Colossians 4:6
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Connections
πᾶς λόγος σαπρὸς ἐκ τοῦ στόματος ὑμῶν μὴ ἐκπορευέσθω ἀλλ' εἴ τις ἀγαθὸς πρὸς οἰκοδομὴν τῆς χρείας ἵνα δῷ χάριν τοῖς ἀκούουσιν
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
κύριον δὲ τὸν Θεὸν ἁγιάσατε ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν ἕτοιμοι δὲ ἀεὶ πρὸς ἀπολογίαν παντὶ τῷ αἰτοῦντι ὑμᾶς λόγον περὶ τῆς ἐν ὑμῖν ἐλπίδος μετά πρᾳΰτητος καί φόβου
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
דִּבְרֵי פִי-חָכָם חֵן וְשִׂפְתוֹת כְּסִיל תְּבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Καλὸν τὸ ἅλας· ἐὰν δὲ τὸ ἅλας ἄναλον γένηται ἐν τίνι αὐτὸ ἀρτύσετε ἔχετε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς ἅλας· καὶ εἰρηνεύετε ἐν ἀλλήλοις
Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.
מַרְפֵּא לָשׁוֹן עֵץ חַיִּים וְסֶלֶף בָּהּ שֶׁבֶר בְּרֽוּחַ׃
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
שִׂפְתֵי חֲכָמִים יְזָרוּ דָעַת וְלֵב כְּסִילִים לֹא-כֵֽן׃
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
ὁ λόγος τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐνοικείτω ἐν ὑμῖν πλουσίως ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ διδάσκοντες καὶ νουθετοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς ψαλμοῖς καὶ ὕμνοις καὶ ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς ἐν χάριτι ᾄδοντες ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν τῷ Κυρίῳ
Let the of word Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
הַט אָזְנְךָ וּשְׁמַע דִּבְרֵי חֲכָמִים וְלִבְּךָ תָּשִׁית לְדַעְתִּֽי׃
Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
לַחֲכַם-לֵב יִקָּרֵא נָבוֹן וּמֶתֶק שְׂפָתַיִם יֹסִיף לֶֽקַח׃
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Ὑμεῖς ἐστε τὸ ἅλας τῆς γῆς· ἐὰν δὲ τὸ ἅλας μωρανθῇ ἐν τίνι ἁλισθήσεται εἰς οὐδὲν ἰσχύει ἔτι εἰ μὴ βληθῆναι ἔξω καὶ καταπατεῖσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
אַל-תַּעַן כְּסִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּוֹ פֶּֽן-תִּשְׁוֶה-לּוֹ גַם-אָֽתָּה׃
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν πῶς δύνασθε ἀγαθὰ λαλεῖν πονηροὶ ὄντες ἐκ γὰρ τοῦ περισσεύματος τῆς καρδίας τὸ στόμα λαλεῖ
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
וַאֲדַבְּרָה בְעֵדֹתֶיךָ נֶגֶד מְלָכִים וְלֹא אֵבֽוֹשׁ׃
I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
שִֽׁירוּ-לוֹ זַמְּרוּ-לוֹ שִׂיחוּ בְּכָל-נִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו׃
Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.
תַּפּוּחֵי זָהָב בְּמַשְׂכִּיּוֹת כָּסֶף דָּבָר דָּבֻר עַל-אָפְנָֽיו׃
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
שִׂפְתֵי צַדִּיק יִרְעוּ רַבִּים וֶֽאֱוִילִים בַּחֲסַר-לֵב יָמֽוּתוּ׃
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
אֲשֶׁר שָׁמַעְנוּ וַנֵּדָעֵם וַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ סִפְּרוּ-לָֽנוּ׃
Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.
בִּשַּׂרְתִּי צֶדֶק׀ בְּקָהָל רָב הִנֵּה שְׂפָתַי לֹא אֶכְלָא יְהוָה אַתָּה יָדָֽעְתָּ׃
I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
תְּרַנֵּנָּה שְׂפָתַי כִּי אֲזַמְּרָה-לָּךְ וְנַפְשִׁי אֲשֶׁר פָּדִֽיתָ׃
My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
לְכֽוּ-שִׁמְעוּ וַאֲסַפְּרָה כָּל-יִרְאֵי אֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃
Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
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Colossians 4:6
Grammar
T-NSM
Definite Article — Nominative, masculine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| ὁ | Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
N-NSM
Noun — Nominative, masculine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| λόγος | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: speech
word ×139
words ×39
saying ×29
sayings ×16
the word ×13
account ×6
speech ×5
a word ×4
Strong's Definition
G3056
word, words, saying, sayings, speech, …
logos
something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e., Christ)
- of speech
- a word, uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea "what someone has said
- a word "the sayings of God"decree, mandate or order"of the moral precepts given by God"Old Testament prophecy given by the prophets"what is declared, a thought, declaration, aphorism, a weighty saying, a dictum, a maxim
- the act of speaking, speech "the faculty of speech, skill and practice in speaking"a kind or style of speaking"a continuous speaking discourse, instruction
- reason, the mental faculty of thinking, meditating, reasoning, calculating "account, i.e., regard, consideration"account, i.e., reckoning, score"account, i.e., answer or explanation in reference to judgment"relation, i.e., with whom as judge we stand in relation
- reason would
Variations
12 forms of this word
Translations
67 English renderings
Word
In English
In the KJV here: your
your ×313
you ×156
of you ×33
of your ×24
ye ×6
your own ×4
yours ×4
to you ×3
Strong's Definition
G5216
your, you, ye, yours, yourselves, …
hymōn
of (from or concerning) you
- of yours
Variations
4 forms of this word
Translations
44 English renderings
Grammar
ADV
Greek: Adverb Or Adverb And Particle Combined
Dictionary form:
πάντοτε
· PAHN-toh-teh
In English
In the KJV here: be alway
always ×27
ever ×6
alway ×4
evermore ×2
be alway ×1
we are always ×1
ye always ×1
Strong's Definition
G3842
always, ever, alway, evermore
pantote
every when, i.e., at all times
- at all times, always, ever
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
7 English renderings
Grammar
PREP
Preposition
| ἐν | Speech Preposition |
In English
In the KJV here: with
in ×1760
with ×144
by ×138
among ×111
at ×100
on ×44
through ×37
is in ×27
Strong's Definition
G1722
in, with, by, among, at, …
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
- in, by, with
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
149 English renderings
Grammar
N-DSF
Noun — Dative, feminine singular
the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
| χάριτι | Speech Noun Case Dative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: grace
grace ×103
grace of ×7
by grace ×5
favour ×5
thank ×5
thanks ×4
the grace ×3
a pleasure ×2
Strong's Definition
G5485
grace, favour, thank, thanks, pleasure, …
charis
graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude)
- grace
- that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness: grace of speech
- of the merciful kindness by which God, exerting his holy influence upon souls, turns them to Christ, keeps, strengthens, increases them in Christian faith, knowledge, affection, and kindles them to the exercise of the Christian virtues
- the spiritual condition of one governed by the power of divine grace "the token or proof of grace, benefit
- a gift of grace "benefit, bounty
Variations
7 forms of this word
Translations
28 English renderings
Grammar
N-DSN
Noun — Dative, neuter singular
the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
| ἅλατι | Speech Noun Case Dative Gender Neuter Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: with salt
salt ×5
with salt ×1
Strong's Definition
G217
salt
halas
salt; figuratively, prudence
- salt with which food is seasoned and sacrifices are sprinkled "those kinds of saline matter used to fertilize arable land"salt is a symbol of lasting concord"wisdom and grace exhibited in speech
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
2 English renderings
Grammar
V-RPP-NSM
Verb — Passive Participle Nominative, masculine singular
the subject receives the action — "he is ___ed"
a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s"
the subject — the one doing the action
| ἠρτυμένος | Speech Verb Voice Passive Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: let seasoned
let seasoned ×1
shall it be seasoned ×1
will ye season ×1
Strong's Definition
G741
seasoned, season
artyō
to prepare, i.e., spice (with stimulating condiments)
- to prepare, arrange, with respect to food "to season, make savory
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
3 English renderings
Grammar
V-RAN
Verb — Active
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
| εἰδέναι | Speech Verb Voice Active |
In English
In the KJV here: that ye may know
saw ×51
i know ×39
i saw ×38
knowing ×37
ye know ×34
know ×29
behold ×28
we know ×26
Strong's Definition
G1492
saw, know, see, knowing, seen, …
eidō
used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent G3700 and G3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
- to see
- to perceive with the eyes "to perceive by any of the senses"to perceive, notice, discern, discover"to see
- i.e., to turn the eyes, the mind, the attention to anything "to pay attention, observe"to see about something
- i.e., to ascertain what must be done about it
- to know of anything "to know, i.e., get knowledge of, understand, perceive
- of any fact "the force and meaning of something which has definite meaning"to know how, to be skilled in
Variations
56 forms of this word
Translations
154 English renderings
Grammar
ADV
Greek: Adverb Or Adverb And Particle Combined
Dictionary form:
πῶς
· pose
In English
In the KJV here: how
how ×90
how is it that ×5
by any means ×2
by what means ×2
after what manner ×1
and see how ×1
but how ×1
how can ×1
Strong's Definition
G4459
how, means, that, manner
pōs
an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!
- how, in what way
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
10 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: ought
must ×52
ought ×14
must be ×3
ye ought ×3
he ought ×2
men ought ×2
must needs ×2
ought ye ×2
Strong's Definition
G1163
must, ought, needs, oughtest, should, …
dei
also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)
- it is necessary, there is need of, it behooves, is right and proper
- necessity lying in the nature of the case "necessity brought on by circumstances or by the conduct of others toward us"necessity in reference to what is required to attain some end"a necessity of law and command, of duty, equity"necessity established by the counsel and decree of God (especially by that purpose of his which relates to the salvation of men by the intervention of Christ and which is disclosed in the Old Testament prophecies)
- concerning what Christ was destined finally to undergo, his sufferings, death, resurrection, ascension
Variations
6 forms of this word
Translations
29 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: ye
you ×360
ye ×36
that ye ×5
your ×5
your sakes ×5
unto you ×4
of you ×3
you-ward ×3
Strong's Definition
G5209
you, ye, your, you-ward
hymas
you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
- you
Variations
4 forms of this word
Translations
21 English renderings
Grammar
A-DSM
Adjective — Dative, masculine singular
the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
| ἑνὶ | Speech Adjective Case Dative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: man
one ×251
a ×9
of one ×8
the one ×8
a certain ×5
one thing ×5
the other ×5
first ×4
Strong's Definition
G1520
one, first, other, thing, certain, …
heis
one
- one
Variations
13 forms of this word
Translations
38 English renderings
Grammar
A-DSM
Adjective — Dative, masculine singular
the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
| ἑκάστῳ | Speech Adjective Case Dative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: every
every man ×25
every one ×14
every ×12
to every man ×6
every mans ×3
let every man ×3
of every ×2
to every ×2
Strong's Definition
G1538
man, every, one, mans, both, …
hekastos
each or every
- each, every
Variations
7 forms of this word
Translations
23 English renderings
Grammar
V-PNN
Verb — Present
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
| ἀποκρίνεσθαι | Speech Verb Tense Present |
In English
In the KJV here: to answer
answered ×170
answering ×28
he answered ×13
they answered ×12
answerest thou ×4
shall answer ×4
answereth ×3
to answer ×3
Strong's Definition
G611
answered, answering, answer, answerest, answereth
apokrinomai
to conclude for oneself, i.e., (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare H6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)
- to give an answer to a question proposed, to answer "to begin to speak, but always where something has preceded (either said or done) to which the remarks refer
Variations
20 forms of this word
Translations
19 English renderings