Ephesians 3:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
so that ChristΧριστὸν
(christon)
5547: the Anointed One, Messiah, Christfrom chrió
may dwellκατοικῆσαι
(katoikēsai)
2730: to inhabit, to settlefrom kata and oikeó
in your heartsκαρδίαις
(kardiais)
2588: hearta prim. word
throughδιὰ
(dia)
1223: through, on account of, because ofa prim. preposition
faith;πίστεως
(pisteōs)
4102: faith, faithfulnessfrom peithó
[and] that you, being rootedἐρριζωμένοι
(errizōmenoi)
4492: to cause to take rootfrom rhiza
and groundedτεθεμελιωμένοι
(tethemeliōmenoi)
2311: to lay the foundation offrom themelios
in love,ἀγάπη
(agapē)
26: love, goodwillfrom agapaó


















KJV Lexicon
κατοικησαι  verb - aorist active middle or passive deponent
katoikeo  kat-oy-keh'-o:  to house permanently, i.e. reside -- dwell(-er), inhabitant(-ter).
τον  definite article - accusative 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.
χριστον  noun - accusative singular masculine
Christos  khris-tos':  anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus -- Christ.
δια  preposition
dia  dee-ah':  through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
πιστεως  noun - genitive singular feminine
pistis  pis'-tis:  persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself -- assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
ταις  definite article - dative plural feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
καρδιαις  noun - dative plural feminine
kardia  kar-dee'-ah:  the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle -- (+ broken-)heart(-ed).
υμων  personal pronoun - second person genitive plural
humon  hoo-mone':  of (from or concerning) you -- ye, you, your (own, -selves).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

King James Bible
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and that the Messiah may dwell in your hearts through faith. I pray that you, being rooted and firmly established in love,

International Standard Version
and that the Messiah would make his home in your hearts through faith. Then, having been rooted and grounded in love,

NET Bible
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, so that, because you have been rooted and grounded in love,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The Messiah may dwell by faith, and in your hearts by love, when your root and your foundation shall be confirmed,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Christ will live in you through faith. I also pray that love may be the ground into which you sink your roots and on which you have your foundation.

King James 2000 Bible
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
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