Ephesians 2:20

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Ephesians 2:20


← Ephesians 2:19 Ephesians 2:20 (KJV) Ephesians 2:21 →
Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And are builtG2026 uponG1909 the foundationG2310 of the apostlesG652 andG2532 prophetsG4396, JesusG2424 ChristG5547 himselfG846 beingG5607 the chief cornerG204 stone;


Original Greek

ἐποικοδομηθέντες ἐπὶ τῷ θεμελίῳ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ προφητῶν, ὄντος ἀκρογωνιαίου αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ,

Greek Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
ἐποικοδομηθέντες
epoikodomēthentes G2026 V-APP-NPM And are built
ἐπὶ
epi G1909 PREP upon
τῷ
tō G3588 T-DSM the
θεμελίῳ
themeliō G2310 N-DSM foundation
τῶν
tōn G3588 T-GPM of the
ἀποστόλων
apostolōn G652 N-GPM apostles
καὶ
kai G2532 CONJ and
προφητῶν,
prophētōn G4396 N-GPM prophets
ὄντος
ontos G5607 V-PAP-GSM being
ἀκρογωνιαίου
akrogōniaiou G204 A-GSM the chief corner
αὐτοῦ
autou G846 P-GSM himself
Ἰησοῦ
Iēsou G2424 N-GSM Jesus
Χριστοῦ,
Christou G5547 N-GSM Christ
Strong's References
  • G204 — ἀκρογωνιαῖος (akrogōniaîos, ak-rog-o-nee-ah'-yos): from ἄκρον (ákron) G206 and γωνία (gōnía) G1137; belonging to the extreme corner; chief corner
  • G652 — ἀπόστολος (apóstolos, ap-os'-tol-os): from ἀποστέλλω (apostéllō) G649; a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers); apostle, messenger, he that is sent
  • G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): from the particle αὖ (aû) (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ (aḗr) G109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû) G1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons; her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ (hautoû) G848.
  • G1909 — ἐπί (epí, ep-ee'): a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.; about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
  • G2026 — ἐποικοδομέω (epoikodoméō, ep-oy-kod-om-eh'-o): from ἐπί (epí) G1909 and οἰκοδομέω (oikodoméō) G3618; to build upon, i.e. (figuratively) to rear up; build thereon (thereupon, on, upon)
  • G2310 — θεμέλιος (themélios, them-el'-ee-os): from a derivative of τίθημι (títhēmi) G5087; something put down, i.e. a substruction (of a building, etc.), (literally or figuratively); foundation
  • G2424 — Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs, ee-ay-sooce'): of Hebrew origin (H3091); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites; Jesus
  • G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words; and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet
  • G4396 — προφήτης (prophḗtēs, prof-ay'-tace): from a compound of πρό (pró) G4253 and φημί (phēmí) G5346; a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet; prophet
  • G5547 — Χριστός (Christós, khris-tos'): from χρίω (chríō) G5548; anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus; Christ
  • G5607 — ὤν (ṓn, oan): present participle of εἰμί (eimí) G1510; being; be, come, have

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc

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