Ephesians 5:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
For this reasonδιὸ
(dio)
1352: wherefore, on which accountfrom dia and hos,
it says,λέγει
(legei)
3004: to saya prim. verb
"Awake,ἔγειρε
(egeire)
1453: to waken, to raise upa prim. verb
sleeper,καθεύδων
(katheudōn)
2518: to sleepfrom kata and heudó (to sleep)
And ariseἀνάστα
(anasta)
450: to raise up, to risefrom ana and histémi
from the dead,νεκρῶν
(nekrōn)
3498: deada prim. word, the same as nekus (a dead body)
And ChristΧριστός
(christos)
5547: the Anointed One, Messiah, Christfrom chrió
will shineἐπιφαύσει
(epiphausei)
2017: to shine forthfrom epiphóskó
on you." 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
διο  conjunction
dio  dee-o':  through which thing, i.e. consequently -- for which cause, therefore, wherefore.
λεγει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
εγειρε  verb - present active imperative - second person singular
egeiro  eg-i'-ro:  to waken (transitively or intransitively), i.e. rouse
ο  definite article - nominative 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.
καθευδων  verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine
katheudo  kath-yoo'-do:  to lie down to rest, i.e. (by implication) to fall asleep -- (be a-)sleep.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
αναστα  verb - second aorist active middle - second person singular - accusative plural
anistemi  an-is'-tay-mee:  to stand up (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive) -- arise, lift up, raise up (again), rise (again), stand up(-right).
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.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
επιφαυσει  verb - future active indicative - third person singular
epiphauo  ep-ee-fow'-o:  to illuminate (figuratively) -- give light.
σοι  personal pronoun - second person dative singular
soi  soy:  to thee -- thee, thine own, thou, thy.
ο  definite article - nominative 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.
χριστος  noun - nominative singular masculine
Christos  khris-tos':  anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus -- Christ.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For this reason it says, "Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on you."

King James Bible
Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for what makes everything clear is light. Therefore it is said: Get up, sleeper, and rise up from the dead, and the Messiah will shine on you.

International Standard Version
for the light is making everything visible. That is why it says, "Wake up, sleeper! Arise from the dead, and the Messiah will shine on you.''

NET Bible
For everything made evident is light, and for this reason it says: "Awake, O sleeper! Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you!"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Therefore it is said, “Awake, you who sleep, and arise from among the dead and The Messiah will illuminate you.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
because light makes everything easy to see. That's why it says: "Wake up, sleeper! Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore he says, Awake you that sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light.
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