Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
Stand therefore, hauing your loynes girt about with trueth, and hauing on the breaſt-plate of righteouſneſſe:
στῆτε οὖν περιζωσάμενοι τὴν ὀσφὺν ὑμῶν ἐν ἀληθείᾳ, καὶ ἐνδυσάμενοι τὸν θώρακα τῆς δικαιοσύνης,
στῆτε οὖν περιζωσάμενοι τὴν ὀσφὺν ὑμῶν ἐν ἀληθείᾳ, καὶ ἐνδυσάμενοι τὸν θώρακα τῆς δικαιοσύνης,
ἀλήθεια , feminine noun, alētheia — truth (value 64)
G225,
ἀλήθεια alḗtheia, al-ay'-thi-a; from G227; truth:—true, × truly, truth, verity.objectively
what is true in any matter under consideration
truly, in truth, according to truth
of a truth, in reality, in fact, certainly
what is true in things appertaining to God and the duties of man, moral and religious truth
in the greatest latitude
the true notions of God which are open to human reason without his supernatural intervention
the truth as taught in the Christian religion, respecting God and the execution of his purposes through Christ, and respecting the duties of man, opposing alike to the superstitions of the Gentiles and the inventions of the Jews, and the corrupt opinions and precepts of false teachers even among Christians
subjectively
truth as a personal excellence
that candour of mind which is free from affection, pretence, simulation, falsehood, deceit
Used in 99 Verses, 23 Books 110  Occurrence Count
δικαιοσύνη , feminine noun, dikaiosynē — righteousness, justice (value 773)
G1343,
δικαιοσύνη dikaiosýnē, dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay; from G1342; equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification:—righteousness.in a broad sense: state of him who is as he ought to be, righteousness, the condition acceptable to God
the doctrine concerning the way in which man may attain a state approved of God
integrity, virtue, purity of life, rightness, correctness of thinking feeling, and acting
in a narrower sense, justice or the virtue which gives each his due
Used in 85 Verses, 19 Books 91  Occurrence Count
ἐν , preposition, en — in, on, at, by, with (value 55)
G1722,
ἐν en, en; a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:—about, after, against, + almost, × altogether, among, × as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), × mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, × outwardly, one, × quickly, × shortly, (speedi-)ly, × that, × there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.Used in 2127 Verses, 27 Books 2799  Occurrence Count
ἐνδύω , verb, endyō — to clothe or be clothed with (in the sense of sinking into a garment) (value 1259)
G1746,
ἐνδύω endýō, en-doo'-o; from G1722 and G1416 (in the sense of sinking into a garment); to invest with clothing (literally or figuratively):—array, clothe (with), endue, have (put) on.to sink into (clothing), put on, clothe one's self
Used in 26 Verses, 12 Books 28  Occurrence Count
θώραξ , masculine noun, thōrax — a breastplate (value 970)
G2382,
θώραξ thṓrax, tho'-rax; of uncertain affinity; the chest ("thorax"), i.e. (by implication) a corslet:—breast-plate.the breast, the part of the body from the neck to the navel, where the ribs end
a breastplate or corset consisting of two parts and protecting the body on both sides from the neck to the middle
Used in 4 Verses, 3 Books 5  Occurrence Count
ἵστημι , verb, histēmi — to make to stand, to stand (value 568)
G2476,
†ἵστημι hístēmi, his'-tay-mee; a prolonged form of a primary στάω stáō stah'-o (of the same meaning, and used for it in certain tenses); to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively):—abide, appoint, bring, continue, covenant, establish, hold up, lay, present, set (up), stanch, stand (by, forth, still, up). Compare G5087.to cause or make to stand, to place, put, set
to bid to stand by, [set up]
in the presence of others, in the midst, before judges, before members of the Sanhedrin;
to place
to make firm, fix establish
to cause a person or a thing to keep his or its place
to stand, be kept intact (of family, a kingdom), to escape in safety
to establish a thing, cause it to stand
to uphold or sustain the authority or force of anything
to set or place in a balance
to weigh: money to one (because in very early times before the introduction of coinage, the metals used to be weighed)
to stand
to stand by or near
to stop, stand still, to stand immovable, stand firm
of the foundation of a building
to stand
continue safe and sound, stand unharmed, to stand ready or prepared
to be of a steadfast mind
of quality, one who does not hesitate, does not waiver
Used in 151 Verses, 16 Books 155  Occurrence Count
καί , conjunction, kai — and, even, also (value 31)
G2532,
καί kaí, kahee; apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:—and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.and, also, even, indeed, but
Used in 5227 Verses, 27 Books 9277  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
ὀσφῦς , feminine noun, osphys — the loin (value 1370)
G3751,
ὀσφῦς osphŷs, os-foos'; of uncertain affinity; the loin (externally), i.e. the hip; internally (by extension) procreative power:—loin.the hip (loin)
to gird, gird about, the loins
a loin, the (two) loins
the place where the Hebrews thought the generative power (semen) resided
Used in 8 Verses, 7 Books 8  Occurrence Count
οὖν , particle, oun — therefore, then, (and) so (value 520)
G3767,
οὖν oûn, oon; apparently a primary word; (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly:—and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore.then, therefore, accordingly, consequently, these things being so
Used in 521 Verses, 24 Books 528  Occurrence Count
περιζώννυμι , verb, perizōnnymi — to gird (value 1552)
G4024,
περιζώννυμι perizṓnnymi, per-id-zone'-noo-mee; from G4012 and G2224; to gird all around, i.e. (middle voice or passive) to fasten on one's belt (literally or figuratively):—gird (about, self).to fasten garments with a girdle or belt
to gird one's self
metaph. with truth as a girdle
to equip one's self with knowledge of the truth
Used in 7 Verses, 4 Books 7  Occurrence Count
σύ , pronoun, sy — you (early mod. Eng. thou) (value 600)
G4771,
σύ sý, soo; the personal pronoun of the second person singular; thou:—thou. See also G4571, G4671, G4675; and for the plural G5209, G5210, G5213, G5216.Used in 163 Verses, 16 Books 178  Occurrence Count
ὑμῶν , pronoun, hymōn — you (value 1290)
G5216,
ὑμῶν humōn, hoo-mone'; genitive case of G5210; of (from or concerning) you:—ye, you, your (own, -selves).Used in 503 Verses, 25 Books 583  Occurrence Count
| Ephesians 6:14Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 9406) |
| στῆτε οὖν περιζωσάμενοι τὴν ὀσφὺν ὑμῶν ἐν ἀληθείᾳ, καὶ ἐνδυσάμενοι τὸν θώρακα τῆς δικαιοσύνης, |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| Stand |
G2476histēmi |
ἵστημι |
568 |
| therefore, |
G3767oun |
οὖν |
520 |
| having |
G4024perizōnnymi |
περιζώννυμι |
1552 |
| your |
G4771sy |
σύ |
600 |
| loins |
G3751osphys |
ὀσφῦς |
1370 |
| girt about |
G4024perizōnnymi |
περιζώννυμι |
1552 |
| with |
G1722en |
ἐν |
55 |
| truth, |
G225alētheia |
ἀλήθεια |
64 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| having on |
G1746endyō |
ἐνδύω |
1259 |
| the breastplate |
G2382thōrax |
θώραξ |
970 |
| of righteousness; |
G1343dikaiosynē |
δικαιοσύνη |
773 |
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