Colossians 2:8

New Testament • 17 words with Strong's data

"Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ."

Word-by-Word Analysis

שָׁמַר

shâmar

H8104

properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.

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בִּלְתִּי

biltîy

H1115

properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because no...

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אִישׁ

ʼîysh

H376

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

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אִישׁ

ʼîysh

H376

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

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שָׁלָל

shâlâl

H7998

booty

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you

עָבַר

ʻâbar

H5674

to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in ...

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φιλοσοφία

philosophía

G5385

"philosophy", i.e. (specially), Jewish sophistry

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and

שָׁוְא

shâvᵉʼ

H7723

evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, object...

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מִרְמָה

mirmâh

H4820

fraud

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אַחַר

ʼachar

H310

properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)

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the

παράδοσις

parádosis

G3862

transmission, i.e. (concretely) a precept; specially, the Jewish traditionary law

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of

אֱנוֹשׁ

ʼĕnôwsh

H582

a man in general (singly or collectively)

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אַחַר

ʼachar

H310

properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)

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the

στοιχεῖον

stoicheîon

G4747

something orderly in arrangement, i.e. (by implication) a serial (basal, fundamental, initial) constituent (literally), proposition (figuratively)

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of the

תֵּבֵל

têbêl

H8398

the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited); by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a particular land, as Babylonia,...

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and not

אַחַר

ʼachar

H310

properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)

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Χριστός

Christós

G5547

anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus

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Key Terms in This Verse

philosophy G5385

φιλοσοφία philosophía

"philosophy", i.e. (specially), Jewish sophistry

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rudiments G4747

στοιχεῖον stoicheîon

something orderly in arrangement, i.e. (by implication) a serial (basal, fundamental, initial) constituent (literally), proposition (figuratively)

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tradition G3862

παράδοσις parádosis

transmission, i.e. (concretely) a precept; specially, the Jewish traditionary law

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Beware H8104

שָׁמַר shâmar

properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.

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deceit H4820

מִרְמָה mirmâh

fraud

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vain H7723

שָׁוְא shâvᵉʼ

evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain)

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spoil H7998

שָׁלָל shâlâl

booty

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lest H1115

בִּלְתִּי biltîy

properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.

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world H8398

תֵּבֵל têbêl

the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited); by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a particular land, as Babylonia, Palestine

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through H5674

עָבַר ʻâbar

to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)

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Cross References

1 Timothy 6:20 cross-reference

O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:

Ephesians 5:6 cross-reference

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

Matthew 7:15 cross-reference

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Galatians 4:9 cross-reference

But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?

Colossians 2:20 cross-reference

Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,

2 Timothy 3:13 cross-reference

But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

Jeremiah 29:8 cross-reference

For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.

Hebrews 13:9 cross-reference

Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

2 Peter 3:17 cross-reference

Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.

2 Corinthians 10:5 cross-reference

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

Galatians 4:3 cross-reference

Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:

Colossians 2:18 cross-reference

Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

1 Peter 1:18 cross-reference

Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

Ephesians 4:20 cross-reference

But ye have not so learned Christ;

Romans 16:17 cross-reference

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

Galatians 1:14 cross-reference

And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

Philippians 3:2 cross-reference

Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.

Deuteronomy 6:12 cross-reference

Then beware lest thou forget the LORD, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.

Matthew 16:6 cross-reference

Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

Colossians 2:22 cross-reference

Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?

Acts 17:18 cross-reference

Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he pre...

Matthew 10:17 cross-reference

But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

Ephesians 2:2 cross-reference

Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

Acts 17:32 cross-reference

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

Song of Solomon 2:15 cross-reference

Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.

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