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It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
καλὸνkalon[It is] good
Lemma: καλός (kalos) · Strong's: G2570G
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)
Meaning: good — καλός, -ή, -όν, ; [in LXX chiefly for טוֹבָה ,טוֹב, also for יָפֶה, etc. ; ] ; 1. primarily, of outward form ("related to . . . ἀγαθός as the appearance to the essence," Cremer, 339), fair, beautiful: λίθοι (BV,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 101 times. Also: Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 7:19, Matthew 12:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2570G; TFLSJ G2570G; TAGNT Romans 14:21 word 1
τὸto<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)
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 14:21 word 2
μὴmēneither
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 14:21 word 3
φαγεῖνphageinto eat
Lemma: φαγεῖν (phagein) · Strong's: G5315
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)
Meaning: to eat — φάγομαιHellenistic for cl. ἔδομαι, see: ἐσθίω.; ἐσθίω, and (poet, and late prose) ἔσθω, ; [in LXX chiefly for אכל ; ] ; to eat; (a) absol.: Mat.14:20, 21 Mrk.6:31, Jhn.4:31, al.; ἐν τ. φαγεῖν (on this aor. form, see M,…
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Used 97 times. Also: Matthew 6:25, Matthew 6:31, Matthew 12:4, Matthew 14:16, Matthew 14:20, Matthew 15:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5315; TFLSJ G5315; TAGNT Romans 14:21 word 4
κρέαkreameat
Lemma: κρέας (kreas) · Strong's: G2907
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)
Meaning: meat — κρέας, -έως, pl., κρέα ; [in LXX for בָּשָׂר (freq.) ; ] ; flesh, meat: Rom.14:21, 1Co.8:13.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: 1 Corinthians 8:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2907; TFLSJ G2907; TAGNT Romans 14:21 word 5
μηδὲmēdenor
Lemma: μηδέ (mēde) · Strong's: G3366
Parsing: Conjunction · Negative (CONJ-N)
Meaning: nor — μηδέ ; negative particle, related to οὐδέ as μή to οὐ, ; 1. as conic., continuing a negation or prohibition, but not, and not, nor: preceded by μή, Mat.6:25 22:29, Mrk.12:24, Luk.14:12, al.; ἵνα μή, Jhn.4:15; ὅπως μή,…
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Used 58 times. Also: Matthew 6:25, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 10:9, Matthew 10:10, Matthew 10:14, Matthew 22:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3366; TFLSJ G3366; TAGNT Romans 14:21 word 6
πιεῖνpieinto drink
Lemma: πίνω (pinō) · Strong's: G4095
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-2AAN)
Meaning: to drink — πίνω ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁתָה ; ] ; to drink: absol., Luk.2:19, Jhn.4:7, al.; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.6:26, 31 Mrk.14:25, al.; of habitual use, Luk.1:15, Rom.14:21, al.; by meton., τὸ ποτήριον, 1Co.10:21,…
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Used 75 times. Also: Matthew 6:25, Matthew 6:31, Matthew 11:18, Matthew 11:19, Matthew 20:22, Matthew 20:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4095; TFLSJ G4095; TAGNT Romans 14:21 word 7
οἶνονoinonwine
Lemma: οἶνος (oinos) · Strong's: G3631
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: wine — οἶνος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for יַיִן also for תִּירוֹשׁ, etc. ; ] ; wine; Mat.9:17, Luk.1:15, Jhn.2:3, al.; οἴνῳ προσέχειν, 1Ti.3:8; δουλοῦσθαι, Tit.2:3. Metaphorical, Rev.14:8, 10 16:19 17:2 18:3 19:15. By meton.…
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Used 34 times. Also: Matthew 9:17, Matthew 27:34, Mark 2:22, Mark 15:23, Luke 1:15, Luke 5:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3631; TFLSJ G3631; TAGNT Romans 14:21 word 8
μηδὲmēdenor [anything]
Lemma: μηδέ (mēde) · Strong's: G3366
Parsing: Conjunction · Negative (CONJ-N)
Meaning: nor — μηδέ ; negative particle, related to οὐδέ as μή to οὐ, ; 1. as conic., continuing a negation or prohibition, but not, and not, nor: preceded by μή, Mat.6:25 22:29, Mrk.12:24, Luk.14:12, al.; ἵνα μή, Jhn.4:15; ὅπως μή,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 58 times. Also: Matthew 6:25, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 10:9, Matthew 10:10, Matthew 10:14, Matthew 22:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3366; TFLSJ G3366; TAGNT Romans 14:21 word 9
ἐνenin
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 14:21 word 10
ᾧhōwhich
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (R-DSN)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
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Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Romans 14:21 word 11
ὁhothe
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 14:21 word 12
ἀδελφόςadelphosbrother
Lemma: ἀδελφός (adelphos) · Strong's: G0080
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: brother — ἀδελφός, -οῦ, ὁ ; (ἀ- copul., δελφύς, womb), ; in cl., a brother, born of the same parent or parents. [In LXX (Hort, Ja., 102f.), for אָח ; ] ; 1. lit. of a brother (Gen.4:2, al.). ; 2. Of a neighbour (Lev.19:17). ; 3.…
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Used 347 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 4:18, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0080; TFLSJ G0080; TAGNT Romans 14:21 word 13
σουsouof you
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Genitive · Singular (P-2GS)
Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…
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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Romans 14:21 word 14
προσκόπτειproskopteistumbles
Lemma: προσκόπτω (proskoptō) · Strong's: G4350
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to strike — προσ-κόπτω ; [in LXX for נָגַף, כָּשַׁל ni., etc. ; ] ; 1. trans., to strike (e.g. hand or foot) against: with accusative before πρός, figuratively, Mat.4:6, Luk.4:11, (LXX) ; 2. Intrans., to stumble: absol. (Tob.11:9,…
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Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 4:6, Matthew 7:27, Luke 4:11, John 11:9, John 11:10, Romans 9:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4350; TFLSJ G4350; TAGNT Romans 14:21 word 15
ἢēor
Lemma: ἤ (ē) · Strong's: G2228
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: or — ἤ, ; disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 365 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2228; TFLSJ G2228; TAGNT Romans 14:21 word 16
σκανδαλίζεταιskandalizetaiis led into sin
Lemma: σκανδαλίζω (skandalizō) · Strong's: G4624
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PPI-3S)
Meaning: to cause to stumble — σκανδαλίζω; (σκάνδαλον), [in LXX: Dan LXX 11:41 (כָּשַׁל ni.), Sir.9:5 (Sir.35:15 32:15) (יָקֹשׁ ho.) Sir.23:8 (also in Aq., Sm., Th., and in Psa Sol Psa.16:7; not elsewhere, except NT and eccl.)* ; ] ; prop., to put a…
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Used 30 times. Also: Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 11:6, Matthew 13:21, Matthew 13:57, Matthew 15:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4624; TFLSJ G4624; TAGNT Romans 14:21 word 17
ἢēor
Lemma: ἤ (ē) · Strong's: G2228
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: or — ἤ, ; disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 365 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2228; TFLSJ G2228; TAGNT Romans 14:21 word 18
ἀσθενεῖastheneiis weak
Lemma: ἀσθενέω (astheneō) · Strong's: G0770G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: be weak: weak — ἀσθενέω, -ῶ; ( ἀσθενής) [in LXX chiefly for כָּשַׁל ; ] ; to be weak, feeble: Act.20:35, Rom.8:3, 2Co.11:21 12:10 13:4 13:9; with dative, πίστει (Cremer, 527), Rom.4:19 14:1; same implied, Rom.14:2, 21, 1Co.8:11-12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 15 times. Also: Acts 20:35, Romans 4:19, Romans 8:3, Romans 14:1, Romans 14:2, 1 Corinthians 8:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0770G; TFLSJ G0770G; TAGNT Romans 14:21 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| [It is] better | → | καλός G2570G good |
| not | → | μή G3361 not |
| to eat | → | φαγεῖν G5315 to eat |
| meat | → | κρέας G2907 meat |
| [or] | → | μηδέ G3366 nor |
| drink | → | πίνω G4095 to drink |
| wine | → | οἶνος G3631 wine |
| [or to do anything] | → | μηδέ G3366 nor |
| [to cause] | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| your | → | σύ G4771 you |
| brother | → | ἀδελφός G0080 brother |
| to stumble | → | προσκόπτω G4350 to strike |
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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