.21:10); (b) of persons, anointed (ὁ…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5547; TFLSJ G5547; TAGNT Colossians 3:1 word 5
τὰtathe [things]
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (T-APN)
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 3:1 word 6
ἄνωanōabove
Lemma: ἄνω (anō) · Strong's: G0507
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: above — ἄνω; adv (ἀνά), ; (a) up, upwards: Jhn.11:41, Heb.12:15; (b) above (opposite to κάτω): Act_2:19; with art. ἡ, Gal.4:26, Php.3:14; τά, Jhn.8:23, Col.3:1-2; ἕως ἄ. (up to the brim), Jhn.2:7 (Cremer, 106; MM, VGT, see…
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Used 10 times. Also: John 2:7, John 8:23, John 11:41, Acts 2:19, Galatians 4:26, Philippians 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0507; TFLSJ G0507; TAGNT Colossians 3:1 word 7
ζητεῖτε,zēteitedo seek,
Lemma: ζητέω (zēteō) · Strong's: G2212
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAM-2P)
Meaning: to seek — ζητέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for בּקשׁ pi., also for דּרשׁ, etc. ; ] ; 1. to seek, seek for: Mat.7:7, 8 Luk.11:9, 10; with accusative of person(s), Mrk.1:37, Luk.2:48, Jhn.6:24, al.; id. before ἐν, Act.9:11; with…
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Used 119 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 12:43 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2212; TFLSJ G2212; TAGNT Colossians 3:1 word 8
οὗhouwhere
Lemma: οὗ (ohu) · Strong's: G3757
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: whither — oὗ; (prop. genitive of ὅς), ; adv. of place, where, whither; (a) in answer to the question "where?" (= ubi): Mat.2:9 18:20, Luk.4:16-17 23:53, Act.1:13 2:2 7:29 12:12 16:13 20:6, 8 25:10 28:14, Rom.9:26" (LXX), Col.3:1,…
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Used 25 times. Also: Matthew 2:9, Matthew 18:20, Matthew 28:16, Luke 4:16, Luke 4:17, Luke 10:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3757; TFLSJ G3757; TAGNT Colossians 3:1 word 9
ὁho<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
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 3:1 word 10
ΧριστόςChristosChrist
Lemma: Χριστός (Christos) · Strong's: G5547
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-NSM-T)
Meaning: Christ — χριστός (Χρ-), -ή, -όν ; (χρίω), [in LXX for מָשִׁיחַ and cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. 1. as adj., ; (a) of things, anointing, to be used as ointment (Æsch., Eur., al.; τ. ἔλαιον τὸ χ., Lev.21:10); (b) of persons, anointed (ὁ…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5547; TFLSJ G5547; TAGNT Colossians 3:1 word 11
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,…
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 3:1 word 12
ἐνenat [the]
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 3:1 word 13
δεξιᾷdexiaright hand
Lemma: δεξιός (dexios) · Strong's: G1188
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Feminine (A-DSF)
Meaning: right — δεξιός, -ά, -όν ; [in LXX chiefly for יָמִין ; ] ; the right: Mat.5:29, Jhn.18:10, al.; ὅπλα δ., weapons carried in the right hand, i.e. for offence, 2Co.6:7 ; ἡ δ. χείρ, Mat.5:30, Luk.6:6, al.; ἡ δ. (sc. χείρ),…
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Used 54 times. Also: Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 20:21, Matthew 20:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1188; TFLSJ G1188; TAGNT Colossians 3:1 word 14
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 3:1 word 15
θεοῦtheouof 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 3:1 word 16
καθήμενος·kathēmenossitting;
Lemma: κάθημαι (kathēmai) · Strong's: G2521
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PNP-NSM)
Meaning: to sit — κάθ-ημαι ; [in LXX chiefly for יָשַׁב ; ] ; in cl. present and imperfect only (prop. pf. and plpf. of καθέζομαι; cf. Bl., § 24), in LXX and NT fut. also, to sit, be seated: Mat.11:16 22:44" (LXX), Mrk.2:6, Jhn.6:3,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 91 times. Also: Matthew 4:16, Matthew 9:9, Matthew 11:16, Matthew 13:1, Matthew 13:2, Matthew 15:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2521; TFLSJ G2521; TAGNT Colossians 3:1 word 17
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Therefore | → | οὖν G3767 therefore/then |
| since | → | εἰ G1487G if |
| you have been raised with | → | συνεγείρω G4891 to raise up with |
| Christ | → | Χριστός G5547 Christ |
| strive for | → | ζητέω G2212 to seek |
| the things | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| above | → | ἄνω G0507 above |
| where | → | οὗ G3757 whither |
| Christ | → | Χριστός G5547 Christ |
| is | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| seated | → | κάθημαι G2521 to sit |
| at | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| [the] right hand | → | δεξιός G1188 right |
| of God | → | θεός G2316 God |
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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