Ephesians 4:8
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Berean Study Bible
This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”

Young's Literal Translation
wherefore, he saith, ‘Having gone up on high he led captive captivity, and gave gifts to men,’—

King James Bible
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

Greek
This is why
διὸ (dio)
Conjunction
Strong's 1352: Wherefore, on which account, therefore. From dia and hos; through which thing, i.e. Consequently.

it says:
λέγει (legei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

“When He ascended
Ἀναβὰς (Anabas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 305: To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up.

on
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

high,
ὕψος (hypsos)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5311: Height, heaven; dignity, eminence. From a derivative of huper; elevation, i.e. altitude, the sky, or dignity.

He led
ᾐχμαλώτευσεν (ēchmalōteusen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 162: To take captive, captivate. From aichmalotos; to capture.

captives away,
αἰχμαλωσίαν (aichmalōsian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 161: Captivity; a captive multitude. From aichmalotos; captivity.

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

gave
ἔδωκεν (edōken)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

gifts
δόματα (domata)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 1390: A gift, present. From the base of didomi; a present.

to men.”
ἀνθρώποις (anthrōpois)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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