Greek Interlinear

Ephesians 2:12 Interlinear

That ye were at time that without Christ being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise hope no having and without God at the world

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ὅτιG3754Thatdemonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
2ἦτεG2258ye werei (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
3ἐνG1722at"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
4τῷG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
5καιρῷG2540timean occasion, i.e., set or proper time
6ἐκείνῳG1565thatthat one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed
7χωρὶςG5565withoutat a space, i.e., separately or apart from (often as preposition)
8ΧριστοῦG5547Christanointed, i.e., the messiah, an epithet of jesus
9ἀπηλλοτριωμένοιG526being aliensto estrange away, i.e., (passively and figuratively) to be non-participant
10τῆςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
11πολιτείαςG4174from the commonwealthcitizenship; concretely, a community
12τοῦG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
13ἸσραὴλG2474of Israelisrael (i.e., jisrael), the adopted name of jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively)
14καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
15ξένοιG3581strangersforeign (literally, alien, or figuratively, novel); by implication, a guest or (vice-versa) entertainer
16τῶνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
17διαθηκῶνG1242from the covenantsproperly, a disposition, i.e., (specially) a contract (especially a devisory will)
18τῆςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
19ἐπαγγελίαςG1860of promisean announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good)
20ἐλπίδαG1680hopeexpectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence
21μὴG3361no(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
22ἔχοντεςG2192havingto hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio
23καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
24ἄθεοιG112without Godgodless
25ἐνG1722at"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
26τῷG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
27κόσμῳG2889the worldorderly arrangement, i.e., decoration; by implication, the world (including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally))

Verse Context

Ephesians 2:11Wherefore remember that ye being in time past that which...
Ephesians 2:12 (current)That ye were at time that without Christ being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise hope no having and without God at the world
Ephesians 2:13now But by Christ Jesus ye...

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