Ephesians
Ephesians 4:18
18They are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They are darkened | ἐσκοτωμένοι | eskotōmenoi | Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4656 I darken |
| in | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| understanding | διανοίᾳ | dianoia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G1271 understanding, intellect, mind |
| alienated from | ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι | apēllotriōmenoi | Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G526 I estrange, alienate |
| the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| life | ζωῆς | zōēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2222 life |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| because of | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| ignorance | ἄγνοιαν | agnoian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G52 ignorance |
| that is | οὖσαν | ousan | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| them | αὐτοῖς | autois | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| due to | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| hardness | πώρωσιν | pōrōsin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4457 hardness of heart |
| of | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| their | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| hearts | καρδίας | kardias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2588 the heart, inner life, intention |
Cross-references
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Matthew 13:15 · Ephesians 2:12 · Romans 1:21–23 · John 12:40 · 2 Corinthians 4:4 · 1 Thessalonians 4:5 · James 4:4 · Colossians 1:21 · 1 John 2:11 · Galatians 4:8 · Romans 8:7–8 · Romans 11:25
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.