Ephesians 1:21
New Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:"
Word-by-Word Analysis
רָחַק
râchaq
to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)
מַעַל
maʻal
properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.
מַרְאָשָׁה
marʼâshâh
properly, headship, i.e. (plural for collective) dominion
כֹּחַ
kôach
vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard
שׇׁלְטָן
sholṭân
empire (abstractly or concretely)
שֵׁם
shêm
an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
קָרָא
qârâʼ
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
תֵּבֵל
têbêl
the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited); by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a particular land, as Babylonia,...
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
Key Terms in This Verse
מַרְאָשָׁה marʼâshâh
properly, headship, i.e. (plural for collective) dominion
Study H4761 →קָרָא qârâʼ
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
Study H7121 →רָחַק râchaq
to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)
Study H7368 →מַעַל maʻal
properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.
Study H4605 →כֹּחַ kôach
vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard
Study H3581 →תֵּבֵל têbêl
the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited); by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a particular land, as Babylonia, Palestine
Study H8398 →שֵׁם shêm
an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
Study H8034 →Cross References
And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dom...
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world...
For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.
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