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← Ephesians 2 · ← verse 11 · verse 13 →

That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: (KJV)

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

ὅτιhotifor

Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754H

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: that/since: since — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 467 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3754H; TFLSJ G3754H; TAGNT Ephesians 2:12 word 1

ἦτεēteyou were

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-IAI-2P)

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 Ephesians 2:12 word 2

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: 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 2:12 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.,…

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 2:12 word 4

καιρῷkairōtime

Lemma: καιρός (kairos) · Strong's: G2540

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

Meaning: time/right time — καιρός, -οῦ, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for עֵת, also for מוֹעֵד, etc. ; ] ; 1. due measure, fitness, proportion (Eur., Xen., al.). ; 2. Of Time (cl. also) in the sense of a fixed and definite period, time, season (Kennedy,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 85 times. Also: Matthew 8:29, Matthew 11:25, Matthew 12:1, Matthew 13:30, Matthew 14:1, Matthew 16:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2540; TFLSJ G2540; TAGNT Ephesians 2:12 word 5

ἐκείνῳekeinōthat [very]

Lemma: ἐκεῖνος (ekeinos) · Strong's: G1565

Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (D-DSM)

Meaning: that — ἐκεῖνος, -η, -ο ; (ἐκεῖ), [in LXX chiefly for הַהוּא ,הוּא, and cogn. forms ; ] ; demonstr. pron., ; that person or thing (ille), implying remoteness as compared with οὗτος (hic); 1. absol., emphatic he, she, it:…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 255 times. Also: Matthew 3:1, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:13, Matthew 8:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1565; TFLSJ G1565; TAGNT Ephesians 2:12 word 6

χωρὶςchōrisseparate from

Lemma: χωρίς (chōris) · Strong's: G5565

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: without — χωρίς ; adv., ; 1. separately, apart: Jhn.20:7. ; 2. As prep., with genitive, ; (a) separate from, apart from, without (practically equiv. to ἄνευ; see Field, Notes, 103): Mat.13:34, Mrk.4:34, Luk.6:49, Jhn.1:3 15:5,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 40 times. Also: Matthew 13:34, Matthew 14:21, Matthew 15:38, Mark 4:34, Luke 6:49, John 1:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5565; TFLSJ G5565; TAGNT Ephesians 2:12 word 7

ΧριστοῦChristouChrist

Lemma: Χριστός (Christos) · Strong's: G5547

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-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 Ephesians 2:12 word 8

ἀπηλλοτριωμένοιapēllotriōmenoialienated

Lemma: ἀπαλλοτριόω (apallotrioō) · Strong's: G0526

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-RPP-NPM)

Meaning: to alienate — ἀπ-αλλοτριόω, -ῶ ; [in LXX for זוּר, H5110 etc. ; ] ; to alienate, estrange; pass.: Eph.2:12 4:18, Col.1:21 (MM, VGT, see word; Cremer, 95, 633).† ; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 3 times. Also: Ephesians 4:18, Colossians 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0526; TFLSJ G0526; TAGNT Ephesians 2:12 word 9

τῆςtēsfrom the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)

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 2:12 word 10

πολιτείαςpoliteiascommonwealth

Lemma: πολιτεία (politeia) · Strong's: G4174

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: citizenship — πολιτεία, -ας, ἡ; (πολιτεύω), [in LXX: 2Ma.4:11 2Mac 6:23 2Mac 8:17 2Mac 13:14, 3Ma.3:21 3Mac 3:23, 4Ma.3:20 4Mac 8:7 4Mac 17:9 * ; ] ; 1. citizenship: Act.22:28 (3 Mac, ll. with, Hdt., Xen., a1.). ; 2. government,…

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Used 2 times. Also: Acts 22:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4174; TFLSJ G4174; TAGNT Ephesians 2:12 word 11

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 Ephesians 2:12 word 12

ἸσραὴλIsraēlof Israel

Lemma: Ἰσραήλ (Israēl) · Strong's: G2474

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Location (N-GSM-L)

Meaning: Israel — Ἰσραήλ (FlJ, Ἰσράηλος, -ου), ὁ indecl. (Heb. יִשְׂרָאֵל, Gen.32:28), ; Israel: ὁ οἶκος Ἰ., Act.7:42 (LXX), al.; λαός, Act.4:10; υὁοί, Act.5:21, al.; αἱ φυλαὶ τοῦ Ἰ., Mat.19:28, al. By meton., for the Israelites,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 69 times. Also: Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 2:21, Matthew 8:10, Matthew 9:33, Matthew 10:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2474; TFLSJ G2474; TAGNT Ephesians 2:12 word 13

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 2:12 word 14

ξένοιxenoistrangers

Lemma: ξένος (xenos) · Strong's: G3581

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)

Meaning: foreign — ξένος, -η, -ον ; [in LXX chiefly for נׇכְרִי ; ] ; (a) foreign, alien: δαιμόνια, Act.17:18; διδαχαί Heb.13:9; (b) with genitive of thing(s), strange to, estranged from, ignorant of: Eph.2:12; (with) strange, unusual:…

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Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 25:35, Matthew 25:38, Matthew 25:43, Matthew 25:44, Matthew 27:7, Acts 17:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3581; TFLSJ G3581; TAGNT Ephesians 2:12 word 15

τῶνtōnto the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (T-GPF)

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 2:12 word 16

διαθηκῶνdiathēkōncovenants

Lemma: διαθήκη (diathēkē) · Strong's: G1242

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (N-GPF)

Meaning: covenant — διαθήκη, -ης, ἡ; (διατίθημι), [frequently in LXX, and nearly always for בְּרִית ; ] ; 1. as usually in cl., a disposition, testament, will (Plat., al.): Gal.3:15 (R, mg., but see Lft., in l.), Heb.9:16, 17 (R, txt.; MM,…

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Used 33 times. Also: Matthew 26:28, Mark 14:24, Luke 1:72, Luke 22:20, Acts 3:25, Acts 7:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1242; TFLSJ G1242; TAGNT Ephesians 2:12 word 17

τῆςtēsof the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)

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 2:12 word 18

ἐπαγγελίας,epangeliaspromise,

Lemma: ἐπαγγελία (epangelia) · Strong's: G1860

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: promise — ἐπ-αγγελία, -ας, ἡ; (ἐπαγγέλλω), [in LXX: Psa.56:8 (סֵפֶר), etc. ; ] ; 1. a summons (as Attic law-term, Dem., al.). ; 2. a promise (Dem., Arist., al.): Act.23:21; esp. in NT of the divine promises, Act.7:17, Rom.4:14,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 52 times. Also: Luke 24:49, Acts 1:4, Acts 2:33, Acts 2:39, Acts 7:17, Acts 13:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1860; TFLSJ G1860; TAGNT Ephesians 2:12 word 19

ἐλπίδαelpidahope

Lemma: ἐλπίς (elpis) · Strong's: G1680

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: hope — ἐλπίς ; (ἑλ-, Rom.8:20, WH, see Bl., § 4, 3; M, Pr., 44), -ίδος, ἡ [in LXX for בָּטַח and its derivatives, תִּקְוָה (frequently in Jb), etc. ; ] ; expectation (in cl., rarely of evil, mostly of good, and so always in…

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Used 54 times. Also: Acts 2:26, Acts 16:19, Acts 23:6, Acts 24:15, Acts 26:6, Acts 26:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1680; TFLSJ G1680; TAGNT Ephesians 2:12 word 20

μὴmēnot

Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…

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Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT Ephesians 2:12 word 21

ἔχοντεςechonteshaving

Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)

Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT Ephesians 2:12 word 22

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 2:12 word 23

ἄθεοιatheoiwithout God

Lemma: ἄθεος (atheos) · Strong's: G0112

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)

Meaning: without God — ἄ-θεος, -ον, ; 1. in cl. ; (a) slighting or denyiyig the gods (Plat.; cf. MM, VGT, see word); (b) godless, ungodly (Pind.); (with) abandoned by the gods (Soph.) ; 2. In the NT (cf. Lft. on Ign. ad Trail, §3), of the…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0112; TFLSJ G0112; TAGNT Ephesians 2:12 word 24

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 2:12 word 25

τῷtōthe

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.,…

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 2:12 word 26

κόσμῳ·kosmōworld;

Lemma: κόσμος (kosmos) · Strong's: G2889

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

Meaning: world — κόσμος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX: Gen.2:1, Deu.4:19 17:3, Isa.24:21 40:26 (צבא), Exo.33:5, 6 Jer.2:32 4:30, Eze.7:20 16:11 23:40 (עֲדִי), Isa.61:10 (כְּלִי), al., Wis.2:24 and freq., Sir.6:30, al ; ] ; 1. order (Hom., Plat.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 187 times. Also: Matthew 4:8, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 13:35, Matthew 13:38, Matthew 16:26, Matthew 18:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2889; TFLSJ G2889; TAGNT Ephesians 2:12 word 27

How the BSB renders it

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

[remember] that→ὅτι G3754H that/since: since
at→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
that→ἐκεῖνος G1565 that
time→καιρός G2540 time/right time
you were→εἰμί G1510 to be
separate from→χωρίς G5565 without
Christ→Χριστός G5547 Christ
alienated from→ἀπαλλοτριόω G0526 to alienate
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
commonwealth→πολιτεία G4174 citizenship
of Israel→Ἰσραήλ G2474 Israel
and→καί G2532 and
strangers→ξένος G3581 foreign
to the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
covenants→διαθήκη G1242 covenant
of the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
promise→ἐπαγγελία G1860 promise
without→μή G3361 not
. . .→ἔχω G2192 to have/be
hope→ἐλπίς G1680 hope
and→καί G2532 and
without God→ἄθεος G0112 without God
in→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
world→κόσμος G2889 world

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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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