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Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, (KJV)
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καταλάλους,katalalousslanderers,
Lemma: κατάλαλος (katalalos) · Strong's: G2637
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)
Meaning: slanderous — κατά-λαλος, -ου, ὁ ; a railer, defamer: Rom.1:30.†; SYN.: (ψιθυριστής), a whisperer (see Tr., Syn., § cvii, 15; Lft., Notes, 256) (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2637; TFLSJ G2637; TAGNT Romans 1:30 word 1
θεοστυγεῖς,theostugeishateful to God,
Lemma: θεοστυγής (theostugēs) · Strong's: G2319
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)
Meaning: God-hating — θεοστυγής, -ές; (θεός, στυγέω), ; 1. passive, as frequently in cl., hateful to God: Rom.1:30 (R, txt., cf. Lit., Notes, 256). ; 2. Active, hating God: lb. (R, mg., cf. ICC, in l).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2319; TFLSJ G2319; TAGNT Romans 1:30 word 2
ὑβριστάς,hubristasinsolent
Lemma: ὑβριστής (hubristēs) · Strong's: G5197
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
Meaning: insolent man — ὑβριστής, -οῦ, ὁ; (ὑβρίζω), [in LXX chiefly for גֵּאֶה ; ] ; a violent, insolent man: Rom.1:20, 1Ti.1:13 (EV, injurious).† ; SYN.: ἀλαζών, ὑπερήφανος, see Tr., Syn., § xxix (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: 1 Timothy 1:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5197; TFLSJ G5197; TAGNT Romans 1:30 word 3
ὑπερηφάνους,huperēphanousarrogant,
Lemma: ὑπερήφανος (huperēphanos) · Strong's: G5244
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)
Meaning: arrogant — ὑπερήφανος, -ον; (ὑπέρ, φαίνομαι, with η pleonast., see Kühner3, I, 189) [in LXX for זֵד, גֵּאֶה, לוּץ, etc. ; ] ; showing oneself above others; (a) in good sense (Plat., al.), pre-eminent, splendid; (b) more frequently…
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Used 5 times. Also: Luke 1:51, 2 Timothy 3:2, James 4:6, 1 Peter 5:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5244; TFLSJ G5244; TAGNT Romans 1:30 word 4
ἀλαζόνας,alazonasboastful,
Lemma: ἀλαζών (alazōn) · Strong's: G0213
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
Meaning: braggart — ἀλαζών, -όνος, ὁ, ἡ; (ἄλη, wandering) [in LXX: Job.28:8 (שַׁחַץ) Hab.2:5 (יָהִיר), Pro.21:24 (לוּץ)* ; ] ; prop, a vagabond, hence, an impostor, a boaster: Rom.1:30, 2Ti.3:2.†; SYN.: ὐβριστής, ὑπερήφανος (see Tr., Syn.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: 2 Timothy 3:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0213; TFLSJ G0213; TAGNT Romans 1:30 word 5
ἐφευρετὰςepheuretasinventors
Lemma: ἐφευρετής (epheuretēs) · Strong's: G2182
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
Meaning: inventor — ἐφ-ευρετής, -οῦ, ὁ; (ἐφευρίσκω, to find out) ; an inventor, contriver: κακῶν (cf. κακίας εὑρετής, 2Ma.7:31), Rom.1:30.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2182; TFLSJ G2182; TAGNT Romans 1:30 word 6
κακῶν,kakōnof evil things,
Lemma: κακός (kakos) · Strong's: G2556G
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (A-GPN)
Meaning: evil/harm: evil — κακός, -ή, -όν ; [in LXX chiefly for רַע ; ] ; 1. in general, opposite to ἀγαθός, καλός, in various senses, bad, mean, base, worthless (cl.). ; 2. In ethical sense, base, evil, wicked: of persons, Mat.21:41 24:48,…
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Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 21:41, Matthew 24:48, Matthew 27:23, Mark 7:21, Mark 15:14, Luke 23:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2556G; TFLSJ G2556G; TAGNT Romans 1:30 word 7
γονεῦσινgoneusinto parents
Lemma: γονεύς (goneus) · Strong's: G1118
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (N-DPM)
Meaning: parent — γονεύς, -έως, ὁ ; (γίγνομαι), [in LXX for אָב, אֵם ; ] ; a begetter, a father; mostly in pl., οἱ γ., parents: Luk.2:41, 43 8:56 21:16, Jhn.9:2, 3 20, 22, 23 Rom.1:30, 2Co.12:14, Eph.6:1, Col.3:20, 2Ti.3:2; accusative…
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Used 20 times. Also: Matthew 10:21, Mark 13:12, Luke 2:27, Luke 2:41, Luke 2:43, Luke 8:56 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1118; TFLSJ G1118; TAGNT Romans 1:30 word 8
ἀπειθεῖς,apeitheisdisobedient,
Lemma: ἀπειθής (apeithēs) · Strong's: G0545
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)
Meaning: disobedient — ἀπειθής, -ές; (πείθομαι), [in LXX for מַרְאָה, מְרִיא, סָרַר ; ] ; disobedient: absol., Luk.1:17, Tit.1:16 3:3; with dative, Act.26:19, Rom.1:30, 2Ti.3:2.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 6 times. Also: Luke 1:17, Acts 26:19, 2 Timothy 3:2, Titus 1:16, Titus 3:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0545; TFLSJ G0545; TAGNT Romans 1:30 word 9
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| slanderers | → | κατάλαλος G2637 slanderous |
| God-haters | → | θεοστυγής G2319 God-hating |
| insolent | → | ὑβριστής G5197 insolent man |
| arrogant | → | ὑπερήφανος G5244 arrogant |
| [and] boastful | → | ἀλαζών G0213 braggart |
| [They] invent | → | ἐφευρετής G2182 inventor |
| [new] forms of evil | → | κακός G2556G evil/harm: evil |
| they disobey | → | ἀπειθής G0545 disobedient |
| [their] parents | → | γονεύς G1118 parent |
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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