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And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: (KJV)
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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,…
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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 2:16 word 1
ἀποκαταλλάξῃapokatallaxēHe may reconcile
Lemma: ἀποκαταλλάσσω (apokatallassō) · Strong's: G0604
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-AAS-3S)
Meaning: to reconcile — ἀπο-κατ-αλλάσσω; (cf. καταλλάσσω: ἀπό here signifies completely, see Lft., Col., l.with; Ellic., Eph., l.with; but also Mey., Eph., l.with), ; to reconcile completely: Eph.2:16, Col.1:20-21.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: Colossians 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0604; TFLSJ G0604; TAGNT Ephesians 2:16 word 2
τοὺςtous<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)
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.,…
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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 2:16 word 3
ἀμφοτέρουςamphoterousboth
Lemma: ἀμφότερος (amphoteros) · Strong's: G0297
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)
Meaning: both — ἀμφότεροι, -αι, -α; (replaces ἄμφω in κοινή, V. M, Pr., 57; used of more than two, Pr., 80; MM, VGT, see word), both of two: Mat.9:17, al. ; (AS)
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Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 9:17, Matthew 13:30, Matthew 15:14, Luke 1:6, Luke 1:7, Luke 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0297; TFLSJ G0297; TAGNT Ephesians 2:16 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 Ephesians 2:16 word 5
ἑνὶhenione
Lemma: εἷς (ehis) · Strong's: G1520
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Neuter (A-DSN)
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),…
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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 Ephesians 2:16 word 6
σώματιsōmatibody
Lemma: σῶμα (sōma) · Strong's: G4983
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (N-DSN)
Meaning: body — σῶμα, -τος, τό, ; [in LXX for גְּוִיָּה ,בָּשָׂר, etc., and for Aram. נְבֵלָה ; ] ; a body. ; 1. Prop., of the human body, ; (a) as always in Hom. (opposite to δέμας), of the dead body: Mat.27:58, 59 Mrk.15:43, al.; (b)…
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Used 144 times. Also: Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:22, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 6:25, Matthew 10:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4983; TFLSJ G4983; TAGNT Ephesians 2:16 word 7
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.,…
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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 2:16 word 8
θεῷtheōto God
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-DSM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
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Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT Ephesians 2:16 word 9
διὰdiathrough
Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…
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Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT Ephesians 2:16 word 10
τοῦtouthe
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 2:16 word 11
σταυροῦstauroucross
Lemma: σταυρός (stauros) · Strong's: G4716
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: cross — σταυρός, -oῦ, ὁ ; 1. an upright pale or stake (Hom., Hdt., Thuc., al.) ; 2. In late writers (Diod., Plut., al.) of the Roman instrument of crucifixion, the Cross: of the Cross on which Christ suffered, Mat.27:32, 40…
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Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 10:38, Matthew 16:24, Matthew 27:32, Matthew 27:40, Matthew 27:42, Mark 8:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4716; TFLSJ G4716; TAGNT Ephesians 2:16 word 12
ἀποκτείναςapokteinashaving slain
Lemma: ἀποκτείνω (apokteinō) · Strong's: G0615
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-AAP-NSM)
Meaning: to kill — ἀπο-κτείνω; (also in late forms -κτέννω, Mat.10:28, a1., LTTr., -κτεννύω, Mrk.12:5, WH), [in LXX for הָרַג, מוּת ; ] ; to kill: Mat.14:5, al.; before instr. ἐν (which see), Eph.2:16, Rev.2:23, al. Metaphorical:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 75 times. Also: Matthew 10:28, Matthew 14:5, Matthew 16:21, Matthew 17:23, Matthew 21:35, Matthew 21:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0615; TFLSJ G0615; TAGNT Ephesians 2:16 word 13
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 2:16 word 14
ἔχθρανechthranhostility
Lemma: ἔχθρα (echthra) · Strong's: G2189
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: hostility — ἔχθρα, -ας, ἡ; (ἐχθρός), [in LXX for אֵיבָה, שִׂנְאָה, etc. ; ] ; enmity: Luk.23:12, Rom.8:7, Gal.5:20, Eph.2:15-16, Jas.4:4.†; ἀηδία, -ας, ἡ ; (ἀ- neg., ἦδος, pleasure), [in LXX: Pro.23:29 (שִׂיחַ)* ; ] ; 1. of things…
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Used 5 times. Also: Luke 23:12, Romans 8:7, Galatians 5:20, James 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2189; TFLSJ G2189; TAGNT Ephesians 2:16 word 15
ἐνenby
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 2:16 word 16
αὐτῷ·autōit;
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),…
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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 2:16 word 17
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| reconciling | → | ἀποκαταλλάσσω G0604 to reconcile |
| both [of them] | → | ἀμφότερος G0297 both |
| to God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| one | → | εἷς G1520 one |
| body | → | σῶμα G4983 body |
| through | → | διά G1223 through/because of |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| cross | → | σταυρός G4716 cross |
| by | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| which | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| He put to death | → | ἀποκτείνω G0615 to kill |
| [their] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| hostility | → | ἔχθρα G2189 hostility |
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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