Greek Interlinear
Ephesians 5:16 Interlinear
“Redeeming the time because the days evil are”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ἐξαγοραζόμενοι | G1805 | Redeeming | to buy up, i.e., ransom; figuratively, to rescue from loss (improve opportunity) |
| 2 | τὸν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 3 | καιρόν | G2540 | the time | an occasion, i.e., set or proper time |
| 4 | ὅτι | G3754 | because | demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because |
| 5 | αἱ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 6 | ἡμέραι | G2250 | the days | day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of |
| 7 | πονηραί | G4190 | evil | hurtful, i.e., evil (properly, in effect or influence, and thus differing from g2556, which refers rather to essential character, as well as from g455 |
| 8 | εἰσιν | G1526 | are | they are |
Verse Context
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