King James Version

Ephesians 2:11

Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;

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ΔιὸdioWhereforeδιόconjunction — “Wherefore”G1352wherefore, on which account, therefore.Whereforeμνημονεύετεmnēmoneueterememberμνημονεύω (mnēmoneuō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “remember”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3421I remember, hold in remembrance, make mention of.This verse uses “remember”.rememberὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatποτὲpotebeing in time pastποτέadverb — “being in time past”G4218at one time or other, at some time, formerly.being in time pastὑμεῖςhumeisyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “you”, the subject formG4771you.τὰtawhoὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “who”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.whoἔθνηethnēGentile nationἔθνος (ethnos)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “Gentile nation”, the subject formG1484a race, people, nation; the nations, heathen world, Gentiles.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inσαρκίsarkifleshσάρξ (sarx)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “flesh”, the to- or for-formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.the fleshοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.λεγόμενοιlegomenoito speakλέγω (legō)verb, present passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “speak”.ἀκροβυστίαakrobustiauncircumcisionἀκροβυστίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “uncircumcision”, the subject formG203(a technical word of Jewish use) foreskin, prepuce: used sometimes as a slang term by Jews, of Gentiles.ὑπὸhupobyὑπόpreposition — “by”G5259by, under, about.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.λεγομένηςlegomenēsto speakλέγω (legō)verb, present passive participle, genitive, singular, feminine — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “speak”.περιτομῆςperitomēscircumcisionπεριτομή (peritomē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “circumcision”, the of-formG4061circumcision.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.σαρκὶsarkifleshσάρξ (sarx)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “flesh”, the to- or for-formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.χειροποιήτουcheiropoiētoumade by handsχειροποίητος (cheiropoiētos)adjective, genitive, singular, feminine — “made by hands”, the of-formG5499done or made with hands, artificial.made by hands

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Wherefore, remember, that ye [were] once the nations in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that called Circumcision in the flesh made by hands,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Wherefore remember, that once ye, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called Circumcision, in the flesh, made by hands;

Young’s Literal Translation

Wherefore, remember, that ye [were] once the nations in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that called Circumcision in the flesh made by hands,

World English Bible

Therefore remember that once you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called “uncircumcision” by that which is called “circumcision” (in the flesh, made by hands),

Darby Translation

Wherefore remember that ye , once nations in [the] flesh, who [are] called uncircumcision by that called circumcision in [the] flesh done with the hand;

Douay-Rheims

For which cause be mindful that you, being heretofore Gentiles in the flesh, who are called uncircumcision by that which is called circumcision in the flesh, made by hands;

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