Colossians 2:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
having canceledἐξαλείψας
(exaleipsas)
1813: to wipe out, erase, obliteratefrom ek and aleiphó
out the certificate of debtχειρόγραφον
(cheirographon)
5498: a (handwritten) document, legal note, bondfrom cheir and graphó
consisting of decreesδόγμασιν
(dogmasin)
1378: an opinion, (a public) decreefrom dokeó
againstκαθ’
(kath)
2596: down, against, according topreposition of uncertain origin
us, which
(o)
3739: usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, thata prim. pronoun
was hostileὑπεναντίον
(upenantion)
5227: set over against, oppositefrom hupo and enantios
to us; and He has takenἦρκεν
(ērken)
142: to raise, take up, lifta prim. verb
it out of the way,μέσου
(mesou)
3319: middle, in the midsta prim. word
having nailedπροσηλώσας
(prosēlōsas)
4338: to nail tofrom pros and a derivation of hélos
it to the cross.σταυρῷ
(staurō)
4716: an upright stake, hence a cross (the Rom. instrument of crucifixion)from the same as histémi


















KJV Lexicon
εξαλειψας  verb - aorist active participle - nominative singular masculine
exaleipho  ex-al-i'-fo:  to smear out, i.e. obliterate (erase tears, figuratively, pardon sin) -- blot out, wipe away.
το  definite article - accusative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
καθ  preposition
kata  kat-ah':  (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations
ημων  personal pronoun - first person genitive plural
hemon  hay-mone':  of (or from) us -- our (company), us, we.
χειρογραφον  noun - accusative singular neuter
cheirographon  khi-rog'-raf-on:  something hand-written (chirograph), i.e. a manuscript (specially, a legal document or bond (figuratively) -- handwriting.
τοις  definite article - dative plural neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
δογμασιν  noun - dative plural neuter
dogma  dog'-mah:  a law (civil, ceremonial or ecclesiastical) -- decree, ordinance.
ο  relative pronoun - nominative singular neuter
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
ην  verb - imperfect indicative - third person singular
en  ane:  I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) -- + agree, be, have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
υπεναντιον  adjective - nominative singular neuter
hupenantios  hoop-en-an-tee'-os:  under (covertly) contrary to, i.e. opposed or (as noun) an opponent -- adversary, against.
ημιν  personal pronoun - first person dative plural
hemin  hay-meen':  to (or for, with, by) us -- our, (for) us, we.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
αυτο  personal pronoun - accusative singular neuter
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
ηρκεν  verb - perfect active indicative - third person singular
airo  ah'-ee-ro:  to lift up; by implication, to take up or away; figuratively, to raise (the voice), keep in suspense (the mind), specially, to sail away (i.e. weigh anchor); by Hebraism to expiate sin
εκ  preposition
ek  ek:  a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
του  definite article - genitive singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
μεσου  adjective - genitive singular neuter
mesos  mes'-os:  middle (as an adjective or (neuter) noun) -- among, before them, between, + forth, mid(-day, -night), midst, way.
προσηλωσας  verb - aorist active participle - nominative singular masculine
proseloo  pros-ay-lo'-o:  to peg to, i.e. spike fast -- nail to.
αυτο  personal pronoun - accusative singular neuter
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
τω  definite article - dative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
σταυρω  noun - dative singular masculine
stauros  stow-ros':  a stake or post (as set upright), i.e. (specially), a pole or cross; figuratively, exposure to death, i.e. self-denial; by implication, the atonement of Christ -- cross.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.

King James Bible
Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He erased the certificate of debt, with its obligations, that was against us and opposed to us, and has taken it out of the way by nailing it to the cross.

International Standard Version
having erased the charges that were brought against us, along with their obligations that were hostile to us. He took those charges away when he nailed them to the cross.

NET Bible
He has destroyed what was against us, a certificate of indebtedness expressed in decrees opposed to us. He has taken it away by nailing it to the cross.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he has blotted out by his authority the bill of our debts which was adverse to us and he took it from the midst and nailed it to his cross.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He did this by erasing the charges that were brought against us by the written laws God had established. He took the charges away by nailing them to the cross.

King James 2000 Bible
Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
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