Colossians 1:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
He is the imageεἰκὼν
(eikōn)
1504: an image, i.e. lit. statue, fig. representationfrom eikó
of the invisibleἀοράτου
(aoratou)
517: invisiblefrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and horatos
God,θεοῦ
(theou)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin
the firstbornπρωτότοκος
(prōtotokos)
4416a: first-bornfrom prótos and tokos (childbirth, offspring); from tiktó
of allπάσης
(pasēs)
3956: all, everya prim. word
creation.κτίσεως
(ktiseōs)
2937: creation (the act or the product)from ktizó


















KJV Lexicon
ος  relative pronoun - nominative singular masculine
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
εικων  noun - nominative singular feminine
eikon  i-kone':  a likeness, i.e. (literally) statue, profile, or (figuratively) representation, resemblance -- image.
του  definite article - genitive 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.
θεου  noun - genitive singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
του  definite article - genitive 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.
αορατου  adjective - genitive singular masculine
aoratos  ah-or'-at-os:  invisible -- invisible (thing).
πρωτοτοκος  adjective - nominative singular masculine
prototokos  pro-tot-ok'-os:  first-born (usually as noun, literally or figuratively) -- firstbegotten(-born).
πασης  adjective - genitive singular feminine
pas  pas:  apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
κτισεως  noun - genitive singular feminine
ktisis  ktis'-is:  original formation (properly, the act; by implication, the thing, literally or figuratively) -- building, creation, creature, ordinance.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

King James Bible
Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

International Standard Version
The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

NET Bible
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He who is the image of The Unseen God and is The Firstborn of all creation.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

King James 2000 Bible
Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation:
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