Bible Verse Dictionary
Ephesians 1:4 - We
| Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| According as | G2531 | καθώς |
[Adverb] just (or inasmuch) as that |
| he hath chosen | G1586 | ἐκλέγομαι |
[Verb] to select |
| us | G2248 | ἡμᾶς |
us |
| in | G1722 | ἐν |
[Preposition]
|
| him | G846 | αὐτός |
backward); the reflexive pronoun self used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons |
| before | G4253 | πρό |
[Preposition]
|
| the foundation | G2602 | καταβολή |
[Noun Feminine] a deposition that is founding; figuratively conception |
| of the world | G2889 | κόσμος |
[Noun Masculine] orderly arrangement that is decoration; by implication the world (in a wide or narrow sense including its inhabitants literally or figuratively [morally]) |
| that we | G2248 | ἡμᾶς |
us |
| should be | G1511 | εἶναι |
[Verb] to exist |
| holy | G40 | ἅγιος |
[Adjective] sacred (physically pure morally blameless or religious ceremonially consecrated) |
| and | G2532 | καί |
[Conjunction] and also: even so: then too etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| without blame | G299 | ἄμωμος |
[Adjective] unblemished (literally or figuratively) |
| before | G4253 | πρό |
[Preposition]
|
| him | G846 | αὐτός |
backward); the reflexive pronoun self used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons |
| in | G1722 | ἐν |
[Preposition]
|
| love | G26 | ἀγάπη |
[Noun Feminine] love that is affection or benevolence; specifically (plural) a love feast |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.