Ephesians 6:12
New Testament • 17 words with Strong's data
"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."
Word-by-Word Analysis
קִרְאָה
qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
בָּשָׂר
bâsâr
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of aman
דָּם
dâm
blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshe...
קִרְאָה
qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
מַרְאָשָׁה
marʼâshâh
properly, headship, i.e. (plural for collective) dominion
קִרְאָה
qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
δύναμις
dýnamis
force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself)
קִרְאָה
qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
חֹשֶׁךְ
chôshek
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness
תֵּבֵל
têbêl
the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited); by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a particular land, as Babylonia,...
קִרְאָה
qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
רוּחַ
rûwach
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the ...
רַע
raʻ
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
עֶלְיוֹן
ʻelyôwn
an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme
Key Terms in This Verse
מַרְאָשָׁה marʼâshâh
properly, headship, i.e. (plural for collective) dominion
Study H4761 →δύναμις dýnamis
force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself)
Study G1411 →רוּחַ rûwach
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational...
Study H7307 →חֹשֶׁךְ chôshek
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness
Study H2822 →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 →עֶלְיוֹן ʻelyôwn
an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme
Study H5945 →Cross References
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
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:
And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith t...
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:
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is...
Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
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