Greek Interlinear

Ephesians 5:23 Interlinear

For the husband is is the head of the wife as and Christ is the head of the church and he is the saviour of the body

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ὅτιG3754Fordemonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
2G3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
3ἀνήρG435the husbanda man (properly as an individual male)
4ἐστίνG2076ishe (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
5κεφαλὴG2776is the headthe head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively
6τῆςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
7γυναικὸςG1135of the wifea woman; specially, a wife
8ὡςG5613aswhich how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
9καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
10G3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
11ΧριστὸςG5547Christanointed, i.e., the messiah, an epithet of jesus
12κεφαλὴG2776is the headthe head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively
13τῆςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
14ἐκκλησίαςG1577of the churcha calling out, i.e., (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (jewish synagogue, or christian community of members on earth
15καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
16αὐτὸςG846hethe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
17ἐστίνG2076ishe (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
18σωτὴρG4990the savioura deliverer, i.e., god or christ
19τοῦG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
20σώματος·G4983of the bodythe body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively

Verse Context

Ephesians 5:22 Wives unto your own husbands submit yourselves...
Ephesians 5:23 (current)For the husband is is the head of the wife as and Christ is the head of the church and he is the saviour of the body
Ephesians 5:24Therefore as the church is subject ...

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