Ephesians 4:8

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Ephesians 4:8


← Ephesians 4:7 Ephesians 4:8 (KJV) Ephesians 4:9 →
But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

WhereforeG1352 he saithG3004, When he ascendedG305 upG1519 on highG5311, he led captivityG162 captiveG161, andG2532 gaveG1325 giftsG1390 unto menG444.


Original Greek

διὸ λέγει, Ἀναβὰς εἰς ὕψος ᾐχμαλώτευσεν αἰχμαλωσίαν, καὶ ἔδωκε, δόματα τοῖς ἀνθρώποις.

Greek Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
διὸ
dio G1352 CONJ Wherefore
λέγει,
legei G3004 V-PAI-3S he saith
Ἀναβὰς
Anabas G305 V-2AAP-NSM When he ascended
εἰς
eis G1519 PREP up
ὕψος
hupsos G5311 N-ASN on high
ᾐχμαλώτευσεν
ēchmalōteusen G162 V-AAI-3S he led captivity
αἰχμαλωσίαν,
aichmalōsian G161 N-ASF captive
καὶ
kai G2532 CONJ and
ἔδωκε,
edōke G1325 V-AAI-3S gave
δόματα
domata G1390 N-APN gifts
τοῖς
tois G3588 T-DPM *
ἀνθρώποις.
anthrōpois G444 N-DPM unto men
Strong's References
  • G161 — αἰχμαλωσία (aichmalōsía, aheekh-mal-o-see'-ah): from αἰχμάλωτος (aichmálōtos) G164; captivity; captivity
  • G162 — αἰχμαλωτεύω (aichmalōteúō, aheekh-mal-o-tew'-o): from αἰχμάλωτος (aichmálōtos) G164; to capture (like αἰχμαλωτίζω (aichmalōtízō) G163); lead captive
  • G305 — ἀναβαίνω (anabaínō, an-ab-ah'-ee-no): from ἀνά (aná) G303 and the base of βάσις (básis) G939; to go up (literally or figuratively); arise, ascend (up), climb (go, grow, rise, spring) up, come (up)
  • G444 — ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, anth'-ro-pos): from ἀνήρ (anḗr) G435 and ὤψ (ṓps) (the countenance; from ὀπτάνομαι (optánomai) G3700); man-faced, i.e. a human being; certain, man
  • G1325 — δίδωμι (dídōmi, did'-o-mee): a prolonged form of a primary verb (which is used as an alternative in most of the tenses); to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection); adventure, bestow, bring forth, commit, deliver (up), give, grant, hinder, make, minister, number, offer, have power, put, receive, set, shew, smite (+ with the hand), strike (+ with the palm of the hand), suffer, take, utter, yield
  • G1352 — διό (dió, dee-o'): from διά (diá) G1223 and ὅς (hós) G3739; through which thing, i.e. consequently; for which cause, therefore, wherefore
  • G1390 — δόμα (dóma, dom'-ah): from the base of δίδωμι (dídōmi) G1325; a present; gift
  • G1519 — εἰς (eis, ice): a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases; (abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
  • 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
  • G3004 — λέγω (légō, leg'-o): a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω (épō) G2036 and φημί (phēmí) G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω (rhéō) G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω (laléō) G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean; ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter
  • G5311 — ὕψος (hýpsos, hoop'-sos): from a derivative of ὑπέρ (hypér) G5228; elevation, i.e. (abstractly) altitude, (specially), the sky, or (figuratively) dignity; be exalted, height, (on) high

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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