Ephesians
Ephesians 5:4
4Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| obscenity | αἰσχρότης | aischrotēs | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G151 obscenity, indecency, baseness |
| foolish talk | μωρολογία | mōrologia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3473 foolish talking |
| or | ἢ | ē | Conjunction | G2228 or, than |
| crude joking | εὐτραπελία | eutrapelia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G2160 low jesting, ribaldry |
| which | ἃ | ha | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| are out of character | ἀνῆκεν | anēken | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G433 is due, becoming, suitable, proper |
| but | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| rather | μᾶλλον | mallon | Adverb | G3123 more, rather |
| thanksgiving | εὐχαριστία | eucharistia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G2169 thankfulness, gratitude |
Cross-references
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Colossians 3:8 · Ephesians 4:29 · 1 Thessalonians 5:18 · Proverbs 15:2 · Matthew 12:34–37 · James 3:4–8 · Ecclesiastes 10:13 · Colossians 3:15–17 · Hebrews 13:15 · Ephesians 5:19–20 · 2 Peter 2:18 · Mark 7:22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.