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Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ὥστεhōsteTherefore
Lemma: ὥστε (hōste) · Strong's: G5620
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: so — ὥσ-τε ; consecutive particle, ; 1. with infin., expressing result, so as to: Mat.8:24 12:22, Mrk.1:27, Luk.5:7, Act.1:19, Rom.7:6, 1Co.1:7, Heb.13:6, al.; of a designed result, Mat.10:1, Luk.4:29, al.; preceded by…
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Used 83 times. Also: Matthew 8:24, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 10:1, Matthew 12:12, Matthew 12:22, Matthew 13:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5620; TFLSJ G5620; TAGNT Romans 13:2 word 1
ὁhothe [one]
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
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 13:2 word 2
ἀντιτασσόμενοςantitassomenosresisting
Lemma: ἀντιτάσσω (antitassō) · Strong's: G0498
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PMP-NSM)
Meaning: to resist — ἀντι-τάσσω (Att..., -ττω) ; [in LXX for לוּץ hi., נָשָׂא, etc. ; ] ; to range on battle against; mid., to set oneself against, resist: absol., Act.18:6; with dative, Rom.13:2, Jas.4:6 5:6, 1Pe.5:5 (MM, VGT, see word).†;…
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Used 5 times. Also: Acts 18:6, James 4:6, James 5:6, 1 Peter 5:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0498; TFLSJ G0498; TAGNT Romans 13:2 word 3
τῇtēathe
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.,…
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 13:2 word 4
ἐξουσίᾳexousiaauthority
Lemma: ἐξουσία (exousia) · Strong's: G1849
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: authority — ἐξουσία, -ας, ἡ ; (ἔξεστι), [in LXX: 4Ki.20:13, Psa.113 (114):2 135 (136)8, 9, Isa.39:2, Jer.28 (51):28 (מֶמְשָׁלָה), frequently in Da for Aram. שָׁלְטָן, etc., Wis.10:14, Sir.9:13, al. ; ] ; 1. prop., liberty or power…
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Used 103 times. Also: Matthew 7:29, Matthew 8:9, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 9:8, Matthew 10:1, Matthew 21:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1849; TFLSJ G1849; TAGNT Romans 13:2 word 5
τῇtēathe
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.,…
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 13:2 word 6
τοῦtou<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 13:2 word 7
θεοῦtheouof God
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 13:2 word 8
διαταγῇdiatagēaordinance
Lemma: διαταγή (diatagē) · Strong's: G1296
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: ordinance — δια-ταγή, -ῆς, ἡ; (διατάσσω), [in LXX: Est.4:11 (פַּרְשֶׁגֶן)* ; ] ; in late writers (Deiss., LAE, 86 ff.) for cl. διάταξις (WH., however, is found in LXX, Psa.119:91, al.); (a) disposition (cf. διάταξις for צָבָא; Sm.,…
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Used 2 times. Also: Acts 7:53 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1296; TFLSJ G1296; TAGNT Romans 13:2 word 9
ἀνθέστηκεν·anthestēkenhas resisted;
Lemma: ἀνθίστημι (anthistēmi) · Strong's: G0436
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-RAI-3S)
Meaning: to oppose — ἀνθ-ίοτημι; (ἀντί, ἵστημι), [in LXX for עָמַד, יָצַב, etc. ; ] ; 1. in pres., impf., fut. and 1 aor. act., causal, to set against. ; 2. In mid, and pass., also pf. and 2 aor. act., to withstand, resist, oppose: with…
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Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 5:39, Luke 21:15, Acts 6:10, Acts 13:8, Romans 9:19, Galatians 2:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0436; TFLSJ G0436; TAGNT Romans 13:2 word 10
οἱhoithose
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (T-NPM)
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 13:2 word 11
δὲdenow
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Romans 13:2 word 12
ἀνθεστηκότεςanthestēkoteshaving resisted
Lemma: ἀνθίστημι (anthistēmi) · Strong's: G0436
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-RAP-NPM)
Meaning: to oppose — ἀνθ-ίοτημι; (ἀντί, ἵστημι), [in LXX for עָמַד, יָצַב, etc. ; ] ; 1. in pres., impf., fut. and 1 aor. act., causal, to set against. ; 2. In mid, and pass., also pf. and 2 aor. act., to withstand, resist, oppose: with…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 5:39, Luke 21:15, Acts 6:10, Acts 13:8, Romans 9:19, Galatians 2:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0436; TFLSJ G0436; TAGNT Romans 13:2 word 13
ἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisupon themselves
Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) · Strong's: G1438
Parsing: Reflexive pronoun · 3rd · Dative · Plural · Masculine (F-3DPM)
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 13:2 word 14
κρίμαkrimajudgment
Lemma: κρίμα (krima) · Strong's: G2917
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: judgment — κρίμα (B1., § 27, 2), -τος, τό ; (κρίνω), [in LXX chiefly for מִשְׁפָּט ; ] ; the issue of a judicial process, hence, ; 1. judgment, the decision passed on the faults of others: Mat.7:2; in forensic sense, with genitive…
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Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 7:2, Matthew 23:14, Mark 12:40, Luke 20:47, Luke 23:40, Luke 24:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2917; TFLSJ G2917; TAGNT Romans 13:2 word 15
λήμψονται.lēmpsontaiwill bring.
Lemma: λαμβάνω (lambanō) · Strong's: G2983
Parsing: Verb · Future · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-FDI-3P)
Meaning: to take — λαμβάνω, ; [in LXX chiefly for לקח, also for אחז ,לכד ,נשׂא, etc. ; ] ; 1. to take, lay hold of: absol., Mat.26:26, Mrk.14:22; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.5:40 26:52, al. mult.; with accusative of person(s),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 263 times. Also: Matthew 5:40, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 8:17, Matthew 10:8, Matthew 10:38, Matthew 10:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2983; TFLSJ G2983; TAGNT Romans 13:2 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Consequently | → | ὥστε G5620 so |
| whoever | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| resists | → | ἀντιτάσσω G0498 to resist |
| authority | → | ἐξουσία G1849 authority |
| is opposing | → | ἀνθίστημι G0436 to oppose |
| what | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| has set in place | → | διαταγή G1296 ordinance |
| and | → | δέ G1161 then |
| those who | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| [do so] | → | ἀνθίστημι G0436 to oppose |
| will bring | → | λαμβάνω G2983 to take |
| judgment | → | κρίμα G2917 judgment |
| on themselves | → | ἑαυτοῦ G1438 themself |
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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