Ephesians

Ephesians 1:16–17

¹⁶I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, ¹⁷that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.

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Ephesians 1:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
stopped	παύομαι	pauomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G3973 I cause to cease
giving thanks	εὐχαριστῶν	eucharistōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2168 I thank, give thanks
for	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
remembering you	μνείαν	mneian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3417 remembrance, recollection
in	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
prayers	προσευχῶν	proseuchōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G4335 prayer, a place for prayer

Ephesians 1:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
of our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
glorious	δόξης	doxēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
Father	Πατὴρ	Patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
may give	δώῃ	dōē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
spirit	πνεῦμα	pneuma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
of wisdom	σοφίας	sophias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4678 wisdom
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
revelation	ἀποκαλύψεως	apokalypseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G602 an unveiling, uncovering, revealing
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
knowledge	ἐπιγνώσει	epignōsei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1922 knowledge, discernment, recognition
of Him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

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Ephesians 1:16 Romans 1:8–9 · Colossians 1:9 · Colossians 1:3 · 2 Thessalonians 1:3 · 1 Samuel 12:23 · Philippians 1:3–4 · 1 Samuel 7:8 · 1 Thessalonians 1:2 · 1 Thessalonians 5:17 · Isaiah 62:6

Ephesians 1:17 Isaiah 11:2 · James 3:17–18 · Colossians 1:9–10 · Proverbs 2:5 · 2 Peter 1:3 · Ephesians 3:18–19 · 2 Peter 3:18 · John 17:3 · Ephesians 1:3 · Matthew 11:27 · 1 Corinthians 2:10 · Matthew 6:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.