Colossians 4:6

ὁ λόγος ὑμῶν πάντοτε ἐν χάριτι ἅλατι ἠρτυμένος εἰδέναι πῶς δεῖ ὑμᾶς ἑνὶ ἑκάστῳ ἀποκρίνεσθαι
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
ὁ
G3588 T-NSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
λόγος
G3056 N-NSM
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
      discourse
      • 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
      doctrine, teaching"anything reported in speech; a narration, narrative"matter under discussion, thing spoken of, affair, a matter in dispute, case, suit at law"the thing spoken of or talked about; event, deed
    its use as respect to the mind alone
    • 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
      reason, cause, ground
    In John, denotes the essential Word of God, Jesus Christ, the personal wisdom and power in union with God, his minister in creation and government of the universe, the cause of all the world's life both physical and ethical, which for the procurement of man's salvation put on human nature in the person of Jesus the Messiah, the second person in the Godhead, and shone for...
ὑμῶν
G5216
hymōn
of (from or concerning) you
  • of yours
πάντοτε
G3842 ADV
pantote
every when, i.e., at all times
  • at all times, always, ever
ἐν
G1722 PREP
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
χάριτι
G5485 N-DSF
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
    good will, loving-kindness, favor
    • 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
    what is due to grace
    • 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
    thanks, (for benefits, services, favors), recompense, reward
ἅλατι
G217 N-DSN
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
ἠρτυμένος
G741 V-RPP-NSM
artyō
to prepare, i.e., spice (with stimulating condiments)
  • to prepare, arrange, with respect to food
    • "to season, make savory
εἰδέναι
G1492 V-RAN
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 inspect, examine"to look at, behold
      to experience any state or condition"to see i.e., have an interview with, to visit
    to know
    • 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
      to have regard for one, cherish, pay attention to (1 Thessalonians 5:12)
πῶς
G4459 ADV
pōs
an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!
  • how, in what way
δεῖ
G1163
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
ὑμᾶς
G5209
hymas
you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
  • you
ἑνὶ
G1520 A-DSM
heis
one
  • one
ἑκάστῳ
G1538 A-DSM
hekastos
each or every
  • each, every
ἀποκρίνεσθαι
G611 V-PNN
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

ὁ λόγος ὑμῶν πάντοτε ἐν χάριτι ἅλατι ἠρτυμένος εἰδέναι πῶς δεῖ ὑμᾶς ἑνὶ ἑκάστῳ ἀποκρίνεσθαι
6
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Cross References

Ephesians 4:29

πᾶς λόγος σαπρὸς ἐκ τοῦ στόματος ὑμῶν μὴ ἐκπορευέσθω ἀλλ' εἴ τις ἀγαθὸς πρὸς οἰκοδομὴν τῆς χρείας ἵνα δῷ χάριν τοῖς ἀκούουσιν
29
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.

1 Peter 3:15

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
15
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:

Ecclesiastes 10:12

דִּבְרֵי פִי-חָכָם חֵן וְשִׂפְתוֹת כְּסִיל תְּבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃
12
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

Mark 9:50

Καλὸν τὸ ἅλας· ἐὰν δὲ τὸ ἅλας ἄναλον γένηται ἐν τίνι αὐτὸ ἀρτύσετε ἔχετε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς ἅλας· καὶ εἰρηνεύετε ἐν ἀλλήλοις
50
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.

Proverbs 15:4

מַרְפֵּא לָשׁוֹן עֵץ חַיִּים וְסֶלֶף בָּהּ שֶׁבֶר בְּרֽוּחַ׃
4
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

Proverbs 15:7

שִׂפְתֵי חֲכָמִים יְזָרוּ דָעַת וְלֵב כְּסִילִים לֹא-כֵֽן׃
7
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

Colossians 3:16

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
16
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.

Proverbs 22:17

הַט אָזְנְךָ וּשְׁמַע דִּבְרֵי חֲכָמִים וְלִבְּךָ תָּשִׁית לְדַעְתִּֽי׃
17
Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

Proverbs 16:21

לַחֲכַם-לֵב יִקָּרֵא נָבוֹן וּמֶתֶק שְׂפָתַיִם יֹסִיף לֶֽקַח׃
21
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

Matthew 5:13

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
13
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.

Proverbs 26:4

אַל-תַּעַן כְּסִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּוֹ פֶּֽן-תִּשְׁוֶה-לּוֹ גַם-אָֽתָּה׃
4
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

Matthew 12:34

γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν πῶς δύνασθε ἀγαθὰ λαλεῖν πονηροὶ ὄντες ἐκ γὰρ τοῦ περισσεύματος τῆς καρδίας τὸ στόμα λαλεῖ
34
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Psalms 119:46

וַאֲדַבְּרָה בְעֵדֹתֶיךָ נֶגֶד מְלָכִים וְלֹא אֵבֽוֹשׁ׃
46
I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.

Psalms 105:2

שִֽׁירוּ-לוֹ זַמְּרוּ-לוֹ שִׂיחוּ בְּכָל-נִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו׃
2
Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.

Proverbs 25:11

תַּפּוּחֵי זָהָב בְּמַשְׂכִּיּוֹת כָּסֶף דָּבָר דָּבֻר עַל-אָפְנָֽיו׃
11
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Proverbs 10:21

שִׂפְתֵי צַדִּיק יִרְעוּ רַבִּים וֶֽאֱוִילִים בַּחֲסַר-לֵב יָמֽוּתוּ׃
21
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

Psalms 78:3

אֲשֶׁר שָׁמַעְנוּ וַנֵּדָעֵם וַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ סִפְּרוּ-לָֽנוּ׃
3
Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

Psalms 40:9

בִּשַּׂרְתִּי צֶדֶק׀ בְּקָהָל רָב הִנֵּה שְׂפָתַי לֹא אֶכְלָא יְהוָה אַתָּה יָדָֽעְתָּ׃
9
I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.

Psalms 71:23

תְּרַנֵּנָּה שְׂפָתַי כִּי אֲזַמְּרָה-לָּךְ וְנַפְשִׁי אֲשֶׁר פָּדִֽיתָ׃
23
My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

Psalms 66:16

לְכֽוּ-שִׁמְעוּ וַאֲסַפְּרָה כָּל-יִרְאֵי אֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃
16
Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
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