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That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 5:26 word 1
αὐτὴνautēnher
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (P-ASF)
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),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 5:26 word 2
ἁγιάσῃhagiasēHe may sanctify
Lemma: ἁγιάζω (hagiazō) · Strong's: G0037
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-AAS-3S)
Meaning: to sanctify — ἁγιάζω, Hellenistic form of ἁγίζω ; (ἅγιος), ; to make holy, consecrate, sanctify; [in LXX chiefly for קדשׁ pi., hi. ; ] ; 1. to dedicate, separate, set apart for God; of things: Mat.23:17,19, 2Ti.2:21; of persons:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 6:9, Matthew 23:17, Matthew 23:19, Luke 11:2, John 10:36, John 17:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0037; TFLSJ G0037; TAGNT Ephesians 5:26 word 3
καθαρίσαςkatharisashaving cleansed [her]
Lemma: καθαρίζω (katharizō) · Strong's: G2511
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-AAP-NSM)
Meaning: to clean — καθαρίζω; (Hellenistic-FlJ, Inscr.-for Attic καθαίρω, which see, on the vulgar -ερ-, Mat.8:3, Mrk.1:42, see Bl., § 6, 1; Thackeray, Gr., 74) [in LXX chiefly for טָהֵר ; ] ; to cleanse, make clean. ; 1. In physical…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 31 times. Also: Matthew 8:2, Matthew 8:3, Matthew 10:8, Matthew 11:5, Matthew 23:25, Matthew 23:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2511; TFLSJ G2511; TAGNT Ephesians 5:26 word 4
τῷtōby the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Neuter (T-DSN)
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 5:26 word 5
λουτρῷloutrōwashing
Lemma: λουτρόν (loutron) · Strong's: G3067
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (N-DSN)
Meaning: washing — λουτρόν, -οῦ, τό; (λούω), [in LXX: Sng.4:2 6:5, (6) (רַחְצָה), Sir.34:25 * ; ] ; a washing, bath: τ. ὕδατος, Eph.5:26; τ. παλιγγενεσίας, Tit.3:5 (see AR, Eph., l.with).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: Titus 3:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3067; TFLSJ G3067; TAGNT Ephesians 5:26 word 6
τοῦtou<the>
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.,…
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 5:26 word 7
ὕδατοςhudatosof water
Lemma: ὕδωρ (hudōr, hudatos) · Strong's: G5204
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: water — ὕδωρ ; genitive, ; ὕδατος, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for מַיִם ; ] ; water: Mat.3:16, Mrk.1:10, Luk.7:44, Jhn.4:7, Jas.3:12, Rev.8:10, al.; pl., Mat.14:28-29, Jhn.3:23, Rev.1:15, al.; βαπτίζειν (ἐν) ὕδατι, Mat.3:11,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 79 times. Also: Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 8:32, Matthew 14:28, Matthew 14:29, Matthew 17:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5204; TFLSJ G5204; TAGNT Ephesians 5:26 word 8
ἐνenby
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 5:26 word 9
ῥήματι,rhēmatideclaration
Lemma: ῥῆμα (rhēma) · Strong's: G4487
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (N-DSN)
Meaning: declaration — ῥῆμα, -τος, τό ; [in LXX chiefly for דָּבָר, also for פֶּה, and Aram. פִּתְגָּם, etc. ; ] ; 1. prop., of that which is said or spoken, ; (a) a word: Mat.27:14, 2Co.12:4; pl., τὰ ῥ., of speech, discourse, Luk.7:1,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 69 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 12:36, Matthew 18:16, Matthew 26:75, Matthew 27:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4487; TFLSJ G4487; TAGNT Ephesians 5:26 word 10
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| to | → | ἵνα G2443 in order that/to |
| sanctify | → | ἁγιάζω G0037 to sanctify |
| her | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| cleansing [her] | → | καθαρίζω G2511 to clean |
| by the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| washing | → | λουτρόν G3067 washing |
| with water | → | ὕδωρ G5204 water |
| through | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| [the] word | → | ῥῆμα G4487 declaration |
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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