Greek Interlinear

Colossians 1:18 Interlinear

And he is the head of the body the church who he is the beginning the firstborn from the dead that things he might have in all the preeminence

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1καὶG2532Andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
2αὐτόςG846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
3ἐστινG2076he ishe (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
4G3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
5κεφαλὴG2776the headthe head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively
6τοῦG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
7σώματοςG4983of the bodythe body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively
8τῆςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
9ἐκκλησίας·G1577the churcha calling out, i.e., (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (jewish synagogue, or christian community of members on earth
10ὅςG3739whothe relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
11ἐστινG2076he ishe (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
12ἀρχήG746the beginning(properly abstract) a commencement, or (concretely) chief (in various applications of order, time, place, or rank)
13πρωτότοκοςG4416the firstbornfirst-born (usually as noun, literally or figuratively)
14ἐκG1537froma primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
15τῶνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
16νεκρῶνG3498the deaddead (literally or figuratively; also as noun)
17ἵναG2443thatin order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
18γένηταιG1096things he might haveto cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
19ἐνG1722in"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
20πᾶσινG3956allall, any, every, the whole
21αὐτὸςG846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
22πρωτεύωνG4409the preeminenceto be first (in rank or influence)

Verse Context

Colossians 1:17And him he is before all things And...
Colossians 1:18 (current)And he is the head of the body the church who he is the beginning the firstborn from the dead that things he might have in all the preeminence
Colossians 1:19the Father that in him For it pleased all ...

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