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For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
τὰtaThe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (T-NPN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Romans 1:20 word 1
γὰρgarfor
Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Romans 1:20 word 2
ἀόραταaoratainvisible qualities
Lemma: ἀόρατος (aoratos) · Strong's: G0517
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (A-NPN)
Meaning: invisible — ἀόρατος, -ον; (ὁράω), [in LXX: Gen.1:2 (תֹּהוּ), Isa.45:3 (מִסְתָּר), 2Ma.9:5 * ; ] ; unseen, invisible: Rom.1:20, Col.1:15-16, 1Ti.1:17, Heb.11:27.†; (AS)
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Used 5 times. Also: Colossians 1:15, Colossians 1:16, 1 Timothy 1:17, Hebrews 11:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0517; TFLSJ G0517; TAGNT Romans 1:20 word 3
αὐτοῦautouof Him
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Romans 1:20 word 4
ἀπὸapofrom
Lemma: ἀπό (apo) · Strong's: G0575
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: away from — ἀπό (on the frequently neglect of elision bef. vowels, see Tdf., Pr., 94, WH, App., 146), ; prep. with genitive (WM, 462ff.; on its relation to ἐκ, παρά, ὑπό, ib. 456f.), [in LXX for לְ ,בְּ ,מִן ; ] ; from (i.e. from…
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Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0575; TFLSJ G0575; TAGNT Romans 1:20 word 5
κτίσεωςktiseōs[the] creation
Lemma: κτίσις (ktisis) · Strong's: G2937
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: creation — κτίσις, -εως, ἡ; (κτίζω), [in LXX: Psa.104:24 (קִנְיָן), Pro.1:13 A (הוֹן), Tob.8:5, Wis.2:6, Sir.16:17, 3Ma.2:2, al. ; ] ; 1. a founding, settling, foundation (cl.). ; 2. In LXX and NT, ; (a) the act of creating,…
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Used 19 times. Also: Mark 10:6, Mark 13:19, Mark 16:15, Romans 1:25, Romans 8:19, Romans 8:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2937; TFLSJ G2937; TAGNT Romans 1:20 word 6
κόσμουkosmouof [the] world
Lemma: κόσμος (kosmos) · Strong's: G2889
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: world — κόσμος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX: Gen.2:1, Deu.4:19 17:3, Isa.24:21 40:26 (צבא), Exo.33:5, 6 Jer.2:32 4:30, Eze.7:20 16:11 23:40 (עֲדִי), Isa.61:10 (כְּלִי), al., Wis.2:24 and freq., Sir.6:30, al ; ] ; 1. order (Hom., Plat.,…
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Used 187 times. Also: Matthew 4:8, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 13:35, Matthew 13:38, Matthew 16:26, Matthew 18:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2889; TFLSJ G2889; TAGNT Romans 1:20 word 7
τοῖςtoisby the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Neuter (T-DPN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Romans 1:20 word 8
ποιήμασινpoiēmasinthings made
Lemma: ποίημα (poiēma) · Strong's: G4161
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Neuter (N-DPN)
Meaning: workmanship — ποίημα, -τος, τό; (ποιέω), [in LXX chiefly for מַעֲשֶׂה (frequently in Ec) ; ] ; that which is made or done, a work: Rom.1:20, Eph.2:10.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: Ephesians 2:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4161; TFLSJ G4161; TAGNT Romans 1:20 word 9
νοούμεναnooumenabeing understood
Lemma: νοέω (noeō) · Strong's: G3539
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (V-PPP-NPN)
Meaning: to understand — νοιεω νοέω, -ῶ ; (νοῦς), [in LXX chiefly for בִּין, also for שָׂכַל hi., etc ; ] ; 1. to perceive with the mind, understand (for the phrase νοῶν κ. φρονῶν, in wills, see MM, xvii): absol., Mat.16:9, Mrk.8:17; with…
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Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 15:17, Matthew 16:9, Matthew 16:11, Matthew 24:15, Mark 7:18, Mark 8:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3539; TFLSJ G3539; TAGNT Romans 1:20 word 10
καθορᾶται,kathorataiare clearly seen,
Lemma: καθοράω (kathoraō) · Strong's: G2529
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PPI-3S)
Meaning: to perceive — καθ-οράω, -ῶ ; [in LXX: Num.24:2 (רָאָה), Job.10:4 39:26, 3Ma.3:11 * ; ] ; 1. to look down. ; 2. to discern clearly: Rom.1:20.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2529; TFLSJ G2529; TAGNT Romans 1:20 word 11
ἥhēthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Romans 1:20 word 12
τεteboth
Lemma: τε (te) · Strong's: G5037
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and/both — τέ, ; enclitic copulative particle (= Lat. -que as καί = and, ac, atque, not very frequently in NT, more than two-thirds of the occurrences being in Ac. ; 1. τέ solitarium, and, denoting a closer affinity than καί…
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Used 227 times. Also: Matthew 22:10, Matthew 27:48, Matthew 28:12, Mark 15:36, Luke 2:16, Luke 12:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5037; TFLSJ G5037; TAGNT Romans 1:20 word 13
ἀΐδιοςaidioseternal
Lemma: ἀΐδιος (aidios) · Strong's: G0126
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)
Meaning: eternal — ἀΐδιος, -ον ; (ἀεί), [in LXX: Wis.7:26, 4Ma.10:15 * ; ] ; everlasting (frequently in Inscr.; MM, VGT, see word): Rom.1:20, Ju 6.†; SYN.: αἰώνιος, also frequently in Inscr. (Deiss., BS, 363 J. The etymological…
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Used 2 times. Also: Jude 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0126; TFLSJ G0126; TAGNT Romans 1:20 word 14
αὐτοῦautouof Him
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Romans 1:20 word 15
δύναμιςdunamispower
Lemma: δύναμις (dunamis) · Strong's: G1411
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: power — δύναμις, -εως, ἡ ; (δύναμαι), [in LXX for עֹז ,גּבוּרָה ,צָבָה ,(חֵיל) חַיִל, etc.; 35 words in all ; ] ; power, might, strength; relatively, ability, power to perform: Mat.25:15, Act.3:12, Heb.11:11; κατὰ δ., 2Co.8:3;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 120 times. Also: Matthew 6:13, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 11:20, Matthew 11:21, Matthew 11:23, Matthew 13:54 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1411; TFLSJ G1411; TAGNT Romans 1:20 word 16
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Romans 1:20 word 17
θειότης,theiotēsdivinity,
Lemma: θειότης (theiotēs) · Strong's: G2305
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: divinity — θειότης, -ητος, ἡ ; (θεῖος) [in LXX: Wis.18:9 * ; ] ; divine nature, divinity: Rom.1:20 (for ex. from π., see MM, Exp., xv).†; SYN.: θεότης, deity, godhead, divine personality. θει. = divine nature and properties, a…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2305; TFLSJ G2305; TAGNT Romans 1:20 word 18
εἰςeisfor
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Romans 1:20 word 19
τὸto<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Romans 1:20 word 20
εἶναιeinaito be
Lemma: εἶναι (einai) · Strong's: G1511
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to exist — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 126 times. Also: Matthew 16:13, Matthew 16:15, Matthew 17:4, Matthew 19:21, Matthew 20:27, Matthew 22:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1511; TFLSJ G1511; TAGNT Romans 1:20 word 21
αὐτοὺςautousthem
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (P-APM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Romans 1:20 word 22
ἀναπολογήτους.anapologētouswithout excuse.
Lemma: ἀναπολόγητος (anapologētos) · Strong's: G0379
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)
Meaning: inexcusable — ἀναπολόγητος, -ον; (ἀπολογεόμαι), ; without excuse, inexcusable (in Polyb., al., as a forensic term; see Lft., Notes, 252): Rom.1:20 2:1.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: Romans 2:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0379; TFLSJ G0379; TAGNT Romans 1:20 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| For | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| since | → | ἀπό G0575 away from |
| [the] creation | → | κτίσις G2937 creation |
| of [the] world | → | κόσμος G2889 world |
| [God’s] | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| invisible qualities | → | ἀόρατος G0517 invisible |
| His | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| eternal | → | ἀΐδιος G0126 eternal |
| power | → | δύναμις G1411 power |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| divine nature | → | θειότης G2305 divinity |
| have been clearly seen | → | καθοράω G2529 to perceive |
| being understood | → | νοέω G3539 to understand |
| from | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| His workmanship | → | ποίημα G4161 workmanship |
| so that | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| [men] | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| are | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| without excuse | → | ἀναπολόγητος G0379 inexcusable |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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