Ephesians 5:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
making the mostέξαγοραζόμενοι
(exagorazomenoi)
1805: to buy up, i.e. ransom, fig. to rescue from lossfrom ek and agorazó
of your time,καιρόν
(kairon)
2540: time, seasona prim. word
becauseὅτι
(oti)
3754: that, becauseconjunction from neut. of hostis,
the daysἡμέραι
(ēmerai)
2250: daya prim. word
are evil.πονηραί
(ponērai)
4190: toilsome, badfrom poneó (to toil)


















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.
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