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← Ephesians 2 · ← verse 19 · verse 21 →

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone ; (KJV)

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

ἐποικοδομηθέντεςepoikodomēthenteshaving been built

Lemma: ἐποικοδομέω (epoikodomeō) · Strong's: G2026

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-APP-NPM)

Meaning: to build up/upon — ἐπ-οικοδομέω, -ῶ ; in NT, always metaphorically, of the spiritual life regarded as a building (Cremer, 449); 1. to build upon: 1Co.3:10 3:12 3:14; pass., Eph.2:20. ; 2. to build up: Col.2:7, 1Pe.2:5 (T, οἰκοδ- WH,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 7 times. Also: 1 Corinthians 3:10, 1 Corinthians 3:12, 1 Corinthians 3:14, Colossians 2:7, Jude 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2026; TFLSJ G2026; TAGNT Ephesians 2:20 word 1

ἐπὶepiupon

Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Ephesians 2:20 word 2

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 2:20 word 3

θεμελίῳthemeliōfoundation

Lemma: θεμέλιος (themelios) · Strong's: G2310

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

Meaning: foundation — θεμέλιος, -ον; (τίθημι), [in LXX for אַרְמוֹן, מוֹסָד, etc. ; ] ; of or for a foundation; as subst., ὁ θ. (sc. λίθος), a foundation stone, foundation: Luk.6:48-49 14:29 (but see Deiss., BS, 123); pl., οἰ θ. (cl.),…

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Used 16 times. Also: Luke 6:48, Luke 6:49, Luke 14:29, Acts 16:26, Romans 15:20, 1 Corinthians 3:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2310; TFLSJ G2310; TAGNT Ephesians 2:20 word 4

τῶνtōnof the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)

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 2:20 word 5

ἀποστόλωνapostolōnapostles

Lemma: ἀπόστολος (apostolos) · Strong's: G0652

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)

Meaning: apostle — ἀπόστολος, -ου, ὁ; (ἀοστέλλω), [in LXX; 3Ki.14:6 A (שָׁלַח) * ; ] ; 1. a fleet, an expedition (Dem.). ; 2. a messenger, one sent on a mission (Hdt., LXX, l.with, and π.; see M, Pr., 37 f.; MM, see word; M, Th., i, 2:7…

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Used 78 times. Also: Matthew 10:2, Mark 6:30, Luke 6:13, Luke 9:10, Luke 11:49, Luke 17:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0652; TFLSJ G0652; TAGNT Ephesians 2:20 word 6

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 2:20 word 7

προφητῶν,prophētōnprophets,

Lemma: προφήτης (prophētēs) · Strong's: G4396

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)

Meaning: prophet — προφήτης, -ου, ὁ [πρόφημι, to speak forth), ; [in LXX chiefly for נָבִיא ; ] ; one who acts as an interpreter or forth-teller of the Divine will (see Lft., Notes, 83f.; Tr., Syn., §vi), a prophet; 1. in cl. (Æsch.,…

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Used 149 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4396; TFLSJ G4396; TAGNT Ephesians 2:20 word 8

ὄντοςontosbeing

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-GSM)

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 2:20 word 9

ἀκρογωνιαίουakrogōniaiou[the] cornerstone

Lemma: ἀκρογωνιαῖος (akrogōniaios) · Strong's: G0204

Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (A-GSM)

Meaning: cornerstone — ἀκρο-γωνιαῖος, -αία, -αῖον; (ἄκροι, γωνία, an angle) [in LXX: Isa.28:16 (פִּנָּה) * ; ] = Attic γωνιαῖος (frequently in Inscr.; MM, VGT, see word ἀ.), ; at the extreme angle: ὁ ἀ., the corner foundation stone, Eph.2:20,…

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Used 2 times. Also: 1 Peter 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0204; TFLSJ G0204; TAGNT Ephesians 2:20 word 10

αὐτοῦautouHimself

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),…

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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 2:20 word 11

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…

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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 2:20 word 12

ἸησοῦIēsouJesus

Lemma: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) · Strong's: G2424G

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-GSM-P)

Meaning: Jesus — Ἰησοῦς, -οῦ, dative, voc. -οῦ, accusative, -οῦν (Heb. יֵשׁוּעַ ,יְהֹשֻׁעַ ,יְהוֹשׁוּעַ), ; 1. JESUS: Mat.1:21, al.; ὁ Ἰ, ib. 3:13, al.; Ἰ. Χριστός, ib. 1:1, Mrk.1:1, al.; Χρ. Ἰ., Rom.2:26, al.; κύριος Ἰ., Act.28:31,…

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Used 978 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2424G; TFLSJ G2424G; TAGNT Ephesians 2:20 word 13

How the BSB renders it

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

built→ἐποικοδομέω G2026 to build up/upon
on→ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
foundation→θεμέλιος G2310 foundation
of the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
apostles→ἀπόστολος G0652 apostle
and→καί G2532 and
prophets→προφήτης G4396 prophet
[with] Christ→Χριστός G5547 Christ
Jesus→Ἰησοῦς G2424G Jesus
Himself→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
as→εἰμί G1510 to be
[the] cornerstone→ἀκρογωνιαῖος G0204 cornerstone

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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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