Colossians 1:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
He is alsoκαὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction
headκεφαλὴ
(kephalē)
2776: the heada prim. word
of the body,σώματος
(sōmatos)
4983: a bodyof uncertain origin
the church;ἐκκλησίας
(ekklēsias)
1577: an assembly, a (religious) congregationfrom ek and kaleó
and He is the beginning,ἀρχή
(archē)
746: beginning, originfrom archó
the firstbornπρωτότοκος
(prōtotokos)
4416a: first-bornfrom prótos and tokos (childbirth, offspring); from tiktó
from the dead,νεκρῶν
(nekrōn)
3498: deada prim. word, the same as nekus (a dead body)
soἵνα
(ina)
2443: in order that, that, so thata prim. conjunction denoting purpose, definition or result
that He Himselfαὐτός
(autos)
846: (1) self (emphatic) (2) he, she, it (used for the third pers. pron.) (3) the samean intensive pronoun, a prim. word
will comeγένηται
(genētai)
1096: to come into being, to happen, to becomefrom a prim. root gen-
to have first placeπρωτεύων
(prōteuōn)
4409: to have the first placefrom prótos
in everything.πᾶσιν
(pasin)
3956: all, everya prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
αυτος  personal pronoun - nominative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
η  definite article - nominative 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.
κεφαλη  noun - nominative singular feminine
kephale  kef-al-ay':  the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively -- head.
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.
σωματος  noun - genitive singular neuter
soma  so'-mah:  the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively -- bodily, body, slave.
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.
εκκλησιας  noun - genitive singular feminine
ekklesia  ek-klay-see'-ah:  a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation--assembly, church.
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
αρχη  noun - nominative singular feminine
arche  ar-khay':  beginning, corner, (at the, the) first (estate), magistrate, power, principality, principle, rule.
πρωτοτοκος  adjective - nominative singular masculine
prototokos  pro-tot-ok'-os:  first-born (usually as noun, literally or figuratively) -- firstbegotten(-born).
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)
των  definite article - genitive plural 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.
νεκρων  adjective - genitive plural masculine
nekros  nek-ros':  dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun) -- dead.
ινα  conjunction
hina  hin'-ah:  in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) -- albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to.
γενηται  verb - second aorist middle deponent subjunctive - third person singular
ginomai  ghin'-om-ahee:  to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
πασιν  adjective - dative plural neuter
pas  pas:  apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
αυτος  personal pronoun - nominative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
πρωτευων  verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine
proteuo  prote-yoo'-o:  to be first (in rank or influence) -- have the preeminence.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He is also the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He might come to have first place in everything.

International Standard Version
He is also the head of the body, which is the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he himself might have first place in everything.

NET Bible
He is the head of the body, the church, as well as the beginning, the firstborn from among the dead, so that he himself may become first in all things.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he is The Head of the body which is the church, for he is The Head and The Firstborn from among the dead, that he would be Preeminent in everything,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He is also the head of the church, which is his body. He is the beginning, the first to come back to life so that he would have first place in everything.

King James 2000 Bible
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.
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