Ephesians 2:20
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.

Young's Literal Translation
being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being chief corner- [stone],

King James Bible
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner [stone];

Greek
built
ἐποικοδομηθέντες (epoikodomēthentes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2026: To build upon (above) a foundation. From epi and oikodomeo; to build upon, i.e. to rear up.

on
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

the
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

foundation
θεμελίῳ (themeliō)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2310: From a derivative of tithemi; something put down, i.e. A substruction.

of the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

apostles
ἀποστόλων (apostolōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 652: From apostello; a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

prophets,
προφητῶν (prophētōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 4396: From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.

[with] Christ
Χριστοῦ (Christou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.

Jesus
Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

Himself
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

as
ὄντος (ontos)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

[the] cornerstone.
ἀκρογωνιαίου (akrogōniaiou)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 204: In the corner (of a building); subst: corner-(stone). From akron and gonia; belonging to the extreme corner.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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