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In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
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 2:21 word 1
ᾧhōwhom
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (R-DSM)
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 2:21 word 2
πᾶσαpasa[the] whole
Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)
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 2:21 word 3
ἡhē<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)
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: TR
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 2:21 word 4
οἰκοδομὴoikodomēbuilding
Lemma: οἰκοδομή (oikodomē) · Strong's: G3619
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: building — οἰκοδομή, -ῆς, ἡ; (οἶκος, + δέμω, to build), [in LXX: 1Ch.29:1 A (בִּירָה), Eze.17:17 40:2 (בָּנָה, מִבְנֶה), Sir.22:16 40:19, al. ; ] ; = cl. οἰκοδομία (which see), -δόμησις (Thuc., Plat.), ; 1. the act of building; in…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 18 times. Also: Matthew 24:1, Mark 13:1, Mark 13:2, Romans 14:19, Romans 15:2, 1 Corinthians 3:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3619; TFLSJ G3619; TAGNT Ephesians 2:21 word 5
συναρμολογουμένηsunarmologoumenēbeing fitted together
Lemma: συναρμολογέω (sunarmologeō) · Strong's: G4883
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (V-PPP-NSF)
Meaning: to join — συν-αρμολογέω, -ῶ; (ἁρμός, λέγω), = cl. συναρμόζω, ; to fit or frame together: of the parts of a building, Eph.2:21; of the members of the body, Eph.4:16 (Eccl.).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: Ephesians 4:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4883; TFLSJ G4883; TAGNT Ephesians 2:21 word 6
αὔξειauxeiis increasing
Lemma: αὐξάνω (auxanō) · Strong's: G0837
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to grow — αὐξάνω; (and the earlier form αὔξω, Eph.2:21, Col.2:19; MM, see word), [in LXX chiefly for פָּרָה ; ] ; 1. trans., to make to grow: 1Co.3:6-7, 2Co.9:10. Pass., to grow, increase, become greater: Mat.13:32, Mrk.4:8,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 6:28, Matthew 13:32, Mark 4:8, Luke 1:80, Luke 2:40, Luke 12:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0837; TFLSJ G0837; TAGNT Ephesians 2:21 word 7
εἰςeisinto
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 2:21 word 8
ναὸνnaona temple
Lemma: ναός (naos) · Strong's: G3485
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: temple — ναός, -οῦ, ὁ ; (Att.. νεώς; ναίω, to inhabit), [in LXX (νεώς, 2Ma.6:2, al.) chiefly for הֵיכָל ; ] ; 1. a temple (Hom., Find., al.). ; 2. The inmost part of a temple, the shrine (Hat., Xen., al.); in NT, ; (a)…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 46 times. Also: Matthew 23:16, Matthew 23:17, Matthew 23:21, Matthew 23:35, Matthew 26:61, Matthew 27:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3485; TFLSJ G3485; TAGNT Ephesians 2:21 word 9
ἅγιονhagionholy
Lemma: ἅγιος (hagios) · Strong's: G0040G
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)
Meaning: holy — ἅγιος, -α, ον ; (τό ἅγός, religious awe; ἅζω, to venerate), [in LXX chiefly for קֹ֫דֶשׁ ; ] ; primarily, dedicated to the gods, sacred (Hdt.; rare in Att., never in Hom., Hes. and Trag., who use ἁγνός), hence, holy,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 166 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:5, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 12:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0040G; TFLSJ G0040G; TAGNT Ephesians 2:21 word 10
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 2:21 word 11
κυρίῳ,kuriō[the] Lord,
Lemma: κύριος (kurios) · Strong's: G2962G
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-DSM-T)
Meaning: lord: God — κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX (subst.) chiefly for יהוה, also for בַּעַל ,אָדוֹן, etc. ; ] ; having power (κῦρος) or authority; as subst., ὁ κ., lord, master; 1. in general: with genitive of thing(s),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 662 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2962G; TFLSJ G2962G; TAGNT Ephesians 2:21 word 12
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| In | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| Him | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| the whole | → | πᾶς G3956 all |
| building | → | οἰκοδομή G3619 building |
| is fitted together | → | συναρμολογέω G4883 to join |
| [and] grows | → | αὐξάνω G0837 to grow |
| into | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| a holy | → | ἅγιος G0040G holy |
| temple | → | ναός G3485 temple |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| [the] Lord | → | κύριος G2962G lord: God |
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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