Colossians 3:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Set your mindφρονεῖτε
(phroneite)
5426: to have understanding, to thinkfrom phrén
on the things above,ἄνω
(anō)
507: up, aboveadverb from ana
not on the things that are on earth.γῆς
(gēs)
1093: the earth, landa prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
τα  definite article - accusative plural 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.
ανω  adverb
ano  an'-o:  upward or on the top -- above, brim, high, up.
φρονειτε  verb - present active imperative - second person
phroneo  fron-eh'-o:  to exercise the mind, i.e. entertain or have a sentiment or opinion; by implication, to be (mentally) disposed
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
τα  definite article - accusative plural 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.
επι  preposition
epi  ep-ee':  meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
της  definite article - genitive 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.
γης  noun - genitive singular feminine
ge  ghay:  soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application) -- country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth.

King James Bible
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Set your minds on what is above, not on what is on the earth.

International Standard Version
Keep your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on the earth.

NET Bible
Keep thinking about things above, not things on the earth,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Feed on that which is above and not that which is in The Earth,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Keep your mind on things above, not on worldly things.

King James 2000 Bible
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
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