Ephesians 5:4
New Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks."
Word-by-Word Analysis
לֹא
lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
כְּסִיל
kᵉçîyl
properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly
דָבַר
dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
εὐτραπελία
eutrapelía
witticism, i.e. (in a vulgar sense) ribaldry
יָשָׁר
yâshâr
straight (literally or figuratively)
בָּחַר
bâchar
properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
יָדָה
yâdâh
physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the ha...
Key Terms in This Verse
דָבַר dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
Study H1696 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →יָדָה yâdâh
physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)
Study H3034 →לֹא lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
Study H3808 →Cross References
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.
Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.
IT IS A GOOD THING TO GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD, AND TO SING PRAISES UNTO THY NAME, O MOST HIGH:
Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.
Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.
And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
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