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And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
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 5:18 word 1
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 5:18 word 2
μεθύσκεσθεmethuskesthedo be drunk
Lemma: μεθύσκω (methuskō) · Strong's: G3182
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PPM-2P)
Meaning: to get drunk — μεθύσκω ; [in LXX: Psa.23:5 (רָוָה), Pro.4:17 (שָׁתָה), etc. ; ] ; causal of μεθύω, ; to make drunk, intoxicate; pass., to get drunk: Luk.12:45, Eph.5:18, 1Th.5:7.†; (AS)
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Used 4 times. Also: Luke 12:45, 1 Thessalonians 5:7, Revelation 17:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3182; TFLSJ G3182; TAGNT Ephesians 5:18 word 3
οἴνῳ,oinōwith wine,
Lemma: οἶνος (oinos) · Strong's: G3631
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: wine — οἶνος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for יַיִן also for תִּירוֹשׁ, etc. ; ] ; wine; Mat.9:17, Luk.1:15, Jhn.2:3, al.; οἴνῳ προσέχειν, 1Ti.3:8; δουλοῦσθαι, Tit.2:3. Metaphorical, Rev.14:8, 10 16:19 17:2 18:3 19:15. By meton.…
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Used 34 times. Also: Matthew 9:17, Matthew 27:34, Mark 2:22, Mark 15:23, Luke 1:15, Luke 5:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3631; TFLSJ G3631; TAGNT Ephesians 5:18 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 5:18 word 5
ᾧhōwhich
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…
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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 5:18 word 6
ἐστινestinis
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
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,…
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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 5:18 word 7
ἀσωτία,asōtiadebauchery,
Lemma: ἀσωτία (asōtia) · Strong's: G0810
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: debauchery — ἀσωτία, -ας, ή; (ἀ- neg., σώζω), [in LXX: Pro.28:7 (זָלַל), 2Ma.6:4 * ; ] ; prodigality, wastefulness, profligacy: Eph.5:18, Tit.1:6, 1Pe.4:4 (MM, see word).†; SYN.: ἀσέλγεια, q.v (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Titus 1:6, 1 Peter 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0810; TFLSJ G0810; TAGNT Ephesians 5:18 word 8
ἀλλὰallaInstead
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 5:18 word 9
πληροῦσθεplērousthedo be filled
Lemma: πληρόω (plēroō) · Strong's: G4137
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PPM-2P)
Meaning: to fulfill — πληρόω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for מָלֵא ; ] ; 1. to fill, make full, fill to the full, with accusative; (a) of things : pass. (σαψήνη, φάραγξ), Mat.13:48, Luk.3:5" (LXX) ; figuratively, Mat.23:32; but chiefly of…
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Used 88 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 4:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4137; TFLSJ G4137; TAGNT Ephesians 5:18 word 10
ἐνenwith
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 5:18 word 11
πνεύματιpneumati[the] Spirit
Lemma: πνεῦμα (pneuma) · Strong's: G4151G
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (N-DSN)
Meaning: spirit/breath: spirit — πνεῦμα, -τος, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for רוּחַ ; ] ; 1. of air in motion; (a) wind: Jhn.3:8; pl., Heb.1:7 (LXX); (b) breath: π. ζωῆς, Rev.11:11; π. τοῦ στόματος, figuratively, 2Th.2:8 (cf. Ps 32…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 378 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:1, Matthew 5:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4151G; TFLSJ G4151G; TAGNT Ephesians 5:18 word 12
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| {Do} not | → | μή G3361 not |
| get drunk | → | μεθύσκω G3182 to get drunk |
| on wine | → | οἶνος G3631 wine |
| which | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| leads to | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| reckless indiscretion | → | ἀσωτία G0810 debauchery |
| Instead | → | ἀλλά G0235 but |
| be filled | → | πληρόω G4137 to fulfill |
| with | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| [the] Spirit | → | πνεῦμα G4151G spirit/breath: spirit |
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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