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Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
διὸdioTherefore
Lemma: διό (dio) · Strong's: G1352
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: therefore — διό ; conjunct. for δι᾽ ὅ, ; wherefore, on which account: Mat.27:8, Luk.7:7, Act.15:19, Rom.1:24, al.; δ. καί, Luk.1:35, Act.10:29 24:26, Rom.4:22 15:22, 2Co.1:20 4:13 5:9, Php.2:9, Heb.11:12 13:12 (see Ellic. on…
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Used 53 times. Also: Matthew 27:8, Luke 1:35, Luke 7:7, Acts 10:29, Acts 15:19, Acts 20:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1352; TFLSJ G1352; TAGNT Ephesians 4:8 word 1
λέγει·legeiit says:
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…
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Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT Ephesians 4:8 word 2
ἀναβὰςanabasHaving ascended
Lemma: ἀναβαίνω (anabainō) · Strong's: G0305
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-2AAP-NSM)
Meaning: to ascend — ἀναβαίνω ; [in LXX chiefly for עָלָה ; ] ; to go up, ascend, ; (a) of persons: ἐπί συκομωρέαν, Luk.19:4; εἰς τ. πλοῖον, Mrk.6:51; εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα, Mat.20:17; εἰς τ. ἱερόν, with inf. (M, Pr., 205), Luk.18:10; with mention…
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Used 81 times. Also: Matthew 3:16, Matthew 5:1, Matthew 13:7, Matthew 14:23, Matthew 14:32, Matthew 15:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0305; TFLSJ G0305; TAGNT Ephesians 4:8 word 3
εἰςeison
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,…
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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 4:8 word 4
ὕψοςhupsoshigh
Lemma: ὕψος (hupsos) · Strong's: G5311
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: height — ὕψος, -ους, τό ; [in LXX for קוֹמָה, מָרוֹם, etc. ; ] ; height: Eph.3:18 Jas.1:9, Rev.21:16; of heaven (EV, on high), ἐξ ὕ., Luk.1:78 24:49; εἰς ὕ., Eph.4:8 (LXX)†; (AS)
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Used 6 times. Also: Luke 1:78, Luke 24:49, Ephesians 3:18, James 1:9, Revelation 21:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5311; TFLSJ G5311; TAGNT Ephesians 4:8 word 5
ᾐχμαλώτευσενēchmalōteusenHe led captive
Lemma: αἰχμαλωτεύω (aichmalōteuō) · Strong's: G0162
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to take captive — αἰχμαλωτεύω ; (αἰχμάλωτος), [in LXX chiefly for שׁבה ; ] = αἰχμαλωτίζω, which see, ; to lead captive: Eph.4:8 (LXX).† ; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0162; TFLSJ G0162; TAGNT Ephesians 4:8 word 6
αἰχμαλωσίαν,aichmalōsiancaptivity,
Lemma: αἰχμαλωσία (aichmalōsia) · Strong's: G0161
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: captivity — αἰχμαλωσία -ας, ἡ ; (αἰχμάλωτος), [in LXX chiefly for שְׁבִי, גּוֹלָה ; ] ; captivity (Diod., al.): Rev.13:10; pl., abstr. for concr., = αἰχμάλωτοι, Eph.4:8 (LXX).†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Revelation 13:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0161; TFLSJ G0161; TAGNT Ephesians 4:8 word 7
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 4:8 word 8
ἔδωκενedōkenhe gave
Lemma: δίδωμι (didōmi) · Strong's: G1325
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-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 4:8 word 9
δόματαdomatagifts
Lemma: δόμα (doma) · Strong's: G1390
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)
Meaning: gift — δόμα, -τος, τό; (δίδωμι), [in LXX for מַתָּנָה, etc. ; ] ; a gift: Mat.7:11, Luk.11:13, Eph.4:8" (LXX), Php.4:17.†; SYN.: δόσις, δῶρον, δωρεά, δώρημα (AS)
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Used 4 times. Also: Matthew 7:11, Luke 11:13, Philippians 4:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1390; TFLSJ G1390; TAGNT Ephesians 4:8 word 10
τοῖςtois<the>
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 4:8 word 11
ἀνθρώποις.anthrōpoisto men.
Lemma: ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) · Strong's: G0444
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (N-DPM)
Meaning: a human — ἄνθρωπος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אִישׁ ,אָדָם, also for אֱנוֹשׁ, etc. ; ] ; man: ; 1. generically, a human being, male or female (Lat. homo): Jhn.16:21; with art., Mat.4:4 12:35, Mrk.2:27, Jhn.2:25, Rom.7:1, al;…
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Used 558 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0444; TFLSJ G0444; TAGNT Ephesians 4:8 word 12
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| This is why | → | διό G1352 therefore |
| it says | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
| When He ascended | → | ἀναβαίνω G0305 to ascend |
| on | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| high | → | ὕψος G5311 height |
| He led | → | αἰχμαλωτεύω G0162 to take captive |
| captives away | → | αἰχμαλωσία G0161 captivity |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| gave | → | δίδωμι G1325 to give |
| gifts | → | δόμα G1390 gift |
| to men | → | ἄνθρωπος G0444 a human |
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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