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Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
μὴmēnever
Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…
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Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT Romans 12:19 word 1
ἑαυτοὺςhe'autousyourselves
Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) · Strong's: G1438
Parsing: Reflexive pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (F-2APM)
Meaning: themself — ἑαυτοῦ, -ῆς, -οῦ, dative -ῷ, etc., accusative -όν, etc., pi. -ῶν, etc. (Att. contr. αὑτοῦ, etc); reflex pron.; 1. prop, of 3rd person (Lat. sui, sibi, se), of himself, herself, itself, etc.: Mat.27:42, Mrk.15:31,…
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Used 329 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 8:22, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 9:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1438; TFLSJ G1438; TAGNT Romans 12:19 word 2
ἐκδικοῦντες,ekdikountesavenging,
Lemma: ἐκδικέω (ekdikeō) · Strong's: G1556
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)
Meaning: to avenge — ἐκδικέω, -ῶ; (ἔκδικος), [in LXX for פָּקַד, נָקַם, שָׁפַט, etc. ; ] ; 1. to vindicate: with accusative of person(s), Luk.18:3, 5. ; 2. to avenge: with accusative of person(s), ἑαυτούς, Rom.12:19; with accusative of…
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Used 6 times. Also: Luke 18:3, Luke 18:5, 2 Corinthians 10:6, Revelation 6:10, Revelation 19:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1556; TFLSJ G1556; TAGNT Romans 12:19 word 3
ἀγαπητοί,agapētoibeloved,
Lemma: ἀγαπητός (agapētos) · Strong's: G0027
Parsing: Adjective · Vocative · Plural · Masculine (A-VPM)
Meaning: beloved — ἀγαπητός, -ή, -όν ; (ἀγαπάω), [in LXX chiefly for יָתִיד, יָדִיד ; ] ; beloved (see M, Pr., 221); (a) by God: of Christ, Mat.3:17; of men, Rom.1:7; (b) by Christians, of one another: 1Co.4:14; frequently as form of…
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Used 61 times. Also: Matthew 3:17, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 17:5, Mark 1:11, Mark 9:7, Mark 12:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0027; TFLSJ G0027; TAGNT Romans 12:19 word 4
ἀλλὰallainstead
Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…
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Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT Romans 12:19 word 5
δότεdotedo give
Lemma: δίδωμι (didōmi) · Strong's: G1325
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-2AAM-2P)
Meaning: to give — δίδωμι, ; [in LXX chiefly for נָתַן (53 words in all) ; ] ; to give—in various senses, accusative to context—bestow, grant, supply, deliver, commit, yield: absol., Act.20:35; with accusative of thing(s) and dative of…
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Used 413 times. Also: Matthew 4:9, Matthew 5:31, Matthew 5:42, Matthew 6:11, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1325; TFLSJ G1325; TAGNT Romans 12:19 word 6
τόπονtoponplace
Lemma: τόπος (topos) · Strong's: G5117
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: place — τόπος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for מָקוֹם ; ] ; place: Luk.4:37 10:1, 32 Jhn.5:13 6:10, Act.12:17, 1Co.1:2, al.; τ. ἅγιος (cf. Isa.60:13), Mat.24:15; ἔρημος, Mat.14:13, al.; πεδινός, Luk.6:17; ἄνυδρος (pl.),…
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Used 95 times. Also: Matthew 12:43, Matthew 14:13, Matthew 14:15, Matthew 14:35, Matthew 24:7, Matthew 24:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5117; TFLSJ G5117; TAGNT Romans 12:19 word 7
τῇtēa<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)
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.,…
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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 12:19 word 8
ὀργῇ·orgēato wrath;
Lemma: ὀργή (orgē) · Strong's: G3709
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: wrath — ὀργή, -ῆς, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for אַף, also for חָרוֹן, חֵמָה, קָצַף, etc. ; ] ; 1 1, impulse, propensity, disposition. ; 2. anger, wrath; (a) of men: Mrk.3:5, Eph.4:31, Col.3:8, 1Ti.2:8, Jas.1:19-20; (b) of God; α…
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Used 36 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Mark 3:5, Luke 3:7, Luke 21:23, John 3:36, Romans 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3709; TFLSJ G3709; TAGNT Romans 12:19 word 9
γέγραπταιgegraptaiit has been written
Lemma: γράφω (graphō) · Strong's: G1125
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-RPI-3S)
Meaning: to write — γράφω, [in LXX chiefly for כּתב ]; 1. to scrape, graze (Hom.), and later (Hdt.) to sketch, draw. ; 2. to write; (a) of forming or tracing letters on writing material: Jhn.8:[6], Gal.6:11, 2Th.3:17; (b) to express in…
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Used 207 times. Also: Matthew 2:5, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 4:10, Matthew 11:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1125; TFLSJ G1125; TAGNT Romans 12:19 word 10
γάρ·garfor:
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.…
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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 12:19 word 11
ἐμοὶemoiMine [is]
Lemma: ἐγώ (egō) · Strong's: G1473
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Dative · Singular (P-1DS)
Meaning: I/we — ἐγώ, genitive, etc., ἐμοῦ, ἐμοί, ἐμέ (enclitic μου, μοι, με), pl. ἡμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς, ; of person(s) pron. ; I. ; (a) The nom. is usually emphatic, when expressed as subjc, as in Mat.3:11, Mrk.1:8, Luk.3:16, al. But…
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Used 862 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1473; TFLSJ G1473; TAGNT Romans 12:19 word 12
ἐκδίκησις,ekdikēsisvengeance,
Lemma: ἐκδίκησις (ekdikēsis) · Strong's: G1557
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: vengeance — ἐκ-δίκησις, -εως, ἡ; (ἐκδικέω), [in LXX chiefly for נָקָם ; ] ; vengeance, vindication: Luk.21:22, Rom.12:19 (see MM, Exp., xii), Heb.10:30 (LXX), 2Co.7:11; of the injured person, with genitive, Luk.18:7-8; with dative,…
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Used 9 times. Also: Luke 18:7, Luke 18:8, Luke 21:22, Acts 7:24, 2 Corinthians 7:11, 2 Thessalonians 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1557; TFLSJ G1557; TAGNT Romans 12:19 word 13
ἐγὼegōI myself
Lemma: ἐγώ (egō) · Strong's: G1473
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Nominative · Singular (P-1NS)
Meaning: I/we — ἐγώ, genitive, etc., ἐμοῦ, ἐμοί, ἐμέ (enclitic μου, μοι, με), pl. ἡμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς, ; of person(s) pron. ; I. ; (a) The nom. is usually emphatic, when expressed as subjc, as in Mat.3:11, Mrk.1:8, Luk.3:16, al. But…
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Used 862 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1473; TFLSJ G1473; TAGNT Romans 12:19 word 14
ἀνταποδώσω,antapodōsōwill repay,
Lemma: ἀνταποδίδωμι (antapodidōmi) · Strong's: G0467
Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-FAI-1S)
Meaning: to repay — ἀντ-απο-δίδωμι; (ἀντί ἀποδίδωμι), [in LXX for שָׁלַם pi., גָּמַל, שׁוּב hi., etc. ; ] ; to give back as an equivalent, recompense, requital (the ἀντί expressing the idea of full, complete return; see Lft., Notes, 46);…
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Used 7 times. Also: Luke 14:14, Romans 11:35, 1 Thessalonians 3:9, 2 Thessalonians 1:6, Hebrews 10:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0467; TFLSJ G0467; TAGNT Romans 12:19 word 15
λέγειlegeisays [the]
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…
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Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT Romans 12:19 word 16
κύριος.kuriosLord.
Lemma: κύριος (kurios) · Strong's: G2962G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-NSM-T)
Meaning: lord: God — κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX (subst.) chiefly for יהוה, also for בַּעַל ,אָדוֹן, etc. ; ] ; having power (κῦρος) or authority; as subst., ὁ κ., lord, master; 1. in general: with genitive of thing(s),…
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Used 662 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2962G; TFLSJ G2962G; TAGNT Romans 12:19 word 17
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| {Do} not | → | μή G3361 not |
| avenge | → | ἐκδικέω G1556 to avenge |
| yourselves | → | ἑαυτοῦ G1438 themself |
| beloved | → | ἀγαπητός G0027 beloved |
| but | → | ἀλλά G0235 but |
| leave | → | δίδωμι G1325 to give |
| room | → | τόπος G5117 place |
| for [God’s] wrath | → | ὀργή G3709 wrath |
| For | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| it is written | → | γράφω G1125 to write |
| Vengeance [is] | → | ἐκδίκησις G1557 vengeance |
| Mine | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| I | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| will repay | → | ἀνταποδίδωμι G0467 to repay |
| says | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
| [the] Lord | → | κύριος G2962G lord: God |
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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