Ephesians 5:16
Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Connections
Ἐν σοφίᾳ περιπατεῖτε πρὸς τοὺς ἔξω τὸν καιρὸν ἐξαγοραζόμενοι
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
לָכֵן הַמַּשְׂכִּיל בָּעֵת הַהִיא יִדֹּם כִּי עֵת רָעָה הִֽיא׃
Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.
εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς Ἔτι μικρὸν χρόνον τὸ φῶς μεθ'' ὑμῶν ἐστιν περιπατεῖτε ἕως τὸ φῶς ἔχετε ἵνα μὴ σκοτία ὑμᾶς καταλάβῃ· καὶ ὁ περιπατῶν ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ οὐκ οἶδεν ποῦ ὑπάγει
Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
διὰ τοῦτο ἀναλάβετε τὴν πανοπλίαν τοῦ θεοῦ ἵνα δυνηθῆτε ἀντιστῆναι ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ πονηρᾷ καὶ ἅπαντα κατεργασάμενοι στῆναι
Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
וּזְכֹר אֶת-בּוֹרְאֶיךָ בִּימֵי בְּחוּרֹתֶיךָ עַד אֲשֶׁר לֹא-יָבֹאוּ יְמֵי הָֽרָעָה וְהִגִּיעוּ שָׁנִים אֲשֶׁר תֹּאמַר אֵֽין-לִי בָהֶם חֵֽפֶץ׃
Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
ἄρα οὖν ὡς καιρὸν ἔχομεν ἐργαζώμεθα τὸ ἀγαθὸν πρὸς πάντας μάλιστα δὲ πρὸς τοὺς οἰκείους τῆς πίστεως
As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
Καὶ τοῦτο εἰδότες τὸν καιρόν ὅτι ὥρα ἡμᾶς ἤδη ἐξ ὕπνου ἐγερθῆναι νῦν γὰρ ἐγγύτερον ἡμῶν ἡ σωτηρία ἢ ὅτε ἐπιστεύσαμεν
And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
כֹּל אֲשֶׁר תִּמְצָא יָֽדְךָ לַעֲשׂוֹת בְּכֹחֲךָ עֲשֵׂה כִּי אֵין מַעֲשֶׂה וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן וְדַעַת וְחָכְמָה בִּשְׁאוֹל אֲשֶׁר אַתָּה הֹלֵךְ שָֽׁמָּה׃
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
לֹֽא-יֵבֹשׁוּ בְּעֵת רָעָה וּבִימֵי רְעָבוֹן יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃
They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
Νομίζω οὖν τοῦτο καλὸν ὑπάρχειν διὰ τὴν ἐνεστῶσαν ἀνάγκην ὅτι καλὸν ἀνθρώπῳ τὸ οὕτως εἶναι
I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.
τοῦ δόντος ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ἡμῶν ὅπως ἐξέληται ἡμᾶς ἐκ τοῦ ἐνεστῶτος αἰῶνος πονηροῦ κατὰ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ πατρὸς ἡμῶν
Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
τοῦτο δέ φημι ἀδελφοί ὁ καιρὸς συνεσταλμένος τὸ λοιπόν ἐστιν ἵνα καὶ οἱ ἔχοντες γυναῖκας ὡς μὴ ἔχοντες ὦσιν
But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be none; as though they had
ἀναστὰς δὲ εἷς ἐξ αὐτῶν ὀνόματι Ἄγαβος ἐσήμανεν διὰ τοῦ πνεύματος λιμὸν μέγαν μέλλειν ἔσεσθαι ἐφ' ὅλην τὴν οἰκουμένην ὅστις καὶ ἐγένετο ἐπὶ Κλαυδίου Καίσαρος
And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.
καὶ ὑποδησάμενοι τοὺς πόδας ἐν ἑτοιμασίᾳ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου τῆς εἰρήνης
And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
תֶּן-חֵלֶק לְשִׁבְעָה וְגַם לִשְׁמוֹנָה כִּי לֹא תֵדַע מַה-יִּהְיֶה רָעָה עַל-הָאָֽרֶץ׃
Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
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Ephesians 5:16
Grammar
V-PMP-NPM
Verb — Present Middle Participle Nominative, masculine plural
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject acts on or for itself — "he ___s himself" / "he ___s for himself"
a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s"
the subject — the one doing the action
| ἐξαγοραζόμενοι | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Middle Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: redeeming
redeeming ×2
hath redeemed ×1
to redeem ×1
Strong's Definition
G1805
redeeming, redeem, redeemed
exagorazō
to buy up, i.e., ransom; figuratively, to rescue from loss (improve opportunity)
- to redeem
- by payment of a price to recover from the power of another, to ransom, buy off "metaphorically of Christ freeing the elect from the dominion of the Mosaic Law at the price of his vicarious death
- to make wise and sacred use of every opportunity for doing good, so that zeal and well doing are as it were the purchase money by which we make the time our own
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
3 English renderings
Grammar
T-ASM
Definite Article — Accusative, masculine singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| τὸν | Speech Definite Article Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: the
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-ASM
Noun — Accusative, masculine singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| καιρόν | Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: time
time ×37
times ×7
the time ×5
a time ×3
season ×3
seasons ×3
the times ×3
time of ×3
Strong's Definition
G2540
time, times, season, seasons, opportunity, …
kairos
an occasion, i.e., set or proper time
- due measure "a measure of time, a larger or smaller portion of time, hence:
- a fixed and definite time, the time when things are brought to crisis, the decisive epoch waited for "opportune or seasonable time"the right time"a limited period of time"to what time brings, the state of the times, the things and events of time
Variations
8 forms of this word
Translations
23 English renderings
Time
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
ὅτι
· HOH-tee
In English
In the KJV here: because
that ×608
for ×258
because ×173
how that ×21
how ×11
for that ×6
because that ×4
he ×2
Strong's Definition
G3754
that, for, because, how, though, …
hoti
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- that, because, since
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
39 English renderings
Grammar
T-NPF
Definite Article — Nominative, feminine plural
the subject — the one doing the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| αἱ | Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: the
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-NPF
Noun — Nominative, feminine plural
the subject — the one doing the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| ἡμέραι | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: days
day ×144
days ×132
the day ×25
the days ×13
daily ×9
a day ×6
day at ×4
day of ×3
Strong's Definition
G2250
day, days, daily, time, while, …
hēmera
day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context)
- the day, used of the natural day, or the interval between sunrise and sunset, as distinguished from and contrasted with the night
- in the daytime "metaphorically, ___%___the day___%___ is regarded as the time for abstaining from indulgence, vice, crime, because acts of the sort are perpetrated at night and in darkness
Variations
10 forms of this word
Translations
42 English renderings
Day
Grammar
A-NPF
Adjective — Nominative, feminine plural
the subject — the one doing the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| πονηραί | Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: evil
evil ×42
wicked ×8
of evil ×3
wicked one ×3
evil things ×2
thou wicked ×2
a wicked ×1
an evil ×1
Strong's Definition
G4190
evil, wicked, one, person, bad, …
ponēros
hurtful, i.e., evil (properly, in effect or influence, and thus differing from G2556, which refers rather to essential character, as well as from G4550, which indicates degeneracy from original virtue); figuratively, calamitous; also (passively) ill, i.e., diseased; but especially (morally) culpable, i.e., derelict, vicious, facinorous; neuter (singular) mischief, malice, or (plural) guilt; masculine (singular) the devil, or (plural) sinners
- full of labors, annoyances, hardships
- pressed and harassed by labors "bringing toils, annoyances, perils; of a time full of peril to Christian faith and steadfastness; causing pain and trouble
- in a physical sense: diseased or blind "in an ethical sense: evil wicked, bad
Variations
15 forms of this word
Translations
23 English renderings
Evil
In English
In the KJV here: are
are ×82
they are ×22
there are ×17
are they ×9
there be ×9
they were ×6
be ×3
are they am ×2
Strong's Definition
G1526
are, be, were, have, is, …
eisi
they are
- are, be, were, etc.
Variations
7 forms of this word
Translations
16 English renderings