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Ephesians 2:4

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The definite article
δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ

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δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
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Masculine noun meaning:

* A god or goddess * God
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εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
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Preposition meaning “in”.
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Meaning:

* Through * Because * On account of

Preposition that relates to movement through space, time, means or cause - it's a preposition of movement and mediation.

When used with the genitive case, διά emphasizes the means or channel by which something happens.John 1:3Matthew 24:12John 1:32 Timothy 2:10Romans 5:1John 1:17
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The definite article
πολλὴν ἀγάπην αὐτοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

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Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
ἣν ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς,
ESV
But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us,
NIV
But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
NLT
But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much,
KJV
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

Ephesians 2:3 ← Ephesians 2:4 → Ephesians 2:5

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