Ephesians 3:14

New Testament • 7 words with Strong's data

"For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,"

Word-by-Word Analysis

For this

רִיב

rîyb

H7379

a contest (personal or legal)

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I

קֶשֶׁת

qesheth

H7198

a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris

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my

בֶּרֶךְ

berek

H1290

a knee

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unto the

אָב

ʼâb

H1

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

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of our

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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Ἰησοῦς

Iēsoûs

G2424

Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites

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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

knees H1290

בֶּרֶךְ berek

a knee

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bow H7198

קֶשֶׁת qesheth

a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris

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cause H7379

רִיב rîyb

a contest (personal or legal)

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Christ G5547

Χριστός Christós

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

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Jesus G2424

Ἰησοῦς Iēsoûs

Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites

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Father H1

אָב ʼâb

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

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Lord H3068

יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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Cross References

Psalm 95:6 cross-reference

O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.

Philippians 2:10 cross-reference

That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

Acts 21:5 cross-reference

And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and ...

Ephesians 1:3 cross-reference

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

Isaiah 45:23 cross-reference

I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.

Daniel 6:10 cross-reference

Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave ...

Ezra 9:5 cross-reference

And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God,

1 Kings 19:18 cross-reference

Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.

Luke 22:41 cross-reference

And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,

Acts 20:36 cross-reference

And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.

2 Chronicles 6:13 cross-reference

For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knee...

1 Kings 8:54 cross-reference

And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the LORD, he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread...

Acts 9:40 cross-reference

But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

Acts 7:60 cross-reference

And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

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