Colossians
Colossians 4:6
6Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| speech | λόγος | logos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy |
| always | πάντοτε | pantote | Adverb | G3842 always, at all times |
| gracious | χάριτι | chariti | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G5485 grace, favor, kindness |
| seasoned | ἠρτυμένος | ērtymenos | Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G741 I season, flavor |
| with salt | ἅλατι | halati | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G217 salt |
| so that you may know | εἰδέναι | eidenai | Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active | G1492 I know, remember |
| how | πῶς | pōs | Adverb | G4459 how, in what manner |
| to answer | ἀποκρίνεσθαι | apokrinesthai | Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive | G611 I answer, reply |
| everyone | ἑκάστῳ | hekastō | Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular | G1538 each, every one |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ephesians 4:29 · 1 Peter 3:15 · Ecclesiastes 10:12 · Mark 9:50 · Proverbs 15:4 · Proverbs 15:7 · Colossians 3:16 · Proverbs 22:17–18 · Proverbs 16:21–24 · Matthew 5:13 · Proverbs 26:4–5 · Matthew 12:34–35
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.