Ephesians 4:16
New Testament • 19 words with Strong's data
"From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love."
Word-by-Word Analysis
כֹּל
kôl
{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}
נֶפֶשׁ
nephesh
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or menta...
לָוָה
lâvâh
properly, to twine, i.e. (by implication) to unite, to remain; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (caus.) to lend
יַחַד
yachad
properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly
συμβιβάζω
symbibázō
causative (by reduplication) of the base of G939 (βάσις)); to drive together, i.e. unite (in association or affection), (mentally) to infer, show, tea...
אַצִּיל
ʼatstsîyl
a joint of the hand (i.e. knuckle); also (according to some) a party-wall (Ezekiel 41:8)
English grammatical function word ('supplieth'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivale...
פֶּה
peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
מָדַד
mâdad
properly, to stretch; by implication, to measure (as if by stretching a line); figuratively, to be extended
חֵלֶק
chêleq
properly, smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotment
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
תְּבוּאָה
tᵉbûwʼâh
income, i.e. produce (literally or figuratively)
נֶפֶשׁ
nephesh
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or menta...
οἰκοδομή
oikodomḗ
architecture, i.e. (concretely) a structure; figuratively, confirmation
זֶה
zeh
the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
אָהַב
ʼâhab
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
Key Terms in This Verse
συμβιβάζω symbibázō
causative (by reduplication) of the base of G939 (βάσις)); to drive together, i.e. unite (in association or affection), (mentally) to infer, show, teach
Study G4822 →English grammatical function word ('supplieth'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalent in the original Hebrew or Greek text; they are ...
Study GRAM →אַצִּיל ʼatstsîyl
a joint of the hand (i.e. knuckle); also (according to some) a party-wall (Ezekiel 41:8)
Study H679 →οἰκοδομή oikodomḗ
architecture, i.e. (concretely) a structure; figuratively, confirmation
Study G3619 →עָשָׂה ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
Study H6213 →לָוָה lâvâh
properly, to twine, i.e. (by implication) to unite, to remain; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (caus.) to lend
Study H3867 →מָדַד mâdad
properly, to stretch; by implication, to measure (as if by stretching a line); figuratively, to be extended
Study H4058 →Cross References
And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of C...
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which e...
Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
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