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Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ἩHē<the>

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 12:9 word 1

ἀγάπηagapē[Let] love [be]

Lemma: ἀγάπη (agapē) · Strong's: G0026

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)

Meaning: love — ἀγάπη, -ης, ἡ ; [in LXX for אַהֲבָה, which is also rendered by ἀγάπησις and φιλία ; ] ; love, goodwill, esteem. Outside of bibl. and eccl. books, there is no clear instance (with Deiss., LAE, 18:4, 70:2, cf. the same…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 114 times. Also: Matthew 24:12, Luke 11:42, John 5:42, John 13:35, John 15:9, John 15:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0026; TFLSJ G0026; TAGNT Romans 12:9 word 2

ἀνυπόκριτος.anupokritosunfeigned.

Lemma: ἀνυπόκριτος (anupokritos) · Strong's: G0505

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)

Meaning: genuine — ἀν-υπόκριτος, -ον; (ά- neg., ὑποκρίνομαι) [in LXX: Wis.5:18 18:16 * ; ] ; unfeigned: Rom.12:9, 2Co.6:6, 1Ti.1:5, 2Ti.1:5, Jas.3:17, 1Pe.1:22 (Cremer, 380; MM, VGT, see word).†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 6 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 6:6, 1 Timothy 1:5, 2 Timothy 1:5, James 3:17, 1 Peter 1:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0505; TFLSJ G0505; TAGNT Romans 12:9 word 3

ἀποστυγοῦντεςapostugountesabhorring

Lemma: ἀποστυγέω (apostugeō) · Strong's: G0655

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)

Meaning: to abhor — ἀπο-στυγέω, -ῶ; (στυγέω, to hate), ; to abhor: Rom.12:9.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0655; TFLSJ G0655; TAGNT Romans 12:9 word 4

τὸto<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)

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 12:9 word 5

πονηρόν,ponēronevil,

Lemma: πονηρός (ponēros) · Strong's: G4190

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)

Meaning: evil/bad — πονηρός, -ά, -όν; (πονέω, to toil), [in LXX chiefly for רַע ; ] ; 1. ; (a) of persons, oppressed by toils (Hes.); (b) of things, toilsome, painful (καιρός, Sir.51:12): Eph.5:16 6:13 Rev.16:2. ; 2. bad, worthless; (a) in…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 79 times. Also: Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:37, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4190; TFLSJ G4190; TAGNT Romans 12:9 word 6

κολλώμενοιkollōmenoicleaving to

Lemma: κολλάω (kollaō) · Strong's: G2853

Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PPP-NPM)

Meaning: to join — κολλάω, -ῶ; (κόλλα, glue), [in LXX chiefly for דָּבַק ; ] ; 1. to glue or cement together. ; 2. Generally, to unite, to join firmly. Pass., to cleave to, join (oneself to): with dative of person(s), Mat.19:5(LXX),…

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Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 19:5, Luke 10:11, Luke 15:15, Acts 5:13, Acts 8:29, Acts 9:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2853; TFLSJ G2853; TAGNT Romans 12:9 word 7

τῷtō<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Neuter (T-DSN)

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 12:9 word 8

ἀγαθῷ·agathōgood;

Lemma: ἀγαθός (agathos) · Strong's: G0018

Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Neuter (A-DSN)

Meaning: good — ἀγαθός, -ή, -όν, ; [in LXX chiefly for טוֹב ; ] ; in general, good, in physical and in moral sense, used of persons, things, acts, conditions, etc., applied to that which is regarded as "perfect in its kind, so as to…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 103 times. Also: Matthew 5:45, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 12:34, Matthew 12:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0018; TFLSJ G0018; TAGNT Romans 12:9 word 9

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Love	→	ἀγάπη G0026 love
must be sincere	→	ἀνυπόκριτος G0505 genuine
Detest	→	ἀποστυγέω G0655 to abhor
what [is]	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
evil	→	πονηρός G4190 evil/bad
cling to	→	κολλάω G2853 to join
what [is]	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
good	→	ἀγαθός G0018 good

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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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