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← Colossians 3 · ← verse 19 · verse 21 →

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ΤὰTayou who [are]

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Vocative · Plural · Neuter (T-VPN)

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 3:20 word 1

τέκνα,teknaChildren,

Lemma: τέκνον (teknon) · Strong's: G5043

Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Plural · Neuter (N-VPN)

Meaning: child — τέκνον, -ου, τό ; (τίκτω), [in LXX chiefly for בֵּן, also for יֶלֶד, etc. ; ] ; that which is begotten, born (cf. Scottish bairn), a child of either sex: Mrk.13:12, Luk.1:7, Act.7:5; pl., Mat.7:11, Mrk.7:27, Luk.1:17,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 99 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 9:2, Matthew 10:21, Matthew 15:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5043; TFLSJ G5043; TAGNT Colossians 3:20 word 2

ὑπακούετεhupakouetedo obey

Lemma: ὑπακούω (hupakouō) · Strong's: G5219

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAM-2P)

Meaning: to obey — ὑπακούω ; [in LXX: chiefly for שָׁמַע ; ] ; to listen, attend, hence, ; (a) to answer a knock at a door (Plat., Xen., al.): Act.12:13; (b) to attend to, submit to, obey (Hdt., Thuc., al.): absol., Php.2:12; with inf.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 21 times. Also: Matthew 8:27, Mark 1:27, Mark 4:41, Luke 8:25, Luke 17:6, Acts 6:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5219; TFLSJ G5219; TAGNT Colossians 3:20 word 3

τοῖςtoisthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Masculine (T-DPM)

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 3:20 word 4

γονεῦσινgoneusinparents

Lemma: γονεύς (goneus) · Strong's: G1118

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (N-DPM)

Meaning: parent — γονεύς, -έως, ὁ ; (γίγνομαι), [in LXX for אָב, אֵם ; ] ; a begetter, a father; mostly in pl., οἱ γ., parents: Luk.2:41, 43 8:56 21:16, Jhn.9:2, 3 20, 22, 23 Rom.1:30, 2Co.12:14, Eph.6:1, Col.3:20, 2Ti.3:2; accusative…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20 times. Also: Matthew 10:21, Mark 13:12, Luke 2:27, Luke 2:41, Luke 2:43, Luke 8:56 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1118; TFLSJ G1118; TAGNT Colossians 3:20 word 5

κατὰkatain

Lemma: κατά (kata) · Strong's: G2596

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: according to — κατά (bef. a vowel κατ᾽, καθ᾽; on the frequently neglect of elision, see Tdf., Pr., 95; WH, App., 146a), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, ; down, downwards. ; I. C. genitive (WM, §47, k; Bl., §42, 2). ; 1. C. genitive…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 483 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2596; TFLSJ G2596; TAGNT Colossians 3:20 word 6

πάντα·pantaall things;

Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (A-APN)

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 3:20 word 7

τοῦτοtoutothis

Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778

Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (D-NSN)

Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT Colossians 3:20 word 8

γὰρgarfor

Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Colossians 3:20 word 9

εὐάρεστόνeuarestonpleasing

Lemma: εὐάρεστος (euarestos) · Strong's: G2101

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)

Meaning: well-pleasing — εὐ-άρεστος, -ον ; [in LXX: Wis.4:10 9:10 * ; ] ; well-pleasing, acceptable: Rom.12:2; with dative of person(s), Rom.12:1 14:16, 2Co.5:9, Eph.5:10, Php.4:18; id. before ἐν, Tit.2:9 (κυρίῳ), Col.3:20; ἐνώπιον, Heb.13:21…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 9 times. Also: Romans 12:1, Romans 12:2, Romans 14:18, 2 Corinthians 5:9, Ephesians 5:10, Philippians 4:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2101; TFLSJ G2101; TAGNT Colossians 3:20 word 10

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 3:20 word 11

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, 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 3:20 word 12

κυρίῳ.¶kuriōLord.

Lemma: κύριος (kurios) · Strong's: G2962G

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-DSM-T)

Meaning: lord: God — κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX (subst.) chiefly for יהוה, also for בַּעַל ,אָדוֹן, etc. ; ] ; having power (κῦρος) or authority; as subst., ὁ κ., lord, master; 1. in general: with genitive of thing(s),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 662 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2962G; TFLSJ G2962G; TAGNT Colossians 3:20 word 13

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Children→τέκνον G5043 child
obey→ὑπακούω G5219 to obey
[your]→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
parents→γονεύς G1118 parent
in→κατά G2596 according to
everything→πᾶς G3956 all
for→γάρ G1063 for
this→οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it
is→εἰμί G1510 to be
pleasing→εὐάρεστος G2101 well-pleasing
to→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
[the] Lord→κύριος G2962G lord: God

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

All attributions

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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