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  • Galatians: 2 occurrences · 2 verses
  • Colossians: 2 occurrences · 2 verses
  • Hebrews: 1 occurrence · 1 verse
  • 2 Peter: 2 occurrences · 2 verses
Galatians 4:3 — NET context

οὕτως καὶ ἡμεῖς, ὅτε ἦμεν νήπιοι, ὑπὸ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου ἤμεθα δεδουλωμένοι·

NET2 So also we, when we were minors, were enslaved under the basic forces of the world.

Word details · lemma, gloss, and grammar
οὕτως Lemma: οὕτω(ς) G3779 Source gloss: So Morphology code: ADV καὶ Lemma: καί G2532 Source gloss: also Morphology code: CONJ ἡμεῖς Lemma: ἐγώ G1473 Source gloss: we Morphology code: P-1NP ὅτε Lemma: ὅτε G3753 Source gloss: when Morphology code: ADV ἦμεν Lemma: εἰμί G1510 Source gloss: we were Morphology code: V-IAI-1P νήπιοι Lemma: νήπιος G3516 Source gloss: children Morphology code: A-NPM ὑπὸ Lemma: ὑπό G5259 Source gloss: under Morphology code: PREP τὰ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: the Morphology code: T-APN Strong’s number match στοιχεῖα Lemma: στοιχεῖα G4747 Source gloss: basic principles Morphology code: N-APN τοῦ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: of the Morphology code: T-GSM κόσμου Lemma: κόσμος G2889 Source gloss: world Morphology code: N-GSM ἤμεθα Lemma: εἰμί G1510 Source gloss: were Morphology code: V-IMI-1P δεδουλωμένοι Lemma: δουλεύω G1402 Source gloss: held in bondage Morphology code: V-RPP-NPM
Galatians 4:9 — NET context

νῦν δὲ γνόντες θεόν (μᾶλλον δὲ γνωσθέντες ὑπὸ θεοῦ), πῶς ἐπιστρέφετε πάλιν ἐπὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ καὶ πτωχὰ στοιχεῖα οἷς πάλιν ἄνωθεν |δουλεύειν| θέλετε;

NET2 But now that you have come to know God (or rather to be known by God), how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless basic forces? Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again?

Word details · lemma, gloss, and grammar
νῦν Lemma: νῦν G3568 Source gloss: now Morphology code: ADV δὲ Lemma: δέ G1161 Source gloss: however Morphology code: CONJ γνόντες Lemma: γινώσκω G1097 Source gloss: having known Morphology code: V-2AAP-NPM θεόν Lemma: θεός G2316 Source gloss: God Morphology code: N-ASM μᾶλλον Lemma: μᾶλλον G3123 Source gloss: rather Morphology code: ADV δὲ Lemma: δέ G1161 Source gloss: however Morphology code: CONJ γνωσθέντες Lemma: γινώσκω G1097 Source gloss: having been known Morphology code: V-APP-NPM ὑπὸ Lemma: ὑπό G5259 Source gloss: by Morphology code: PREP θεοῦ Lemma: θεός G2316 Source gloss: God Morphology code: N-GSM πῶς Lemma: πῶς G4459 Source gloss: how Morphology code: ADV-I ἐπιστρέφετε Lemma: ἐπιστρέφω G1994 Source gloss: do you turn Morphology code: V-PAI-2P πάλιν Lemma: πάλιν G3825 Source gloss: again Morphology code: ADV ἐπὶ Lemma: ἐπί G1909 Source gloss: to Morphology code: PREP τὰ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: the Morphology code: T-APN ἀσθενῆ Lemma: ἀσθενής G772 Source gloss: weak Morphology code: A-APN καὶ Lemma: καί G2532 Source gloss: and Morphology code: CONJ πτωχὰ Lemma: πτωχός G4434 Source gloss: destitute Morphology code: A-APN Strong’s number match στοιχεῖα Lemma: στοιχεῖον G4747 Source gloss: principles Morphology code: N-APN οἷς Lemma: ὅς G3739 Source gloss: to which Morphology code: R-DPN πάλιν Lemma: πάλιν G3825 Source gloss: again Morphology code: ADV ἄνωθεν Lemma: ἄνωθεν G509 Source gloss: anew Morphology code: ADV δουλεύειν Lemma: δουλεύω G1398 Morphology code: V-PAN θέλετε Lemma: θέλω G2309 Source gloss: you desire Morphology code: V-PAI-2P
Colossians 2:8 — NET context

Βλέπετε μή τις ὑμᾶς ἔσται ὁ συλαγωγῶν διὰ τῆς φιλοσοφίας καὶ κενῆς ἀπάτης κατὰ τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, κατὰ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου καὶ οὐ κατὰ Χριστόν·

NET2 Be careful not to allow anyone to captivate you through an empty, deceitful philosophy that is according to human traditions and the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.

Word details · lemma, gloss, and grammar
Βλέπετε Lemma: βλέπω G991 Source gloss: Take heed Morphology code: V-PAM-2P μή Lemma: μή G3361 Source gloss: lest Morphology code: PRT-N τις Lemma: τις G5100 Source gloss: anyone Morphology code: X-NSM ὑμᾶς Lemma: σύ G4771 Source gloss: you Morphology code: P-2AP ἔσται Lemma: εἰμί G1510 Source gloss: there will be Morphology code: V-FDI-3S ὁ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: - Morphology code: T-NSM συλαγωγῶν Lemma: συλαγωγέω G4812 Source gloss: taking captive Morphology code: V-PAP-NSM διὰ Lemma: διά G1223 Source gloss: through Morphology code: PREP τῆς Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: - Morphology code: T-GSF φιλοσοφίας Lemma: φιλοσοφία G5385 Source gloss: philosophy Morphology code: N-GSF καὶ Lemma: καί G2532 Source gloss: and Morphology code: CONJ κενῆς Lemma: κενός G2756 Source gloss: empty Morphology code: A-GSF ἀπάτης Lemma: ἀπάτη G539 Source gloss: deceit Morphology code: N-GSF κατὰ Lemma: κατά G2596 Source gloss: according to Morphology code: PREP τὴν Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: the Morphology code: T-ASF παράδοσιν Lemma: παράδοσις G3862 Source gloss: tradition Morphology code: N-ASF τῶν Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: - Morphology code: T-GPM ἀνθρώπων Lemma: ἄνθρωπος G444 Source gloss: of men Morphology code: N-GPM κατὰ Lemma: κατά G2596 Source gloss: according to Morphology code: PREP τὰ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: the Morphology code: T-APN Strong’s number match στοιχεῖα Lemma: στοιχεῖον G4747 Source gloss: principles Morphology code: N-APN τοῦ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: of the Morphology code: T-GSM κόσμου Lemma: κόσμος G2889 Source gloss: world Morphology code: N-GSM καὶ Lemma: καί G2532 Source gloss: and Morphology code: CONJ οὐ Lemma: οὐ G3756 Source gloss: not Morphology code: PRT-N κατὰ Lemma: κατά G2596 Source gloss: according to Morphology code: PREP Χριστόν Lemma: Χριστός G5547 Source gloss: Christ Morphology code: N-ASM
Colossians 2:20 — NET context

Εἰ ἀπεθάνετε σὺν Χριστῷ ἀπὸ τῶν στοιχείων τοῦ κόσμου, τί ὡς ζῶντες ἐν κόσμῳ δογματίζεσθε;

NET2 If you have died with Christ to the elemental spirits of the world, why do you submit to them as though you lived in the world?

Word details · lemma, gloss, and grammar
Εἰ Lemma: εἰ G1488 Source gloss: If Morphology code: COND ἀπεθάνετε Lemma: ἀποθνῄσκω G599 Source gloss: you have died Morphology code: V-2AAI-2P σὺν Lemma: σύν G4862 Source gloss: with Morphology code: PREP Χριστῷ Lemma: Χριστός G5547 Source gloss: Christ Morphology code: N-DSM ἀπὸ Lemma: ἀπό G575 Source gloss: away from Morphology code: PREP τῶν Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: the Morphology code: T-GPN Strong’s number match στοιχείων Lemma: στοιχεῖον G4747 Source gloss: principles Morphology code: N-GPN τοῦ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: of the Morphology code: T-GSM κόσμου Lemma: κόσμος G2889 Source gloss: world Morphology code: N-GSM τί Lemma: τίς G5101 Source gloss: why Morphology code: I-ASN ὡς Lemma: ὡς G5613 Source gloss: as if Morphology code: ADV ζῶντες Lemma: ζάω G2198 Source gloss: living Morphology code: V-PAP-NPM ἐν Lemma: ἐν G1722 Source gloss: in Morphology code: PREP κόσμῳ Lemma: κόσμος G2889 Source gloss: [the] world Morphology code: N-DSM δογματίζεσθε Lemma: δογματίζομαι G1379 Source gloss: do you submit to decrees Morphology code: V-PPI-2P
Hebrews 5:12 — NET context

καὶ γὰρ ὀφείλοντες εἶναι διδάσκαλοι διὰ τὸν χρόνον, πάλιν χρείαν ἔχετε τοῦ διδάσκειν ὑμᾶς τινὰ τὰ στοιχεῖα τῆς ἀρχῆς τῶν λογίων τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ γεγόνατε χρείαν ἔχοντες γάλακτος οὐ στερεᾶς τροφῆς.

NET2 For though you should in fact be teachers by this time, you need someone to teach you the beginning elements of God’s utterances. You have gone back to needing milk, not solid food.

Word details · lemma, gloss, and grammar
καὶ Lemma: καί G2532 Source gloss: Even Morphology code: CONJ γὰρ Lemma: γάρ G1063 Source gloss: for Morphology code: CONJ ὀφείλοντες Lemma: ὀφείλω G3784 Source gloss: you ought Morphology code: V-PAP-NPM εἶναι Lemma: εἰμί G1510 Source gloss: to be Morphology code: V-PAN διδάσκαλοι Lemma: διδάσκαλος G1320 Source gloss: teachers Morphology code: N-NPM διὰ Lemma: διά G1223 Source gloss: by Morphology code: PREP τὸν Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: the Morphology code: T-ASM χρόνον Lemma: χρόνος G5550 Source gloss: time Morphology code: N-ASM πάλιν Lemma: πάλιν G3825 Source gloss: again Morphology code: ADV χρείαν Lemma: χρεία G5532 Source gloss: need of Morphology code: N-ASF ἔχετε Lemma: ἔχω G2192 Source gloss: you have Morphology code: V-PAI-2P τοῦ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: [one] Morphology code: T-GSN διδάσκειν Lemma: διδάσκω G1321 Source gloss: to teach Morphology code: V-PAN ὑμᾶς Lemma: σύ G4771 Source gloss: you Morphology code: P-2AP τινὰ Lemma: τις G5100 Source gloss: what [is] Morphology code: X-ASM τὰ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: the Morphology code: T-APN Strong’s number match στοιχεῖα Lemma: στοιχεῖον G4747 Source gloss: principles Morphology code: N-APN τῆς Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: of the Morphology code: T-GSF ἀρχῆς Lemma: ἀρχή G746 Source gloss: beginning Morphology code: N-GSF τῶν Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: of the Morphology code: T-GPN λογίων Lemma: λόγιον G3051 Source gloss: oracles Morphology code: N-GPN τοῦ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: - Morphology code: T-GSM θεοῦ Lemma: θεός G2316 Source gloss: of God Morphology code: N-GSM καὶ Lemma: καί G2532 Source gloss: and Morphology code: CONJ γεγόνατε Lemma: γίνομαι G1096 Source gloss: you have become Morphology code: V-2RAI-2P χρείαν Lemma: χρεία G5532 Source gloss: need Morphology code: N-ASF ἔχοντες Lemma: ἔχω G2192 Source gloss: [those] having Morphology code: V-PAP-NPM γάλακτος Lemma: γάλα G1051 Source gloss: of milk Morphology code: N-GSN οὐ Lemma: οὐ G3756 Source gloss: not Morphology code: PRT-N στερεᾶς Lemma: στερεός G4731 Source gloss: of solid Morphology code: A-GSF τροφῆς Lemma: τροφή G5160 Source gloss: food Morphology code: N-GSF
2 Peter 3:10 — NET context

῞Ηξει δὲ ἡμέρα κυρίου ὡς κλέπτης, ἐν ᾗ οἱ οὐρανοὶ ροιζηδὸν παρελεύσονται στοιχεῖα δὲ καυσούμενα λυθήσεται καὶ γῆ καὶ τὰ ἐν αὐτῇ ἔργα εὑρεθήσεται.

NET2 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief; when it comes, the heavens will disappear with a horrific noise, and the celestial bodies will melt away in a blaze, and the earth and every deed done on it will be laid bare.

Word details · lemma, gloss, and grammar
῞Ηξει G2240 δὲ Lemma: δέ G1161 Source gloss: however Morphology code: CONJ ἡμέρα Lemma: ἡμέρα G2250 Source gloss: [the] day Morphology code: N-NSF κυρίου Lemma: κύριος G2962 Source gloss: of [the] Lord Morphology code: N-GSM ὡς Lemma: ὡς G5613 Source gloss: like Morphology code: ADV κλέπτης Lemma: κλέπτης G2812 Source gloss: a thief Morphology code: N-NSM ἐν Lemma: ἐν G1722 Source gloss: in Morphology code: PREP ᾗ Lemma: ὅς G2240 Source gloss: which Morphology code: R-DSF οἱ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: the Morphology code: T-NPM οὐρανοὶ Lemma: οὐρανός G3772 Source gloss: heavens Morphology code: N-NPM ροιζηδὸν Lemma: ῥοιζηδόν G4500 Source gloss: with a roar Morphology code: ADV παρελεύσονται Lemma: παρέρχομαι G3928 Source gloss: will pass away Morphology code: V-FDI-3P Strong’s number match στοιχεῖα Lemma: στοιχεῖον G4747 Source gloss: elements Morphology code: N-NPN δὲ Lemma: δέ G1161 Source gloss: then Morphology code: CONJ καυσούμενα Lemma: καυσόομαι G2741 Source gloss: burning with heat Morphology code: V-PPP-NPN λυθήσεται Lemma: λύω G3089 Source gloss: will be dissolved Morphology code: V-FPI-3S καὶ Lemma: καί G2532 Source gloss: and Morphology code: CONJ γῆ Lemma: γῆ G1093 Source gloss: [the] earth Morphology code: N-NSF καὶ Lemma: καί G2532 Source gloss: and Morphology code: CONJ τὰ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: the Morphology code: T-NPN ἐν Lemma: ἐν G1722 Source gloss: in Morphology code: PREP αὐτῇ Lemma: αὐτός G846 Source gloss: it Morphology code: P-DSF ἔργα Lemma: ἔργον G2041 Source gloss: works Morphology code: N-NPN εὑρεθήσεται Lemma: εὑρίσκω G2147 Source gloss: will be found Morphology code: V-FPI-3S
2 Peter 3:12 — NET context

προσδοκῶντας καὶ σπεύδοντας τὴν παρουσίαν τῆς τοῦ θεοῦ ἡμέρας δι᾿ ἣν οὐρανοὶ πυρούμενοι λυθήσονται καὶ στοιχεῖα καυσούμενα τήκεται.

NET2 while waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God? Because of this day, the heavens will be burned up and dissolve, and the celestial bodies will melt away in a blaze!

Word details · lemma, gloss, and grammar
προσδοκῶντας Lemma: προσδοκάω G4328 Source gloss: expecting Morphology code: V-PAP-APM καὶ Lemma: καί G2532 Source gloss: and Morphology code: CONJ σπεύδοντας Lemma: σπεύδω G4692 Source gloss: hastening Morphology code: V-PAP-APM τὴν Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: the Morphology code: T-ASF παρουσίαν Lemma: παρουσία G3952 Source gloss: coming Morphology code: N-ASF τῆς Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: of the Morphology code: T-GSF τοῦ Lemma: ὁ G3588 Source gloss: - Morphology code: T-GSM θεοῦ Lemma: θεός G2316 Source gloss: of God Morphology code: N-GSM ἡμέρας Lemma: ἡμέρα G2250 Source gloss: day Morphology code: N-GSF δι᾿ G1223 ἣν Lemma: ὅς G3739 Source gloss: which Morphology code: R-ASF οὐρανοὶ Lemma: οὐρανός G3772 Source gloss: [the] heavens Morphology code: N-NPM πυρούμενοι Lemma: πυρόομαι G4448 Source gloss: being set on fire Morphology code: V-PPP-NPM λυθήσονται Lemma: λύω G3089 Source gloss: will be dissolved Morphology code: V-FPI-3P καὶ Lemma: καί G2532 Source gloss: and Morphology code: CONJ Strong’s number match στοιχεῖα Lemma: στοιχεῖον G4747 Source gloss: [the] elements Morphology code: N-NPN καυσούμενα Lemma: καυσόομαι G2741 Source gloss: burning with heat Morphology code: V-PPP-NPN τήκεται Lemma: τήκομαι G5080 Source gloss: are melting Morphology code: V-PPI-3S

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