Ephesians 4:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
(Nowδὲ
(de)
1161: but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle)a prim. word
thisτὸ
(to)
3588: thethe def. art.
[expression], "He ascended,"Ἀνέβη
(anebē)
305: to go up, ascendfrom ana and the same as basis
whatτί
(ti)
5101: who? which? what?an interrog. pronoun related to tis
does it mean 
 
1510: I exist, I ama prol. form of a prim. and defective verb
except 
 
1508: if notfrom ei and
that He alsoκαὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction
had descendedκατέβη
(katebē)
2597: to go downfrom kata and the same as basis
into the lowerκατώτερα
(katōtera)
2737a: lowercptv. of kató
partsμέρη
(merē)
3313: a part, share, portionfrom meiromai (to receive one's portion)
of the earth?γῆς
(gēs)
1093: the earth, landa prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
το  definite article - nominative 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.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
ανεβη  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person singular
anabaino  an-ab-ah'-ee-no:  to go up -- arise, ascend (up), climb (go, grow, rise, spring) up, come (up).
τι  interrogative pronoun - nominative singular neuter
tis  tis:  an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) -- every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, -with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
ει  conditional
ei  i:  if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether.
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.
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.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
κατεβη  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person singular
katabaino  kat-ab-ah'-ee-no:  to descend -- come (get, go, step) down, fall (down).
πρωτον  adverb
proton  pro'-ton:  firstly (in time, place, order, or importance) -- before, at the beginning, chiefly (at, at the) first (of all).
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
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.
κατωτερα  adjective - accusative plural neuter - comparative or contracted
katoteros  kat-o'-ter-os:  inferior (locally, of Hades) -- lower.
μερη  noun - accusative plural neuter
meros  mer'-os:  a division or share (literally or figuratively, in a wide application) -- behalf, course, coast, craft, particular (-ly), part (-ly), piece, portion, respect, side, some sort(-what).
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
(Now this expression, "He ascended," what does it mean except that He also had descended into the lower parts of the earth?

King James Bible
(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But what does "He ascended" mean except that He descended to the lower parts of the earth?

International Standard Version
Now what does this "he went up" mean except that he also had gone down into the lower parts of the earth?

NET Bible
Now what is the meaning of "he ascended," except that he also descended to the lower regions, namely, the earth?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But that he ascended, what is it but that also he first descended to the lower regions of The Earth?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Now what does it mean that he went up except that he also had gone down to the lowest parts of the earth?

King James 2000 Bible
(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
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