Ephesians 4:16 — King James Version← Study notes
“From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.”
Ephesians 4:16 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Ephesians 4:1630 words
ἐξexfrom / out of
οὗhouwho / which
πᾶνpanall / every
τὸtothe
σῶμαsōmabody
συναρμολογούμενονsynarmologoumenon
καὶkaiand / also
συμβιβαζόμενονsymbibazomenoncompact, assuredly
gather, intrust
διὰdiathrough / because of
πάσηςpasēsall / every
ἁφῆςhaphēsjoint
τῆςtēsthe
ἐπιχορηγίαςepichorēgiassupply
κατ’kat’about, according as (to), after
ἐνέργειανenergeianoperation, strong, (effectual)
working
ἐνenabout, after, against
μέτρῳmetrōmeasure
ἑνὸςhenosinto / to
ἑκάστουhekastouany, both, each
(one)
μέρουςmerousbehalf, course, coast
τὴνtēnthe
αὔξησινauxēsinincrease
τοῦtouthe
σώματοςsōmatosbody
ποιεῖταιpoieitaiabide, + agree, appoint
εἰςeisinto / to
οἰκοδομὴνoikodomēnbuilding, edify(-ication, -ing)
ἑαυτοῦheautoualone, her (own, -self)
ἐνenabout, after, against
ἀγάπῃagapē(feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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