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Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ὁho[Let] 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 4:6 word 1
λόγοςlogosspeech
Lemma: λόγος (logos) · Strong's: G3056
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
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 4:6 word 2
ὑμῶνhumōnof you
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Genitive · Plural (P-2GP)
Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…
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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Colossians 4:6 word 3
πάντοτεpantote[be] always
Lemma: πάντοτε (pantote) · Strong's: G3842
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: always — πάντοτε ; adv. ; of time ; (πᾶς), [in LXX: Wis.11:21 19:18 * ; ] ; in late writers (once in Arist.) for διαπαντός, ἑκάστοτε, at all times, always: Mat.26:11, Mrk.14:7, Luk.15:31, Jhn.6:34, Rom.1:10, and frequently in…
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Used 40 times. Also: Matthew 26:11, Mark 14:7, Luke 15:31, Luke 18:1, John 6:34, John 7:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3842; TFLSJ G3842; TAGNT Colossians 4:6 word 4
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,…
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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 4:6 word 5
χάριτι,charitigrace,
Lemma: χάρις (charis) · Strong's: G5485
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: grace — χάρις, -ιτος, ἡ Abbott-Smith does not include the article here., accusative, χάριν (χάριτα in Act.24:27, Ju 4; see WH, App., 157), ; [in LXX chiefly for חֵן ; ] ; 1. objectively, that which causes favourable regard,…
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Used 156 times. Also: Luke 1:30, Luke 2:40, Luke 2:52, Luke 4:22, Luke 6:32, Luke 6:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5485; TFLSJ G5485; TAGNT Colossians 4:6 word 6
ἅλατιhalatiwith salt
Lemma: ἅλας (halas) · Strong's: G0217
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (N-DSN)
Meaning: salt — ἅλας (T, ἅλα), -ατος, τό, late form of cl. ἅλς, -ος, ὁ (MM, VGT, see word), ; [in LXX chiefly for מְלַח ; ] ; salt, lit, and figuratively: Mat.5:13, Mrk.9:50 Luk.14:34; like cl. ἅλες, wit, of wisdom and grace in speech:…
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Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Mark 9:50, Luke 14:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0217; TFLSJ G0217; TAGNT Colossians 4:6 word 7
ἠρτυμένος,ērtumenosseasoned,
Lemma: ἀρτύω (artuō) · Strong's: G0741
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-RPP-NSM)
Meaning: to season — ἀρτύω ; [in Sm.: Sng.8:2 * ; ] ; 1. to arrange, make ready (Hom.). ; 2. Of food (as in comic writers), to season (MM, see word): Mrk.9:50, Luk.14:34, Col.4:6.† ; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Mark 9:50, Luke 14:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0741; TFLSJ G0741; TAGNT Colossians 4:6 word 8
εἰδέναιeidenaito know
Lemma: οἶδα (oida) · Strong's: G6063
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Infinitive (V-RAN)
Meaning: to know — 1. to know , εὖ οἶδα I know well; εὖ ἴσθι be assured : often with accusative rei, νοήματα οἶδε, μήδεα οἶδε he is versed in counsels, (Homer); with neut. Adjs., πεπνυμένα, φίλα, ἀθεμίστια εἰδώς (Homer); also with…
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Used 285 times. Also: Matthew 6:8, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 12:25, Matthew 15:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G6063; TFLSJ G6063; TAGNT Colossians 4:6 word 9
πῶςpōshow
Lemma: πῶς (pōs) · Strong's: G4459
Parsing: Interrogative Particle · Interrogative (PRT-I)
Meaning: how?! — πῶς, interrog. adv., correl. of ὅπως, ; 1. prop., in direct questions, how?: with indic., Mat.12:29, Mrk.3:23, Luk.11:18, Jhn.3:4, al.; καὶ π., Mrk.4:13, Luk.20:44; π. οὖν, Mat.12:26; π. οὐ, Mat.16:11, Luk.12:56; in…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 105 times. Also: Matthew 6:28, Matthew 7:4, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 12:4, Matthew 12:26, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4459; TFLSJ G4459; TAGNT Colossians 4:6 word 10
δεῖdeiit behooves
Lemma: δεῖ (dei) · Strong's: G1163
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: be necessary — δεῖ impersonal (δέω), ; [in LXX chiefly for infin. with לְ ; ] ; one must, it is necessary: with inf., Mat.26:54, Mrk.13:7, Act.5:29, al.; with accusative and inf., Mat.16:21, Mrk.8:31, Jhn.3:7, Act.25:10, al.; with…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 106 times. Also: Matthew 16:21, Matthew 17:10, Matthew 18:33, Matthew 23:23, Matthew 24:6, Matthew 25:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1163; TFLSJ G1163; TAGNT Colossians 4:6 word 11
ὑμᾶςhumasyou
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Plural (P-2AP)
Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Colossians 4:6 word 12
ἑνὶhenione
Lemma: εἷς (ehis) · Strong's: G1520
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Masculine (A-DSM)
Meaning: one — εἷς ; ιά, ἕν, genitive ἑνός, μιᾶς, ἑνός, ; cardinal numeral, one; 1. one, as opposite to many: Mat.25:15, Rom.5:12, 1Co.10:8, al.; as subst., Rom.5:15, Eph.2:14; id. with genitive partit., Mat.5:19, al.; before ἐκ (ἐξ),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 357 times. Also: Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 5:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1520; TFLSJ G1520; TAGNT Colossians 4:6 word 13
ἑκάστῳhekastōeach
Lemma: ἕκαστος (hekastos) · Strong's: G1538
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Masculine (A-DSM)
Meaning: each — 1. every, every one, each, each one , Lat. quisque, (Homer), etc.; the singular is often joined with a pl. Verb, ἔβαν οἴκονδε ἕκαστος they went home every one of them , (Iliad by Homer); ἕκαστος ἐπίστασθε (Xenophon…
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Used 83 times. Also: Matthew 16:27, Matthew 18:35, Matthew 25:15, Matthew 26:22, Mark 13:34, Luke 2:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1538; TFLSJ G1538; TAGNT Colossians 4:6 word 14
ἀποκρίνεσθαι.¶apokrinesthaito answer.
Lemma: ἀποκρίνω (apokrinō) · Strong's: G0611
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Infinitive (V-PNN)
Meaning: to answer — ἀποκρίνω, ἀποκρίνομαι, ; [in LXX chiefly for ענה ; ] ; in cl., ; 1. to separate, distinguish. ; 2. to choose. ; Mid., to answer: Mat.27:12, Mrk.14:61, Luk.3:16 23:9, Jhn.5:17, 19 Act.3:12. In late Gk. the pass, also is…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 247 times. Also: Matthew 3:15, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 8:8, Matthew 11:4, Matthew 11:25, Matthew 12:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0611; TFLSJ G0611; TAGNT Colossians 4:6 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| [Let] your | → | σύ G4771 you |
| speech | → | λόγος G3056 word |
| always [be] | → | πάντοτε G3842 always |
| . . . | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| gracious | → | χάρις G5485 grace |
| seasoned | → | ἀρτύω G0741 to season |
| with salt | → | ἅλας G0217 salt |
| so that you may know | → | G1492 |
| how | → | πῶς G4459 how?! |
| to answer | → | ἀποκρίνω G0611 to answer |
| everyone | → | ἕκαστος G1538 each |
| . . . | → | εἷς G1520 one |
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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