Ephesians 4:8 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEphesians 4:8 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
διὸ
dió
G1352
wherefore
λέγει
légō
G3004
to say
ἀναβὰς
anabaínō
G305
to ascend
εἰς
eis
G1519
into
ὕψος
hýpsos
G5311
height
ᾐχμαλώτευσεν
aichmalōteúō
G162
to capture
αἰχμαλωσίαν
aichmalōsía
G161
captivity
ἔδωκεν
dídōmi
G1325
to give
δόματα
dóma
G1390
gift
τοῖς
ho
G3588
the
ἀνθρώποις
ánthrōpos
G444
human being
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World English Bible Public Domain
Therefore he says, "When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men."
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King James Version Public Domain
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Therefore it says: “Having ascended to the heights, he led captives into captivity, he gave gifts to men.”
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