Colossians

Colossians 3:18–21

¹⁸Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

¹⁹Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.

²⁰Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.

²¹Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Wives	γυναῖκες	gynaikes	Noun - Vocative Feminine Plural	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
submit	ὑποτάσσεσθε	hypotassesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G5293 I place under, subject to
to	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
husbands	ἀνδράσιν	andrasin	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
is fitting	ἀνῆκεν	anēken	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G433 is due, becoming, suitable, proper
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Husbands	ἄνδρες	andres	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
love	ἀγαπᾶτε	agapate	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G25 I love
wives	γυναῖκας	gynaikas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
be harsh	πικραίνεσθε	pikrainesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G4087 I embitter
with	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
them	αὐτάς	autas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Vocative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
obey	ὑπακούετε	hypakouete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5219 I listen, obey
parents	γονεῦσιν	goneusin	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G1118 a parent
in	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
everything	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
pleasing	εὐάρεστόν	euareston	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2101 acceptable, well-pleasing
to	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Fathers	πατέρες	pateres	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
provoke	ἐρεθίζετε	erethizete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2042 I stir up, provoke
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
so	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
they will not become discouraged	ἀθυμῶσιν	athymōsin	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G120 I lose heart