Ephesians 3:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
which
(o)
3739: usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, thata prim. pronoun
in otherἑτέραις
(eterais)
2087: otherof uncertain origin
generationsγενεαῖς
(geneais)
1074: race, family, generationfrom ginomai
was not made knownἐγνωρίσθη
(egnōristhē)
1107: to come to know, to make knownfrom ginóskó
to the sonsυἱοῖς
(uiois)
5207: a sona prim. word
of men,ἀνθρώπων
(anthrōpōn)
444: a man, human, mankindprobably from anér and óps (eye, face)
as it has nowνῦν
(nun)
3568: now, the presenta prim. particle of pres. time
been revealedἀπεκαλύφθη
(apekaluphthē)
601: to uncover, revealfrom apo and kaluptó
to His holyἁγίοις
(agiois)
40: sacred, holyfrom a prim. root
apostlesἀποστόλοις
(apostolois)
652: a messenger, one sent on a mission, an apostlefrom apostelló
and prophetsπροφήταις
(prophētais)
4396: a prophet (an interpreter or forth-teller of the divine will)from a comp. of pro and phémi
in the Spirit;πνεύματι
(pneumati)
4151: wind, spiritfrom pneó


















KJV Lexicon
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.
ετεραις  adjective - dative plural feminine
heteros  het'-er-os:  (an-, the) other or different -- altered, else, next (day), one, (an-)other, some, strange.
γενεαις  noun - dative plural feminine
genea  ghen-eh-ah':  a generation; by implication, an age (the period or the persons) -- age, generation, nation, time.
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
εγνωρισθη  verb - aorist passive indicative - third person singular
gnorizo  gno-rid'-zo:  to make known; subjectively, to know -- certify, declare, make known, give to understand, do to wit, wot.
τοις  definite article - dative 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.
υιοις  noun - dative plural masculine
huios  hwee-os':  a son (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship -- child, foal, son.
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.
ανθρωπων  noun - genitive plural masculine
anthropos  anth'-ro-pos:  man-faced, i.e. a human being -- certain, man.
ως  adverb
hos  hoce:  which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
νυν  adverb
nun  noon:  now (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate
απεκαλυφθη  verb - aorist passive indicative - third person singular
apokalupto  ap-ok-al-oop'-to:  to take off the cover, i.e. disclose -- reveal.
τοις  definite article - dative 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.
αγιοις  adjective - dative plural masculine
hagios  hag'-ee-os:  sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated) -- (most) holy (one, thing), saint.
αποστολοις  noun - dative plural masculine
apostolos  ap-os'-tol-os:  a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ (apostle) (with miraculous powers) -- apostle, messenger, he that is sent.
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
προφηταις  noun - dative plural masculine
prophetes  prof-ay'-tace:  a foreteller (prophet); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet -- prophet.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
πνευματι  noun - dative singular neuter
pneuma  pnyoo'-mah:  ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;

King James Bible
Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This was not made known to people in other generations as it is now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit:

International Standard Version
which in previous generations was not made known to human beings as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God's holy apostles and prophets. This is that secret:

NET Bible
Now this secret was not disclosed to people in former generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Which in other generations was not made known to the children of men as now it is revealed to his holy Apostles and to his Prophets by The Spirit:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In the past, this mystery was not known by people as it is now. The Spirit has now revealed it to his holy apostles and prophets.

King James 2000 Bible
Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
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