NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon εξαγοραζομενοι verb - present middle passive - nominative plural masculine exagorazo  ex-ag-or-ad'-zo: to buy up, i.e. ransom; figuratively, to rescue from loss (improve opportunity) -- redeem. 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. καιρον noun - accusative singular masculine kairos  kahee-ros': an occasion, i.e. set or proper time -- always, opportunity, (convenient, due) season, (due, short, while) time, a while. οτι conjunction hoti  hot'-ee: demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why. αι definite article - nominative 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. ημεραι noun - nominative plural feminine hemera  hay-mer'-ah: age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years. πονηραι adjective - nominative plural feminine poneros  pon-ay-ros': hurtful, i.e. evil; figuratively, calamitous; also (passively) ill, i.e. diseased; but especially (morally) culpable, i.e. derelict, vicious, facinorous; neuter (singular) mischief, malice, or (plural) guilt; εισιν verb - present indicative - third person eisi  i-see': they are -- agree, are, be, dure, is, were. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible making the most of your time, because the days are evil. King James Bible Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Holman Christian Standard Bible making the most of the time, because the days are evil. International Standard Version making the best use of your time because the times are evil. NET Bible taking advantage of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Who redeem their opportunities because the days are evil. GOD'S WORD® Translation Make the most of your opportunities because these are evil days. King James 2000 Bible Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Links Ephesians 5:16Ephesians 5:16 NIV Ephesians 5:16 NLT Ephesians 5:16 ESV Ephesians 5:16 NASB Ephesians 5:16 KJV |