Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleLet your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. Young's Literal Translation your word always in grace—with salt being seasoned—to know how it behoveth you to answer each one. King James Bible Let your speech [be] alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. Greek [Let] yourὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. speech λόγος (logos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. always [be] πάντοτε (pantote) Adverb Strong's 3842: Always, at all times, ever. From pas and hote; every when, i.e. At all times. gracious, χάριτι (chariti) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 5485: From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act. seasoned ἠρτυμένος (ērtymenos) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 741: Prop: I arrange, make ready; I season, flavor. From a presumed derivative of airo; to prepare, i.e. Spice. with salt, ἅλατι (halati) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 217: Salt. From hals; salt; figuratively, prudence. so that you may know εἰδέναι (eidenai) Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active Strong's 1492: To know, remember, appreciate. how πῶς (pōs) Adverb Strong's 4459: Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much! to answer ἀποκρίνεσθαι (apokrinesthai) Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive Strong's 611: From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak. everyone. ἑκάστῳ (hekastō) Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 1538: Each (of more than two), every one. As if a superlative of hekas; each or every. |
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