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Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
γνωρίσαςgnōrisashaving made known
Lemma: γνωρίζω (gnōrizō) · Strong's: G1107
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-AAP-NSM)
Meaning: to make known — γνωρίζω ; (γιγνώσκω), [in LXX chiefly for ידע hi. ; ] ; 1. as most commonly in cl., to come to know, discover, know: Php.1:22 (but cf. R, mg.). ; 2. to make known: with accusative, Rom.9:22, 23; with accusative of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 25 times. Also: Luke 2:15, Luke 2:17, John 15:15, John 17:26, Acts 2:28, Romans 9:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1107; TFLSJ G1107; TAGNT Ephesians 1:9 word 1
ἡμῖνhēminto us
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Dative · Plural (P-1DP)
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 1:9 word 2
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
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 Ephesians 1:9 word 3
μυστήριονmustērionmystery
Lemma: μυστήριον (mustērion) · Strong's: G3466
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: mystery — μυστήρισν, -ου, τό; (μυέω), [in LXX: Dan LXX TH Dan.2:18 ff. (רָז), Tob.12:7, 11, Jdth.2:2, Wis.2:22 6:22 14:15, 23, Sir.3:18 22:22 27:16-17, 21, 2Ma.13:21 * ; ] ; 1. that which is known to the μύστης (initiated), a…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 27 times. Also: Matthew 13:11, Mark 4:11, Luke 8:10, Romans 11:25, Romans 16:25, 1 Corinthians 2:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3466; TFLSJ G3466; TAGNT Ephesians 1:9 word 4
τοῦtouof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (T-GSN)
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 Ephesians 1:9 word 5
θελήματοςthelēmatoswill
Lemma: θέλημα (thelēma) · Strong's: G2307
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: will/desire — θέλημα, -τος, τό; (θέλω), [in LXX chiefly for חָפֵץ, also for רָצוֹן, etc. ; ] ; will, ; (a) objectively = that which is willed: Mat.18:14, Luk.12:47, Jhn.5:30, 1Co.7:37, 1Th.5:18, 2Ti.2:26, Heb.10:10, Rev.4:11; θ. τ.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 63 times. Also: Matthew 6:10, Matthew 7:21, Matthew 12:50, Matthew 18:14, Matthew 21:31, Matthew 26:42 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2307; TFLSJ G2307; TAGNT Ephesians 1:9 word 6
αὐτοῦautouof Him
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
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 Ephesians 1:9 word 7
κατὰkataaccording to
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 Ephesians 1:9 word 8
τὴνtēnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
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 Ephesians 1:9 word 9
εὐδοκίανeudokianpleasure
Lemma: εὐδοκία (eudokia) · Strong's: G2107
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: goodwill — εὐδοκία, -ας, ἡ; (εὐδοκέω, which see), [in LXX: Psa.5:12, al. (רָצוֹן), frequently in Sir; in Inscr. (I.G., 5960), LXX, and NT = εὐδόκησις (Died.) ; ] ; good pleasure, good-will, satisfaction, approval: Mat.11:26,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 11:26, Luke 2:14, Luke 10:21, Romans 10:1, Ephesians 1:5, Philippians 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2107; TFLSJ G2107; TAGNT Ephesians 1:9 word 10
αὐτοῦ,autouof Him,
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
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 Ephesians 1:9 word 11
ἣνhēnwhich
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (R-ASF)
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 1:9 word 12
προέθετοproethetoHe purposed
Lemma: προτίθημι (protithēmi) · Strong's: G4388
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AMI-3S)
Meaning: to plan/present — προ-τίθημι ; [in LXX: Exo.40:4, 23, Lev.24:8 (עָרַךְ) Psa.54:3 (שׂוּם), etc. ; ] ; 1. to set before, set forth publicly; so also in mid.: with accusative of person(s), Rom.3:25 (for a suggested alt, rend., see MM,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3 times. Also: Romans 1:13, Romans 3:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4388; TFLSJ G4388; TAGNT Ephesians 1:9 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: 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 1:9 word 14
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 Ephesians 1:9 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| [And] He has made known | → | γνωρίζω G1107 to make known |
| to us | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| mystery | → | μυστήριον G3466 mystery |
| of His | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| will | → | θέλημα G2307 will/desire |
| according to | → | κατά G2596 according to |
| His | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| good pleasure | → | εὐδοκία G2107 goodwill |
| which | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| He purposed | → | προτίθημι G4388 to plan/present |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| [Christ] | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
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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