So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
So ought men to loue their wiues, as their owne bodies: hee that loueth his wife, loueth himſelfe.
οὕτως ὀφείλουσιν οἱ ἄνδρες ἀγαπᾶν τὰς ἑαυτῶν γυναῖκας ὡς τὰ ἑαυτῶν σώματα. ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα, ἑαυτὸν ἀγαπᾷ·
οὕτως ὀφείλουσιν οἱ ἄνδρες ἀγαπᾷν τὰς ἑαυτῶν γυναῖκας, ὡς τὰ ἑαυτῶν σώματα. Ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα, ἑαυτὸν ἀγαπᾷ·
ἀγαπάω , verb, agapaō — to love (value 886)
G25,
ἀγαπάω agapáō, ag-ap-ah'-o; perhaps from ἄγαν ágan (much) (or compare H5689); to love (in a social or moral sense):—(be-)love(-ed). Compare G5368.of persons
to welcome, to entertain, to be fond of, to love dearly
of things
to be well pleased, to be contented at or with a thing
Used in 109 Verses, 21 Books 141  Occurrence Count
ἀνήρ , masculine noun, anēr — a man (value 159)
G435,
ἀνήρ anḗr, an'-ayr; a primary word (compare G444); a man (properly as an individual male):—fellow, husband, man, sir.with reference to sex
of a male
of a husband
of a betrothed or future husband
with reference to age, and to distinguish an adult man from a boy
any male
used generically of a group of both men and women
Used in 193 Verses, 16 Books 215  Occurrence Count
γυνή , feminine noun, gynē — a woman (value 461)
G1135,
γυνή gynḗ, goo-nay'; probably from the base of G1096; a woman; specially, a wife:—wife, woman.a woman of any age, whether a virgin, or married, or a widow
a wife
of a betrothed woman
Used in 200 Verses, 15 Books 221  Occurrence Count
ἑαυτοῦ , pronoun, heautou — of himself, herself, itself (value 1176)
G1438,
ἑαυτοῦ heautoû, heh-ow-too'; from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of G846; him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.:—alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own(-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them(-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves).himself, herself, itself, themselves
Used in 312 Verses, 25 Books 337  Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
G3588,
ὁ ho, ho; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):—the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257  Occurrence Count
οὕτω , adverb, hoytō(s) — in this way, thus (value 1570)
G3779,
οὕτω hoútō, hoo'-to; adverb from G3778; in this way (referring to what precedes or follows):—after that, after (in) this manner, as, even (so), for all that, like(-wise), no more, on this fashion(-wise), so (in like manner), thus, what.Used in 206 Verses, 21 Books 213  Occurrence Count
ὀφείλω , verb, opheilō — to owe (value 1415)
G3784,
ὀφείλω opheílō, of-i'-lo; probably from the base of G3786 (through the idea of accruing); to owe (pecuniarily); figuratively, to be under obligation (ought, must, should); morally, to fail in duty:—behove, be bound, (be) debt(-or), (be) due(-ty), be guilty (indebted), (must) need(-s), ought, owe, should. See also G3785.to owe
to owe money, be in debt for
that which is due, the debt
metaph. the goodwill due
Used in 35 Verses, 13 Books 36  Occurrence Count
σῶμα , neuter noun, sōma — a body (value 1041)
G4983,
σῶμα sōma, so'-mah; from G4982; the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively:—bodily, body, slave.the body both of men or animals
a dead body or corpse
the living body
of animals
the bodies of planets and of stars (heavenly bodies)
is used of a (large or small) number of men closely united into one society, or family as it were; a social, ethical, mystical body
so in the NT of the church
that which casts a shadow as distinguished from the shadow itself
Used in 122 Verses, 18 Books 146  Occurrence Count
ὡς , adverb, hōs — as, like as, even as, when, since, as long as (value 1000)
G5613,
ὡς hōs, hoce; probably adverb of comparative from G3739; which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows):—about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, × with all speed.Used in 435 Verses, 26 Books 494  Occurrence Count
| Ephesians 5:28Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 14588) |
| οὕτως ὀφείλουσιν οἱ ἄνδρες ἀγαπᾶν τὰς ἑαυτῶν γυναῖκας ὡς τὰ ἑαυτῶν σώματα. ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα, ἑαυτὸν ἀγαπᾷ· |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| So |
G3779hoytō(s) |
οὕτω |
1570 |
| ought |
G3784opheilō |
ὀφείλω |
1415 |
| men |
G435anēr |
ἀνήρ |
159 |
| to love |
G25agapaō |
ἀγαπάω |
886 |
| their |
G1438heautou |
ἑαυτοῦ |
1176 |
| wives |
G1135gynē |
γυνή |
461 |
| as |
G5613hōs |
ὡς |
1000 |
| their own |
G1438heautou |
ἑαυτοῦ |
1176 |
| bodies. |
G4983sōma |
σῶμα |
1041 |
| He that |
G3588ho |
ὁ |
70 |
| loveth |
G25agapaō |
ἀγαπάω |
886 |
| his |
G1438heautou |
ἑαυτοῦ |
1176 |
| wife |
G1135gynē |
γυνή |
461 |
| loveth |
G25agapaō |
ἀγαπάω |
886 |
| himself. |
G1438heautou |
ἑαυτοῦ |
1176 |
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