Ephesians 5:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.

Young's Literal Translation
also filthiness, and foolish talking, or jesting,—the things not fit—but rather thanksgiving;

King James Bible
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

Greek
[Nor should there be]
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

obscenity,
αἰσχρότης (aischrotēs)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 151: Obscenity, indecency, baseness. From aischros; shamefulness, i.e. Obscenity.

foolish talk,
μωρολογία (mōrologia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3473: Foolish talking. From a compound of moros and lego; silly talk, i.e. Buffoonery.

or
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

crude joking,
εὐτραπελία (eutrapelia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2160: Low jesting, ribaldry. From a compound of eu and a derivative of the base of trope; witticism, i.e. ribaldry.

which
(ha)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

are out of character,
ἀνῆκεν (anēken)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 433: Is due, becoming, suitable, proper. From ana and heko; to attain to, i.e. be proper.

but
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

rather
μᾶλλον (mallon)
Adverb
Strong's 3123: More, rather. Neuter of the comparative of the same as malista; more) or rather.

thanksgiving.
εὐχαριστία (eucharistia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2169: Thankfulness, gratitude; giving of thanks, thanksgiving. From eucharistos; gratitude; actively, grateful language.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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