Colossians 1:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
For this 
 
3778: thisprobably from a redupl. of ho,, used as a demonstrative pronoun
reasonΔιὰ
(dia)
1223: through, on account of, because ofa prim. preposition
also,καὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction
sinceἀφ’
(aph)
575: from, away froma preposition and a prim. particle
the dayἡμέρας
(ēmeras)
2250: daya prim. word
we heardἠκούσαμεν
(ēkousamen)
191: to hear, listenfrom a prim. word mean. hearing
[of it], we have not ceasedπαυόμεθα
(pauometha)
3973: to make to cease, hindera prim. word
to prayπροσευχόμενοι
(proseuchomenoi)
4336: to prayfrom pros and euchomai
for you and to askαἰτούμενοι
(aitoumenoi)
154: to ask, requesta prim. verb
that you may be filledπληρωθῆτε
(plērōthēte)
4137: to make full, to completefrom plérés
with the knowledgeἐπίγνωσιν
(epignōsin)
1922: recognition, knowledgefrom epiginóskó
of His willθελήματος
(thelēmatos)
2307: willfrom theló
in allπάσῃ
(pasē)
3956: all, everya prim. word
spiritualπνευματικῇ
(pneumatikē)
4152: spiritualfrom pneuma
wisdomσοφίᾳ
(sophia)
4678: skill, wisdomfrom sophos
and understanding,συνέσει
(sunesei)
4907: a running together, spec. understandingfrom suniémi


















KJV Lexicon
δια  preposition
dia  dee-ah':  through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
τουτο  demonstrative pronoun - accusative singular neuter
touto  too'-to:  that thing -- here (-unto), it, partly, self(-same), so, that (intent), the same, there(-fore, -unto), this, thus, where(-fore).
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ημεις  personal pronoun - first person nominative plural
hemeis  hay-mice':  we (only used when emphatic) -- us, we (ourselves).
αφ  preposition
apo  apo':  off, i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
ης  relative pronoun - genitive singular feminine
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
ημερας  noun - genitive singular feminine
hemera  hay-mer'-ah:  age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
ηκουσαμεν  verb - aorist active indicative - first person
akouo  ak-oo'-o:  to hear (in various senses) -- give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.
ου  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
παυομεθα  verb - present middle indicative - first person
pauo  pow'-o:  to stop (transitively or intransitively), i.e. restrain, quit, desist, come to an end -- cease, leave, refrain.
υπερ  preposition
huper  hoop-er':  over, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than -- (+ exceeding, abundantly) above, in (on) behalf of, beyond, by, + very chiefest, concerning, exceeding (above, -ly), for, + very highly, more (than), of, over, on the part of, for sake of, in stead, than, to(-ward), very. In the comparative, it retains many of the above applications.
υμων  personal pronoun - second person genitive plural
humon  hoo-mone':  of (from or concerning) you -- ye, you, your (own, -selves).
προσευχομενοι  verb - present middle or passive deponent participle - nominative plural masculine
proseuchomai  pros-yoo'-khom-ahee:  to pray to God, i.e. supplicate, worship -- pray (earnestly, for), make prayer.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
αιτουμενοι  verb - present middle passive - nominative plural masculine
aiteo  ahee-teh'-o:  to ask (in genitive case) -- ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require.
ινα  conjunction
hina  hin'-ah:  in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) -- albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to.
πληρωθητε  verb - aorist passive subjunctive - second person
pleroo  play-ro'-o:  to make replete, i.e. (literally) to cram (a net), level up (a hollow), or (figuratively) to furnish (or imbue, diffuse, influence), satisfy, execute (an office), finish
την  definite article - accusative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
επιγνωσιν  noun - accusative singular feminine
epignosis  ep-ig'-no-sis:  recognition, i.e. (by implication) full discernment, acknowledgement -- (ac-)knowledge(-ing, -ment).
του  definite article - genitive singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
θεληματος  noun - genitive singular neuter
thelema  thel'-ay-mah:  a determination (properly, the thing), i.e. (actively) choice (specially, purpose, decree; abstractly, volition) or (passively) inclination -- desire, pleasure, will.
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
παση  adjective - dative singular feminine
pas  pas:  apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
σοφια  noun - dative singular feminine
sophia  sof-ee'-ah:  wisdom (higher or lower, worldly or spiritual) -- wisdom.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
συνεσει  noun - dative singular feminine
sunesis  soon'-es-is:  a mental putting together, i.e. intelligence or (concretely) the intellect -- knowledge, understanding.
πνευματικη  adjective - dative singular feminine
pneumatikos  pnyoo-mat-ik-os':  non-carnal, i.e. (humanly) ethereal (as opposed to gross), or (daemoniacally) a spirit (concretely), or (divinely) supernatural, regenerate, religious -- spiritual.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

King James Bible
For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For this reason also, since the day we heard this, we haven't stopped praying for you. We are asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

International Standard Version
For this reason, since the day we heard about this, we have not stopped praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the full knowledge of God's will with respect to all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

NET Bible
For this reason we also, from the day we heard about you, have not ceased praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Due to this also, we, from the day when we heard, do not cease to pray for you and to request that you be filled with the knowledge of the pleasure of God in all wisdom and in all spiritual understanding,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
For this reason we have not stopped praying for you since the day we heard about you. We ask [God] to fill you with the knowledge of his will through every kind of spiritual wisdom and insight.

King James 2000 Bible
For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that you might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
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