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Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἧςhēswhich
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (R-GSF)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Ephesians 1:8 word 1
ἐπερίσσευσενeperisseusenHe lavished
Lemma: περισσεύω (perisseuō) · Strong's: G4052
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 Ephesians 1:8 word 2
εἰςeisupon
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Ephesians 1:8 word 3
ἡμᾶςhēmasus
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Accusative · Plural (P-1AP)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Ephesians 1:8 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,…
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 Ephesians 1:8 word 5
πάσῃpasēall
Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Feminine (A-DSF)
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 Ephesians 1:8 word 6
σοφίᾳsophiawisdom
Lemma: σοφία (sophia) · Strong's: G4678
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
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:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 Ephesians 1:8 word 7
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 Ephesians 1:8 word 8
φρονήσειphronēseiin understanding
Lemma: φρόνησις (phronēsis) · Strong's: G5428
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: understanding — φρόνησις, -εως, ἡ; (φρονέω), [in LXX for בִּינָה, תָּבוּן, חׇכְמָה, etc. ; ] ; understanding, practical wisdom, prudence: Luk.1:17, Eph.1:8.†; SYN.: see: σοφία, and cf. Lft., Notes, 317 (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: Luke 1:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5428; TFLSJ G5428; TAGNT Ephesians 1:8 word 9
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| that | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| He lavished | → | περισσεύω G4052 to exceed |
| on | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| us | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| with | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| all | → | πᾶς G3956 all |
| wisdom | → | σοφία G4678 wisdom |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| understanding | → | φρόνησις G5428 understanding |
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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