Ephesians 5:23

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
ὅτι G3754 CONJ	Strong's Definition hoti demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because that, because, since
ὁ G3588	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἀνήρ G435 N-NSM	Strong's Definition anēr a man (properly as an individual male) with reference to sex of a male "of a husband"of a betrothed or future husband with reference to age, and to distinguish an adult man from a boy"any male"used generically of a group of both men and women
ἐστιν G2076	Strong's Definition esti he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are third person singular of ___%___to be___%___
κεφαλὴ G2776 N-NSF	Strong's Definition kephalē the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively the head, both of men and often of animals "metaphorically anything supreme, chief, prominent of persons, master lord: of a husband in relation to his wife "of Christ: the Lord of the husband and of the Church"of things: the corner stone
τῆς G3588 T-GSF	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
γυναικὸς G1135 N-GSF	Strong's Definition gynē a woman; specially, a wife a woman of any age, whether a virgin, or married, or a widow "a wife of a betrothed woman
ὡς G5613 CONJ	Strong's Definition hōs which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows) as, like, even as, etc.
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
ὁ G3588 T-NSM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Χριστὸς G5547 N-NSM-T	Strong's Definition christos anointed anointed, i.e., the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus Christ was the Messiah, the Son of God "anointed
κεφαλὴ G2776 N-NSF	Strong's Definition kephalē the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively the head, both of men and often of animals "metaphorically anything supreme, chief, prominent of persons, master lord: of a husband in relation to his wife "of Christ: the Lord of the husband and of the Church"of things: the corner stone
τῆς G3588 T-GSF	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἐκκλησίας G1577 N-GSF	Strong's Definition ekklēsia a calling out, i.e., (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both) a gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place, an assembly an assembly of the people convened at the public place of the council for the purpose of deliberating "the assembly of the Israelites"any gathering or throng of men assembled by chance, tumultuously"in a Christian sense an assembly of Christians gathered for worship in a religious meeting "a company of Christian, or of those who, hoping for eternal salvation through Jesus Christ, observe their own religious rites, hold their own religious meetings, and manage their own affairs, according to regulations prescribed for the body for order's sake"those who anywhere, in a city, village, constitute such a company and are united into one body"the whole body of Christians scattered throughout the earth"the assembly of faithful Christians already dead and received into heaven
καὶ G2532	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
αὐτὸς G846 P-NSM	Strong's Definition autos the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same
ἐστίν G2076	Strong's Definition esti he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are third person singular of ___%___to be___%___
σωτὴρ G4990 N-NSM	Strong's Definition sōtēr a deliverer, i.e., God or Christ saviour, deliverer, preserver The name was given by the ancients to deities, especially tutelary deities, to princes, kings, and in general to men who had conferred signal benefits upon their country, and in more degenerate days by the way of flattery to personages of influence
τοῦ G3588 T-GSN	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
σώματος· G4983 N-GSN	Strong's Definition sōma the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively the body both of men or animals a dead body or corpse "the living body of animals the bodies of plants and of stars (heavenly bodies)"is used of a (large or small) number of men closely united into one society, or family as it were; a social, ethical, mystical body so in the New Testament of the church that which casts a shadow as distinguished from the shadow itself

ὅτι ὁ ἀνήρ ἐστιν κεφαλὴ τῆς γυναικὸς ὡς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς κεφαλὴ τῆς ἐκκλησίας καὶ αὐτὸς ἐστίν σωτὴρ τοῦ σώματος·

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 11:3

θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς εἰδέναι ὅτι παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἡ κεφαλὴ ὁ Χριστός ἐστιν κεφαλὴ δὲ γυναικὸς ὁ ἀνήρ κεφαλὴ δὲ Χριστοῦ ὁ θεός

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

Colossians 1:18

καὶ αὐτός ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλὴ τοῦ σώματος τῆς ἐκκλησίας· ὅς ἐστιν ἀρχή πρωτότοκος ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν ἵνα γένηται ἐν πᾶσιν αὐτὸς πρωτεύων

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

Ephesians 5:25

Οἱ ἄνδρες ἀγαπᾶτε τὰς γυναῖκας ἑαυτῶν καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς ἠγάπησεν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν καὶ ἑαυτὸν παρέδωκεν ὑπὲρ αὐτῆς

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Ephesians 1:22

καὶ πάντα ὑπέταξεν ὑπὸ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ καὶ αὐτὸν ἔδωκεν κεφαλὴν ὑπὲρ πάντα τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ

And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

Ephesians 4:15

ἀληθεύοντες δὲ ἐν ἀγάπῃ αὐξήσωμεν εἰς αὐτὸν τὰ πάντα ὅς ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλή ὁ Χριστός

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

1 Thessalonians 1:10

καὶ ἀναμένειν τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν ὃν ἤγειρεν ἐκ νεκρῶν Ἰησοῦν τὸν ῥυόμενον ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ τῆς ὀργῆς τῆς ἐρχομένης

And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.

1 Corinthians 6:13

τὰ βρώματα τῇ κοιλίᾳ καὶ ἡ κοιλία τοῖς βρώμασιν ὁ δὲ θεὸς καὶ ταύτην καὶ ταῦτα καταργήσει τὸ δὲ σῶμα οὐ τῇ πορνείᾳ ἀλλὰ τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ ὁ κύριος τῷ σώματι·

Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. the Now body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.

Revelation 5:9

καὶ ᾄδουσιν ᾠδὴν καινὴν λέγοντες Ἄξιος εἶ λαβεῖν τὸ βιβλίον καὶ ἀνοῖξαι τὰς σφραγῖδας αὐτοῦ ὅτι ἐσφάγης καὶ ἠγόρασας τῷ θεῷ ἡμᾶς ἐν τῷ αἵματί σου ἐκ πάσης φυλῆς καὶ γλώσσης καὶ λαοῦ καὶ ἔθνους

And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

Acts 20:28

προσέχετε οὖν ἑαυτοῖς καὶ παντὶ τῷ ποιμνίῳ ἐν ᾧ ὑμᾶς τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον ἔθετο ἐπισκόπους ποιμαίνειν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ θεοῦ ἣν περιεποιήσατο διὰ τοῦ ἰδίου αἵματος

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

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