What Does Ephesians 5:29 Mean?

“no man”

not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e., none, nobody, nothing

“For”

properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)

“ever yet”

indefinite adverb, at some time, ever

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“his own”

(him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc

“flesh”

flesh (as stripped of the skin), i.e., (strictly) the meat of an animal (as food), or (by extension) the body (as opposed to the soul (or spirit), or

“hated”

to detest (especially to persecute); by extension, to love less

“but”

properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)

“nourisheth”

to rear up to maturity, i.e., (genitive case) to cherish or train

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“cherisheth”

to brood, i.e., (figuratively) to foster

“it”

the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

“even as”

just (or inasmuch) as, that

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the Lord”

supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the church”

a calling out, i.e., (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (jewish synagogue, or christian community of members on earth