Ephesians 5:29
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
for no oneοὐδεὶς
(oudeis)
3762: no one, nonefrom oude and heis
everποτε
(pote)
4218: once, everenclitic particle from the same as posos and te
hatedἐμίσησεν
(emisēsen)
3404: to hatefrom misos (hatred)
his ownἑαυτοῦ
(eautou)
1438: of himself, herself, itselffrom a prim. pronoun he (him, her) and gen. (dat. or acc.) of autos
flesh,σάρκα
(sarka)
4561: flesha prim. word
but nourishesἐκτρέφει
(ektrephei)
1625: to bring up to maturity, to nourishfrom ek and trephó
and cherishesθάλπει
(thalpei)
2282: to warm, hence to cherisha prim. verb
it, justκαθὼς
(kathōs)
2531a: according as, just asfrom kata and hós
as ChristΧριστὸς
(christos)
5547: the Anointed One, Messiah, Christfrom chrió
alsoκαὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction
[does] the church,ἐκκλησίαν
(ekklēsian)
1577: an assembly, a (religious) congregationfrom ek and kaleó


















KJV Lexicon
ουδεις  adjective - nominative singular masculine
oudeis  oo-dice':  not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing -- any (man), aught, man, neither any (thing), never (man), no (man), none (+ of these things), not (any, at all, -thing), nought.
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
ποτε  particle
pote  pot-eh':  indefinite adverb, at some time, ever -- afore-(any, some-)time(-s), at length (the last), (+ n-)ever, in the old time, in time past, once, when.
την  definite article - accusative 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.
εαυτου  reflexive pronoun - third person genitive singular masculine
heautou  heh-ow-too':  him-(her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
σαρκα  noun - accusative singular feminine
sarx  sarx:  carnal(-ly, + -ly minded), flesh(-ly).
εμισησεν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
miseo  mis-eh'-o:  to detest (especially to persecute); by extension, to love less -- hate(-ful).
αλλ  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
εκτρεφει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
ektrepho  ek-tref'-o:  to rear up to maturity, i.e. (genitive case) to cherish or train -- bring up, nourish.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
θαλπει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
thalpo  thal'-po:  to brood, i.e. (figuratively) to foster -- cherish.
αυτην  personal pronoun - accusative singular feminine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
καθως  adverb
kathos  kath-oce':  just (or inasmuch) as, that -- according to, (according, even) as, how, when.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
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.
κυριος  noun - nominative singular masculine
kurios  koo'-ree-os:  supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title) -- God, Lord, master, Sir.
την  definite article - accusative 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.
εκκλησιαν  noun - accusative singular feminine
ekklesia  ek-klay-see'-ah:  a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation--assembly, church.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church,

King James Bible
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For no one ever hates his own flesh but provides and cares for it, just as Christ does for the church,

International Standard Version
For no one has ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and tenderly cares for it, as the Messiah does the church.

NET Bible
For no one has ever hated his own body but he feeds it and takes care of it, just as Christ also does the church,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For no man ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cares for his own, just as The Messiah does also for his church.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
No one ever hated his own body. Instead, he feeds and takes care of it, as Christ takes care of the church.

King James 2000 Bible
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord the church:
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