Colossians 2:15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross. [NIV]
Colossians 2:15 having stripped the principalities and the authorities, he made a shew of them openly - having triumphed over them in it. [YLT]
Colossians 2:15 {And} [a] having spoiled [a-a] [b] principalities and [a-a] [d] powers, [e] he made a shew {of them} [f] openly, [g] triumphing {over} [h] them [i] in [j] it.
[a] having spoiled = apekduomai (ap-ek-doo'-om-ahee) [554; 575; 1562]: to divest wholly oneself, or (for oneself) despoil: THAYER'S (1) wholly put off from oneself denoting separation from what is put off (2) wholly to strip off for oneself (for one's own advantage) (3) despoil, disarm
[a-a] = tou (tou) [3588; 3739]: the feminine he (hay); neuter to (to); def. article; the
[b] principalities = arche (ar-khay') [746; 756]: (properly abstract) a commencement, or (concretely) chief (in various applications of order, time, place, or rank):
[c] and = kaii (kahee) [2532]: and, also, even, so then, too
[d] powers = exousia (ex-oo-see'-ah) [1849; 1832]: from 1832 (in the sense of ability); privilege, i.e. (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely, magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token of control), delegated influence:
[e] he made a shew = deigmatizo (digh-mat-id'-zo) [1165; 1164]: to exhibit: THAYER'S to make an example of, to show as an example
[f] openly = parrhesia (par-rhay-see'-ah) [3954; 3956; 4483]: all out-spokenness, i.e. frankness, bluntness, publicity; by implication, assurance:
[g] triumphing = thriambeuo (three-am-byoo'-o) [2358; 2360; 680]: to make an acclamatory procession, i.e. (figuratively) to conquer or (by Hebraism) to give victory:
[h] them = autos (ow-tos') [846]: a baffling wind] (backward); self, used of the third person and of the other persons: [DEF: baffling = a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose b. To leave speechless or without a ready response]
[i] in (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by imp.) instrumentality [DEF: Instrumentality =The quality or condition of being instrumental; helpfulness; means; agency (Instrumental = Acting or serving as a means, useful; helpful)] (medially or constructively), i.e. "in," at, (up-) on, by, etc.:
[j] it. = autos (ow-tos') [846]: a baffling wind] (backward); self, used of the third person and of the other persons: [DEF: baffling = a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose b. To leave speechless or without a ready response]