Ephesians

Ephesians 2:21–22

21In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord. 22And in Him you too are being built together into a dwelling place for God in His Spirit.

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Ephesians 2:21

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
InἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
HimᾧhōPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
the wholeπᾶσαpasaAdjective - Nominative Feminine SingularG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
buildingοἰκοδομὴoikodomēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG3619 the act of building, a building, edification
is fitted togetherσυναρμολογουμένηsynarmologoumenēVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine SingularG4883 I fit together
growsαὔξειauxeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG837 I cause to increase, become greater, grow
intoεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
a holyἅγιονhagionAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG40 set apart, holy, sacred
templeναὸνnaonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3485 a temple, shrine
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
LordΚυρίῳKyriōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

Ephesians 2:22

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
youὑμεῖςhymeisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
tooκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
being built togetherσυνοικοδομεῖσθεsynoikodomeistheVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person PluralG4925 I build together with
intoεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
a dwelling placeκατοικητήριονkatoikētērionNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG2732 a habitation, dwelling-place
for GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
SpiritΠνεύματιPneumatiNoun - Dative Neuter SingularG4151 wind, breath, spirit

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Ephesians 2:21 1 Corinthians 3:16–17 · 1 Corinthians 3:9 · 2 Corinthians 6:16 · Ephesians 4:13–16 · Hebrews 3:3–4 · 1 Kings 6:7 · Exodus 26:1–37

Ephesians 2:22 1 Peter 2:4–5 · 1 Corinthians 3:16 · John 17:21–23 · 1 John 4:16 · 1 John 4:13 · John 14:17–23 · 1 Corinthians 6:19 · 2 Corinthians 6:16 · Romans 8:9–11 · 1 John 3:24 · Ephesians 3:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.