Ephesians

Ephesians 4:9–10

⁹What does “He ascended” mean, except that He also descended^c to the lower parts of the earth? ¹⁰He who descended is the very One who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.

Footnotes

c 4:9 BYZ and TR except that He also descended first

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Ephesians 4:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
He ascended	Ἀνέβη	Anebē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G305 I go up, mount, ascend
except	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
He also descended	κατέβη	katebē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2597 I go down, come down
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
lower	κατώτερα	katōtera	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - Comparative	G2737 lower
parts	μέρη	merē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3313 a part, portion
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land

Ephesians 4:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
descended	καταβὰς	katabas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2597 I go down, come down
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the very	αὐτός	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
who ascended	ἀναβὰς	anabas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G305 I go up, mount, ascend
above	ὑπεράνω	hyperanō	Preposition	G5231 far above
all	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
heavens	οὐρανῶν	ouranōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven
in order	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
to fill	πληρώσῃ	plērōsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
all things	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of

Cross-references

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Ephesians 4:9 John 3:13 · Matthew 12:40 · Proverbs 30:4 · John 6:33 · Psalm 63:9 · Psalm 139:15 · Exodus 19:20 · Psalm 8:5 · John 6:58 · John 6:62 · Genesis 11:5 · John 6:38

Ephesians 4:10 Hebrews 7:26 · Hebrews 4:14 · Ephesians 1:20–23 · Colossians 2:9 · Hebrews 9:23–24 · Colossians 1:19 · 1 Timothy 3:16 · Matthew 24:34 · Romans 15:9–13 · Ephesians 3:19 · Acts 1:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.