Ephesians 4:8
Strong's Lexicon
This is why
διὸ (dio)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1352: Wherefore, on which account, therefore. From dia and hos; through which thing, i.e. Consequently.

it says:
λέγει (legei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

“When He ascended
Ἀναβὰς (Anabas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 305: To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up.

on
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

high,
ὕψος (hypsos)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5311: Height, heaven; dignity, eminence. From a derivative of huper; elevation, i.e. altitude, the sky, or dignity.

He led
ᾐχμαλώτευσεν (ēchmalōteusen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 162: To take captive, captivate. From aichmalotos; to capture.

captives away,
αἰχμαλωσίαν (aichmalōsian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 161: Captivity; a captive multitude. From aichmalotos; captivity.

and
(καὶ) (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

gave
ἔδωκεν (edōken)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

gifts
δόματα (domata)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 1390: A gift, present. From the base of didomi; a present.

to men.”
ἀνθρώποις (anthrōpois)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”

Young's Literal Translation
wherefore, he saith, ‘Having gone up on high he led captive captivity, and gave gifts to men,’—

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For it says: When He ascended on high, He took prisoners into captivity; He gave gifts to people.

New American Standard Bible
Therefore it says, "WHEN HE ASCENDED ON HIGH, HE LED CAPTIVE A HOST OF CAPTIVES, AND HE GAVE GIFTS TO MEN."

King James Bible
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
This is why it says: "When he ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his people."

New Living Translation
That is why the Scriptures say, "When he ascended to the heights, he led a crowd of captives and gave gifts to his people."

English Standard Version
Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men.”

New American Standard Bible
Therefore it says, "WHEN HE ASCENDED ON HIGH, HE LED CAPTIVE A HOST OF CAPTIVES, AND HE GAVE GIFTS TO MEN."

King James Bible
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For it says: When He ascended on high, He took prisoners into captivity; He gave gifts to people.

International Standard Version
That is why God says, "When he went up to the highest place, he led captives into captivity and gave gifts to people."

NET Bible
Therefore it says, "When he ascended on high he captured captives; he gave gifts to men."

American Standard Version
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, And gave gifts unto men.

English Revised Version
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, And gave gifts unto men.

Young's Literal Translation
wherefore, he saith, 'Having gone up on high he led captive captivity, and gave gifts to men,' --
















Cross References
Judges 5:12
Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam.

Psalm 68:18
Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.

Proverbs 30:4
Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?

Ephesians 4:11
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Colossians 2:15
And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

Ephesians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

Ephesians 4:7
But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

Ephesians 4:6
One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

Ephesians 4:5
One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

Ephesians 4:9
(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

Ephesians 4:10
He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
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