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NASB					Eph 4:9 (Now¹¹⁶¹ this³⁵⁸⁸ expression, "He ^Aascended³⁰⁵," what⁵¹⁰¹ ¹does it mean¹⁵¹⁰ except¹⁵⁰⁸ that He also²⁵³² ²had descended²⁵⁹⁷ into ^Bthe lower^2737a parts³³¹³ of the earth¹⁰⁹³?
AMPLIFIED 2015					Eph 4:9 (Now this expression, "He ascended," what does it mean except that He also had previously descended [from the heights of heaven] into the lower parts of the earth?

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One early ms reads had first descended

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John 3:13 "No one has ascended into heaven, but He who descended from heaven: the Son of Man.

Is 44:23 Shout for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done it!
Shout joyfully, you lower parts of the earth;
Break forth into a shout of joy, you mountains,
O forest, and every tree in it;
For the LORD has redeemed Jacob
And in Israel He shows forth His glory.

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305

anabainô; from 303 and the same as 939; to go up, ascend:--arise(1), ascend(2), ascended(7), ascending(3), came(7), climbed(1), climbs(1), come(4), comes(2), coming(3), entered(2), go(6), goes(1), going(6), gone(3), got(2), grew(1), grows(1), rises(1), started on our way up(1), went(25).

1093

gê; a prim. word; the earth, land:--country(2), earth(165), earthly(1), ground(20), land(46), soil(16).

1161

de; a prim. word; but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle):--after(2), also(2), another*(8), even(4), even though(1), former*(1), however(6), moreover(1), moreover*(1), nevertheless(1), now(267), or(6), other(1), other hand(4), others*(3), partly(1), rather(1), so(12), suppose*(1), then(6), therefore(1), though(1), what(1), when(3), whereas(2), yes(1), yet(25).

1508

ei mê; from 1487 and 3361; if not:--except(40), except*(1), more than(1), unless(1).

1510

eimi; a prol. form of a prim. and defective vb.; I exist, I am:--accompanied*(1), accompany*(2), am(138), amount(1), amounts(1), appear*(1), asserted*(1), become*(5), been(45), been*(1), being(26), belong(3), belonged*(1), belonging(1), belonging*(1), belongs(4), bring*(1), came(1), come(5), consist(1), crave*(1), depends*(1), do(1), done*(1), exist(3), existed(4), existed*(1), falls(1), found(1), had(8), happen(4), have(2), have come(1), lived(1), mean(1), mean*(2), means(7), meant(2), originate(1), owns(1), remain(3), remained(1), rest(1), sided(1), stayed(2), themselves(1), there(6), turn(1).

2532

kai; a prim. conjunc.; and, even, also:--accompanied(1), actually(2), after(2), again(1), again*(1), along(4), also(535), although(1), although*(1), besides*(1), both(37), both*(1), certainly(1), continue(1), either(2), else(1), even(132), forty-six*(1), if(1), including(1), indeed(20), indeed*(2), just(3), likewise(1), more*(2), moving about freely*(1), nor(4), now(2), only(2), only*(1), or(11), same(1), so(30), than(2), than*(4), then(105), though(1), though*(6), together(1), too(34), until(1), very(3), well(13), when(7), whether(1), while(1), whose*(1), without*(4), yet(9).

2597

katabainô; from 2596 and the same as 939; to go down:--brought down(1), came down(12), come down(15), comes down(4), coming(1), coming down(9), descend(3), descended(6), descending(5), descends(1), falling down(1), fell(1), go(1), go down(4), go downstairs(1), going down(3), got(1), steps down(1), went(1), went down(11).

2737a

katôteros; cptv. of 2736; lower:--lower(1).

3313

meros; from meiromai (to receive one's portion); a part, share, portion:--case(2), country(1), detail(1), district(3), districts(2), group(1), individually(1), part(11), partial(2), partially(1), parts(3), party(1), piece(1), place(3), portion(1), regions(1), respect(1), share(1), side(1), some degree(1), some points(1), trade(1), turn(1), while(1).

3588

ho,
hê,
to; the def. art.; the:--about(2), all(5), case*(3), cause*(1), circumstances*(3), companions*(8), condition*(1), experiences(2), far(1), followers*(1), former*(1), meat(1), one(6), one who(1), one*(1), others(4), others*(1), outsiders*(3), people(1), sight(1), some(7), some*(5), suitable(1), these(4), things(1), this(31), those(406), those who(17), together*(8), under*(1), welfare(1), what(47), what had happened(1), what*(1), which(14), who(52), whoever(8), whom(4).
ho; see 3739.

5101

tis; an interrog. pron. related to 5100; who? which? what?:--anything(1), how(7), how*(2), person(1), something(3), suppose one(2), what(266), what each(1), what*(5), which(24), which one(3), who(128), whom(16), whose(6), why(70), why*(33).

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