Ephesians 3:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
that by revelationἀποκάλυψιν
(apokalupsin)
602: an uncoveringfrom apokaluptó
there was made knownἐγνωρίσθη
(egnōristhē)
1107: to come to know, to make knownfrom ginóskó
to me the mystery,μυστήριον
(mustērion)
3466: a mystery or secret doctrinefrom mustés (one initiated); from mueó
as I wrote beforeπροέγραψα
(proegrapsa)
4270: to write beforefrom pro and graphó
in brief.ὀλίγῳ
(oligō)
3641: few, little, smalla prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
κατα  preposition
kata  kat-ah':  (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations
αποκαλυψιν  noun - accusative singular feminine
apokalupsis  ap-ok-al'-oop-sis:  disclosure -- appearing, coming, lighten, manifestation, be revealed, revelation.
εγνωρισεν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
gnorizo  gno-rid'-zo:  to make known; subjectively, to know -- certify, declare, make known, give to understand, do to wit, wot.
μοι  personal pronoun - first person dative singular
moi  moy:  to me -- I, me, mine, my.
το  definite article - accusative 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.
μυστηριον  noun - accusative singular neuter
musterion  moos-tay'-ree-on:  a secret or mystery (through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites) -- mystery.
καθως  adverb
kathos  kath-oce':  just (or inasmuch) as, that -- according to, (according, even) as, how, when.
προεγραψα  verb - aorist active indicative - first person singular
prographo  prog-raf'-o:  to write previously; figuratively, to announce, prescribe -- before ordain, evidently set forth, write (afore, aforetime).
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
ολιγω  adjective - dative singular masculine
oligos  ol-ee'-gos:  puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); especially neuter (adverbially) somewhat -- + almost, brief(-ly), few, (a) little, + long, a season, short, small, a while.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
that by revelation there was made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in brief.

King James Bible
How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have briefly written above.

International Standard Version
and how this secret was made known to me through a revelation, just as I wrote about briefly in the past.

NET Bible
that by revelation the divine secret was made known to me, as I wrote before briefly.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For the mystery was taught me by revelation, just as I have written to you briefly.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You have heard that he let me know this mystery through a revelation. I've already written to you about this briefly.

King James 2000 Bible
How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote before in few words,
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