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Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ΟἱHoiyou who [are]
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Vocative · Plural · Masculine (T-VPM)
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 6:5 word 1
δοῦλοι,douloislaves,
Lemma: δοῦλος (doulos) · Strong's: G1401
Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Plural · Masculine (N-VPM)
Meaning: slave — δοῦλος, -η, -ον, ; [in LXX, ὁ δ. nearly always for עֶבֶד; ὁ δ. chiefly for שִׁפְחָה ,אָמָה ; ] ; 1. in bondage to, subject to: Rom.6:19. ; 2. As subst., ὁ, ἡ δ., a slave; (a) fem., ἡ δ., a female slave, bondmaid…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 130 times. Also: Matthew 8:9, Matthew 10:24, Matthew 10:25, Matthew 13:27, Matthew 13:28, Matthew 18:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1401; TFLSJ G1401; TAGNT Ephesians 6:5 word 2
ὑπακούετεhupakouetedo obey
Lemma: ὑπακούω (hupakouō) · Strong's: G5219
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAM-2P)
Meaning: to obey — ὑπακούω ; [in LXX: chiefly for שָׁמַע ; ] ; to listen, attend, hence, ; (a) to answer a knock at a door (Plat., Xen., al.): Act.12:13; (b) to attend to, submit to, obey (Hdt., Thuc., al.): absol., Php.2:12; with inf.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 21 times. Also: Matthew 8:27, Mark 1:27, Mark 4:41, Luke 8:25, Luke 17:6, Acts 6:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5219; TFLSJ G5219; TAGNT Ephesians 6:5 word 3
τοῖςtoisthe
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.,…
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 6:5 word 4
κατὰkataaccording to
Lemma: κατά (kata) · Strong's: G2596
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: according to — κατά (bef. a vowel κατ᾽, καθ᾽; on the frequently neglect of elision, see Tdf., Pr., 95; WH, App., 146a), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, ; down, downwards. ; I. C. genitive (WM, §47, k; Bl., §42, 2). ; 1. C. genitive…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 483 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2596; TFLSJ G2596; TAGNT Ephesians 6:5 word 5
σάρκαsarkaflesh
Lemma: σάρξ (sarx) · Strong's: G4561
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: flesh — σάρξ, σαρκός, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּשָׂר ; ] ; flesh; 1. as in cl. generally, ; (a) prop., of the soft substance of the animal body: 1Co.15:39, 2Co.12:7, Gal.6:13, al.; σ. καὶ αἷμα, 1Co.5:50; σ. καὶ ὀστέα,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 151 times. Also: Matthew 16:17, Matthew 19:5, Matthew 19:6, Matthew 24:22, Matthew 26:41, Mark 10:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4561; TFLSJ G4561; TAGNT Ephesians 6:5 word 6
κυρίοιςkurioismasters
Lemma: κύριος (kurios) · Strong's: G2962H
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (N-DPM)
Meaning: lord: master — 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 89 times. Also: Matthew 6:24, Matthew 10:24, Matthew 10:25, Matthew 12:8, Matthew 13:27, Matthew 15:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2962H; TFLSJ G2962H; TAGNT Ephesians 6:5 word 7
μετὰmetawith
Lemma: μετά (meta) · Strong's: G3326
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: with/after — μετά (before vowel μετ᾽; on the neglect of elision in certain cases, V. WH, App., 146 b), ; prep. with genitive, accusative (in poet, also with dative), [in LXX for אַחַד ,עִם ,אֵת, etc.]. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. among,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 475 times. Also: Matthew 1:12, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 5:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3326; TFLSJ G3326; TAGNT Ephesians 6:5 word 8
φόβουphoboufear
Lemma: φόβος (phobos) · Strong's: G5401
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: fear — φόβος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for יִרְאָה, also for פַּחַד, אֵימָה, etc. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., flight. ; 2. That which causes flight, fear, dread, terror: Luk.1:12, Act.5:5, 1Ti.5:20. 1Jn.4:18, al.; cogn. accusative,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 46 times. Also: Matthew 14:26, Matthew 28:4, Matthew 28:8, Mark 4:41, Luke 1:12, Luke 1:65 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5401; TFLSJ G5401; TAGNT Ephesians 6:5 word 9
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 6:5 word 10
τρόμουtromoutrembling
Lemma: τρόμος (tromos) · Strong's: G5156
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: trembling — τρόμος, -ου, ὁ; (τρέμω), [in LXX for רַעַד, רַעַד, פַּחַד, etc. ; ] ; trembling, quaking, esp. from fear: Mrk.16:8; φόβος κ. τ. (as in Gen.9:2, Exo.15:16, Deu.2:25, Isa.19:16, al.), 1Co.2:3, 2Co.7:15, Eph.6:5,…
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Used 5 times. Also: Mark 16:8, 1 Corinthians 2:3, 2 Corinthians 7:15, Philippians 2:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5156; TFLSJ G5156; TAGNT Ephesians 6:5 word 11
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 6:5 word 12
ἁπλότητιhaplotētisincerity
Lemma: ἁπλότης (haplotēs) · Strong's: G0572
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: openness — ἀπλότης, -ητος, ή; (ἁπλοῦς), [in LXX: 4Ki.15:11 (תֹּם), 1Ch.29:17 (לֵבָב יֹשֶׁר, ἁ. τῆς καρδίας, cf. Col.3:22, where see Lft.), Wis.1:1, al. ; ] ; simplicity, sincerity: Rom.12:8, 2Co.11:3, Eph.6:5, Col.3:22; as…
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Used 8 times. Also: Romans 12:8, 2 Corinthians 1:12, 2 Corinthians 8:2, 2 Corinthians 9:11, 2 Corinthians 9:13, 2 Corinthians 11:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0572; TFLSJ G0572; TAGNT Ephesians 6:5 word 13
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.,…
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 6:5 word 14
καρδίαςkardiasheart
Lemma: καρδία (kardia) · Strong's: G2588
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: heart — καρδία, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for לֵבָב ,לֵב ; ] ; the heart, ; 1. the bodily organ which is regarded as the seat of life ( 2Ki.18:14, 4Ki.9:24, al.). ; 2. In a psychological sense, the seat of man's collective…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 161 times. Also: Matthew 5:8, Matthew 5:28, Matthew 6:21, Matthew 9:4, Matthew 11:29, Matthew 12:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2588; TFLSJ G2588; TAGNT Ephesians 6:5 word 15
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).…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 6:5 word 16
ὡςhōsas
Lemma: ὡς (hōs) · Strong's: G5613
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: as/when — ὡς, adverbial form of the relative pron. ὅς, ἥ, ὅ. ; I. As relat. adv. of manner, as, like as, just as, even as; 1. with a demonstrative, like οὕτως, expressed or understood: οὕτως . . . ὡς, Mrk.4:26, 1Co.3:15,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 515 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5613; TFLSJ G5613; TAGNT Ephesians 6:5 word 17
τῷtō<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)
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 6:5 word 18
Χριστῷ.Christōto Christ.
Lemma: Χριστός (Christos) · Strong's: G5547
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-DSM-T)
Meaning: Christ — χριστός (Χρ-), -ή, -όν ; (χρίω), [in LXX for מָשִׁיחַ and cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. 1. as adj., ; (a) of things, anointing, to be used as ointment (Æsch., Eur., al.; τ. ἔλαιον τὸ χ., Lev.21:10); (b) of persons, anointed (ὁ…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5547; TFLSJ G5547; TAGNT Ephesians 6:5 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Slaves | → | δοῦλος G1401 slave |
| obey | → | ὑπακούω G5219 to obey |
| [your] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| earthly | → | κατά G2596 according to |
| . . . | → | σάρξ G4561 flesh |
| masters | → | κύριος G2962H lord: master |
| with | → | μετά G3326 with/after |
| respect | → | φόβος G5401 fear |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| fear | → | τρόμος G5156 trembling |
| [and] | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| sincerity | → | ἁπλότης G0572 openness |
| of | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| heart | → | καρδία G2588 heart |
| just as | → | ὡς G5613 as/when |
| [ you would obey ] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Christ | → | Χριστός G5547 Christ |
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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