Colossians
Colossians 3:19
19Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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1 Peter 3:7 · Genesis 2:23–24 · Ephesians 5:25 · Colossians 3:21 · Ephesians 5:28–29 · Ephesians 5:33 · Ephesians 4:31 · Proverbs 5:18–19 · Malachi 2:14–16 · Ecclesiastes 9:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.