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And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
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,…
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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 1:23 word 1
ἤλλαξανēllaxanthey changed
Lemma: ἀλλάσσω (allassō) · Strong's: G0236
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-AAI-3P)
Meaning: to change — ἀλλάσσω; (ἄλλος), [in LXX chiefly for חָלַף, מוּר hi., etc. ; ] ; 1. to change: Act.6:14, Gal.4:20. ; 2. to transform: 1Co.15:51-52, Heb.1:12. ; 3. to exchange: with accusative, before ἐν (= בְּ, Psa.106:20) instead of…
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Used 6 times. Also: Acts 6:14, 1 Corinthians 15:51, 1 Corinthians 15:52, Galatians 4:20, Hebrews 1:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0236; TFLSJ G0236; TAGNT Romans 1:23 word 2
τὴνtēnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
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 1:23 word 3
δόξανdoxanglory
Lemma: δόξα (doxa) · Strong's: G1391
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: glory — δόξα, -ης, ἡ ; (δοκέω), [in LXX very frequently for כָּבוֹד, also for הוֹד ,פִּפְאֶרֶת, etc., 25 words in all ; ] ; in cl., ; 1. expectation, judgment, opinion (4Ma.5:18). ; 2. opinion, estimation in which one is held,…
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Used 168 times. Also: Matthew 4:8, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:29, Matthew 16:27, Matthew 19:28, Matthew 24:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1391; TFLSJ G1391; TAGNT Romans 1:23 word 4
τοῦtouof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
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 1:23 word 5
ἀφθάρτουaphthartouimmortal
Lemma: ἄφθαρτος (aphthartos) · Strong's: G0862
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (A-GSM)
Meaning: incorruptible — ἄ-φθαρτος, -ον; (φθείρω), [in LXX: Wis.12:1 18:4 * ; ] ; imperishable, immortal; (a) of things: 1Co.9:25, 1Pe.1:4 1:23 3:4; (b) of persons: of men, 1Co.15:52; of God, Rom.1:23, 1Ti.1:17 (MM, see word).†; (AS)
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Used 8 times. Also: Mark 16:8, 1 Corinthians 9:25, 1 Corinthians 15:52, 1 Timothy 1:17, 1 Peter 1:4, 1 Peter 1:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0862; TFLSJ G0862; TAGNT Romans 1:23 word 6
θεοῦtheouGod
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
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Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT Romans 1:23 word 7
ἐνeninto
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Romans 1:23 word 8
ὁμοιώματιhomoiōmatia likeness
Lemma: ὁμοίωμα (homoiōma) · Strong's: G3667
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (N-DSN)
Meaning: likeness — ὁμοίωμα, -τος, τό; (ὁμοιόω), [in LXX for דְּמוּת, תַּבְנִית, תְּמוּנָה, etc. ; ] ; that which is made like something; (a) concrete, an image, likeness (Psa.106:20, Eze.1:5, 1Ma.3:48, al.) : Rev.9:7; (b) abstract,…
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Used 6 times. Also: Romans 5:14, Romans 6:5, Romans 8:3, Philippians 2:7, Revelation 9:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3667; TFLSJ G3667; TAGNT Romans 1:23 word 9
εἰκόνοςeikonosof an image
Lemma: εἰκών (eikōn) · Strong's: G1504
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: image — εἰκών, -όνος (cf. ἔοικα), ; [in LXX chiefly for צֶלֶם ; ] ; an image, likeness: Mat.22:20, Mrk.12:16, Luk.20:24, Rom.1:23, 1Co.15:49, Rev.13:14, 15 14:9, 11 15:2 16:2 19:20 20:4; opposite to σκιά, Heb.10:1; of man, εἰ.…
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Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 22:20, Mark 12:16, Luke 20:24, Romans 8:29, 1 Corinthians 11:7, 1 Corinthians 15:49 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1504; TFLSJ G1504; TAGNT Romans 1:23 word 10
φθαρτοῦphthartouof mortal
Lemma: φθαρτός (phthartos) · Strong's: G5349
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (A-GSM)
Meaning: perishable — φθαρτός, -ή, -όν (φθείρω) ; [in LXX: Lev.22:25 (מִשְׁחָת), Isa.54:17 A א3, Wis.9:15 14:8, 2Ma.7:16 * ; ] ; perishable, corruptible: ἄνθρωπος, Rom.1:23 (opposite to ἄφθαρτος θεός); στέφανος, 1Co.9:25 (opposite to αρτος);…
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Used 6 times. Also: 1 Corinthians 9:25, 1 Corinthians 15:53, 1 Corinthians 15:54, 1 Peter 1:18, 1 Peter 1:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5349; TFLSJ G5349; TAGNT Romans 1:23 word 11
ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouman
Lemma: ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) · Strong's: G0444
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: a human — ἄνθρωπος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אִישׁ ,אָדָם, also for אֱנוֹשׁ, etc. ; ] ; man: ; 1. generically, a human being, male or female (Lat. homo): Jhn.16:21; with art., Mat.4:4 12:35, Mrk.2:27, Jhn.2:25, Rom.7:1, al;…
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Used 558 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0444; TFLSJ G0444; TAGNT Romans 1:23 word 12
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 1:23 word 13
πετεινῶνpeteinōnbirds
Lemma: πετεινός (peteinos) · Strong's: G4071
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (N-GPN)
Meaning: bird — πετεινός, -ή, -όν; (πέτομαι), [in LXX chiefly for עוֹף ; ] ; in trag., Ion. and late writers, winged, flying; as subst., τὸ π., a winged fowl, a bird: pl., Mat.6:26 8:20 13:4, 32, Mrk.4:4, 32, Luk.8:5 9:58 12:24 13:19,…
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Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 6:26, Matthew 8:20, Matthew 13:4, Matthew 13:32, Mark 4:4, Mark 4:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4071; TFLSJ G4071; TAGNT Romans 1:23 word 14
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 1:23 word 15
τετραπόδωνtetrapodōnquadrupeds
Lemma: τετράπους (tetrapous) · Strong's: G5074
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (A-GPN)
Meaning: four-footed — τετρά-πους, -ουν ; [in LXX chiefly for בְּהֵמָה ; ] ; four-footed: of beasts, neut. pl., Act.10:12 11:6, Rom.1:23.†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Acts 10:12, Acts 11:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5074; TFLSJ G5074; TAGNT Romans 1:23 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 1:23 word 17
ἑρπετῶν.¶herpetōncreeping things.
Lemma: ἑρπετόν (herpeton) · Strong's: G2062
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (N-GPN)
Meaning: reptile — ἑρπετόν, -οῦ, τό; (ἕρπω, to crawl), [in LXX chiefly for רֶמֶשׂ, שֶׁרֶץ ; ] ; a creeping thing, reptile: Act.10:12 11:6, Rom.1:23, Jas.3:7.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 4 times. Also: Acts 10:12, Acts 11:6, James 3:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2062; TFLSJ G2062; TAGNT Romans 1:23 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| exchanged | → | ἀλλάσσω G0236 to change |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| glory | → | δόξα G1391 glory |
| of the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| immortal | → | ἄφθαρτος G0862 incorruptible |
| God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| for | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| images | → | εἰκών G1504 image |
| of mortal | → | φθαρτός G5349 perishable |
| man | → | ἄνθρωπος G0444 a human |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| birds | → | πετεινός G4071 bird |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| animals | → | τετράπους G5074 four-footed |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| reptiles | → | ἑρπετόν G2062 reptile |
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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