Colossians

Colossians 2:19

¹⁹He has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God causes it to grow.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He has lost connection	κρατῶν	kratōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2902 I lay hold of, obtain
to the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
head	Κεφαλήν	Kephalēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2776 the head
from	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
whom	οὗ	hou	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
whole	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
body	σῶμα	sōma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
supported	ἐπιχορηγούμενον	epichorēgoumenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2023 I supply, provide
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
knit together	συμβιβαζόμενον	symbibazomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4822 I unite, prove, instruct
by	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
joints	ἁφῶν	haphōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G860 a band, fastening, a ligament
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
ligaments	συνδέσμων	syndesmōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4886 a band, bond
grows	αὔξει	auxei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G837 I cause to increase, become greater, grow
as	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
causes it to grow	αὔξησιν	auxēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G838 increasing, increase, growth

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Ephesians 4:15–16 · John 15:4–6 · Romans 12:4–5 · 1 Peter 3:8 · 2 Peter 3:18 · Colossians 2:2 · 1 Timothy 2:4–6 · 1 Thessalonians 3:12 · 1 Thessalonians 4:10 · 2 Thessalonians 1:3 · 1 Corinthians 3:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.