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← Ephesians 4 · ← verse 28 · verse 30 →

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. (KJV)

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

ΠᾶςPasAny

Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)

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,…

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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 4:29 word 1

λόγοςlogosword

Lemma: λόγος (logos) · Strong's: G3056

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)

Meaning: word — λόγος, -ου, ὁ (λέγω) ; [in LXX chiefly for דָּבָר, also for מִלָּה ,אֵמֶר, etc. ; ] ; I. Of that by which the inward thought is expressed, Lat. oratio, sermo, vox, verbum. ; 1. a word, not in the grammatical sense of a…

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Used 332 times. Also: Matthew 5:32, Matthew 5:37, Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:26, Matthew 7:28, Matthew 8:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3056; TFLSJ G3056; TAGNT Ephesians 4:29 word 2

σαπρὸςsaprosunwholesome

Lemma: σαπρός (sapros) · Strong's: G4550

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)

Meaning: rotten — σαπρός, -ά -όν ; [in Sm.: Lev.27:14, 33 * ; ] ; rotten, corrupt, bad, worth­less: of trees and fruit (opposite to ἀγαθός, καλός), Mat.7:17-18 12:33 Luk.6:43; of fish, Mat.13:48. ; Metaphorical, in moral sense: λόγος σ.,…

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Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 12:33, Matthew 13:48, Luke 6:43 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4550; TFLSJ G4550; TAGNT Ephesians 4:29 word 3

ἐκekout of

Lemma: ἐκ (ek) · Strong's: G1537

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: out from — ἐκ (ἐξ), ; prep. with genitive, ; from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492).; This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, ; prep. with genitive, ; of motion…

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Used 929 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT Ephesians 4:29 word 4

τοῦtouthe

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.,…

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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 4:29 word 5

στόματοςstomatosmouth

Lemma: στόμα (stoma) · Strong's: G4750

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)

Meaning: mouth — στόμα, -τος, τό ; [in LXX chiefly for פֻּם ; ] ; the mouth: of man, Mat.15:11, Jhn.19:29, Act.11:8, al.; of animals, Mat.17:27, 2Ti.4:17 (fig.), Heb.11:33, Jas.3:3, al.; figuratively, of inanimate things (ποταμοῦ,…

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Used 79 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:2, Matthew 12:34, Matthew 13:35, Matthew 15:8, Matthew 15:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4750; TFLSJ G4750; TAGNT Ephesians 4:29 word 6

ὑμῶνhumōnof you

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Genitive · Plural (P-2GP)

Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…

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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Ephesians 4:29 word 7

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 4:29 word 8

ἐκπορευέσθωekporeuesthōshould go forth

Lemma: ἐκπορεύω (ekporeuō) · Strong's: G1607

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Imperative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNM-3S)

Meaning: to depart — ἐκ-πορεύω ; [in LXX chiefly for יָצָא ; ] ; to make to go out; pass. and mid., to go forth: Luk.3:7, Act.25:4; of demons leaving one possessed, Mat.17:21 (WH om.), Act.19:12; of excrement, Mk 719; before ἀπό, Mat.20:29,…

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Used 34 times. Also: Matthew 3:5, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 15:11, Matthew 15:18, Matthew 17:21, Matthew 20:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1607; TFLSJ G1607; TAGNT Ephesians 4:29 word 9

ἀλλ᾽all᾽but

Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…

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Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT Ephesians 4:29 word 10

εἴeiif

Lemma: εἰ (ei) · Strong's: G1487G

Parsing: Conjunction (COND)

Meaning: if — εἰ, ; conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions. ; I. Conditional, if; 1. with indic, expressing a general assumption; (a) pres.: before indic, pres., Mat.11:14, Rom.8:25, al.; before imperat.,…

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Used 390 times. Also: Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 6:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1487G; TFLSJ G1487G; TAGNT Ephesians 4:29 word 11

τιςtisany

Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100

Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (X-NSM)

Meaning: one — τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός, ; enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε. ; I. As subst., ; 1. one, a certain one: Luk.9:49, Jhn.11:1, Act.5:25, al.; pl., τίνες,…

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Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT Ephesians 4:29 word 12

ἀγαθὸςagathosgood

Lemma: ἀγαθός (agathos) · Strong's: G0018

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)

Meaning: good — ἀγαθός, -ή, -όν, ; [in LXX chiefly for טוֹב ; ] ; in general, good, in physical and in moral sense, used of persons, things, acts, conditions, etc., applied to that which is regarded as "perfect in its kind, so as to…

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Used 103 times. Also: Matthew 5:45, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 12:34, Matthew 12:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0018; TFLSJ G0018; TAGNT Ephesians 4:29 word 13

πρὸςprosfor

Lemma: πρός (pros) · Strong's: G4314

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: to/with — πρός, ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative ; I. I. C. genitive, of motion from a place, from the side of, hence metaphorically, in the interests of, Act.27:34 (cf. Page, in l.). ; II. II. C. dative, of local…

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Used 732 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 3:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4314; TFLSJ G4314; TAGNT Ephesians 4:29 word 14

οἰκοδομὴνoikodomēnedification

Lemma: οἰκοδομή (oikodomē) · Strong's: G3619

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

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…

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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 4:29 word 15

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.,…

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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 4:29 word 16

χρείας,chreiasneed,

Lemma: χρεία (chreia) · Strong's: G5532

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

Meaning: need — χρεία, -ας, ἡ ; [in LXX: 2Ch.2:16 (15) (צֹרֶךְ), Est.7:20 (חַשְׁחוּת) frequently in Sir.1:1-30 -2 Mac ; ] ; 1. need, necessity: Act.28:10, Tit.3:14; πρὸς οἰκοδομὴν τῆς χ. (RV, txt., for edifying as the need may be; but…

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Used 49 times. Also: Matthew 3:14, Matthew 6:8, Matthew 9:12, Matthew 14:16, Matthew 21:3, Matthew 26:65 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5532; TFLSJ G5532; TAGNT Ephesians 4:29 word 17

ἵναinaso that

Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…

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Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT Ephesians 4:29 word 18

δῷdōit shall give

Lemma: δίδωμι (didōmi) · Strong's: G1325

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAS-3S)

Meaning: to give — δίδωμι, ; [in LXX chiefly for נָתַן (53 words in all) ; ] ; to give—in various senses, accusative to context—bestow, grant, supply, deliver, commit, yield: absol., Act.20:35; with accusative of thing(s) and dative of…

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Used 413 times. Also: Matthew 4:9, Matthew 5:31, Matthew 5:42, Matthew 6:11, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 7:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1325; TFLSJ G1325; TAGNT Ephesians 4:29 word 19

χάρινcharingrace

Lemma: χάρις (charis) · Strong's: G5485

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

Meaning: grace — χάρις, -ιτος, ἡ Abbott-Smith does not include the article here., accusative, χάριν (χάριτα in Act.24:27, Ju 4; see WH, App., 157), ; [in LXX chiefly for חֵן ; ] ; 1. objectively, that which causes favourable regard,…

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Used 156 times. Also: Luke 1:30, Luke 2:40, Luke 2:52, Luke 4:22, Luke 6:32, Luke 6:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5485; TFLSJ G5485; TAGNT Ephesians 4:29 word 20

τοῖςtoisto those

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Masculine (T-DPM)

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 4:29 word 21

ἀκούουσιν.akouousinhearing.

Lemma: ἀκούω (akouō) · Strong's: G0191

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Dative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-DPM)

Meaning: to hear — ἀκούω, ; [in LXX chiefly for שׁמע ] ; to hear, listen, attend, perceive by hearing, comprehend by hearing. ; 1. Intrans.: Mrk.4:3 7:37, Jas.2:5, Rev.2:7, al.; τ. ὠσίν, Mat.13:15 (LXX); with cogn. dative, ακοῇ ἀ. (see:…

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Used 435 times. Also: Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 4:12, Matthew 5:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0191; TFLSJ G0191; TAGNT Ephesians 4:29 word 22

How the BSB renders it

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

{Let} no→μή G3361 not
. . .→πᾶς G3956 all
unwholesome→σαπρός G4550 rotten
talk→λόγος G3056 word
come→ἐκπορεύω G1607 to depart
out of→ἐκ G1537 out from
your→σύ G4771 you
mouths→στόμα G4750 mouth
but→ἀλλά G0235 but
only→εἰ G1487G if
what is→τις G5100 one
helpful→ἀγαθός G0018 good
for→πρός G4314 to/with
building up→οἰκοδομή G3619 building
the [one]→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
in need→χρεία G5532 need
[and]→ἵνα G2443 in order that/to
bringing→δίδωμι G1325 to give
grace→χάρις G5485 grace
to those→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
who listen→ἀκούω G0191 to hear

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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