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For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. (KJV)

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

ὅσαhosaAs much as

Lemma: ὅσος (hosos) · Strong's: G3745

Parsing: Correlative pronoun · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (K-NPN)

Meaning: just as/how much — ὅσος, -η, -ον, ; correlat. of τοσοῦτος, ; how much, how many, how great, how far, how long, as much as, etc. (= Lat. quantus); (a) of number and quantity: m. pl., Mat.14:36, Mrk.3:10, Rom.2:12, al.; n. pl., Mat.17:12,…

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Used 111 times. Also: Matthew 7:12, Matthew 9:15, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 13:46, Matthew 14:36, Matthew 17:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3745; TFLSJ G3745; TAGNT Romans 15:4 word 1

γὰρgarfor

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 15:4 word 2

προεγράφηproegraphēwas written in the past

Lemma: προγράφω (prographō) · Strong's: G4270

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2API-3S)

Meaning: to write/designate — προ-γράφω ; [in LXX: Dan LXX 3:3 cod., 1Ma.10:36 * ; ] ; 1. to write before: Rom.15:4, Eph.3:3, Ju 4. ; 2. to write in public, placard, proclaim (Dem., Plut., al.): Gal.3:1 (Lft., in l). ; 3. = ζωγραφέω, to pourtray,…

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Used 4 times. Also: Galatians 3:1, Ephesians 3:3, Jude 1:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4270; TFLSJ G4270; TAGNT Romans 15:4 word 3

εἰςeisfor

Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…

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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Romans 15:4 word 4

τὴνtēn<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)

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 15:4 word 5

ἡμετέρανhēmeteranour own

Lemma: ἐγώ (egō) · Strong's: G1473

Parsing: Possessive pronoun · 1st Person · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (S-1PASF)

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 15:4 word 6

διδασκαλίανdidaskalianinstruction

Lemma: διδασκαλία (didaskalia) · Strong's: G1319

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: teaching — διδασκαλία, -ας, ἡ; (διδάσκω), [in LXX: Pro.2:17 (אַלּוּף), Isa.29:13 (לָמַד), Sir.24:33 39:8 * ; ] ; teaching, instruction, in both active and objective senses, most frequently the latter: Rom.12:7 15:4, Eph.4:14,…

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Used 21 times. Also: Matthew 15:9, Mark 7:7, Romans 12:7, Ephesians 4:14, Colossians 2:22, 1 Timothy 1:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1319; TFLSJ G1319; TAGNT Romans 15:4 word 7

ἐγράφη,egraphēwas written,

Lemma: γράφω (graphō) · Strong's: G1125

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2API-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 15:4 word 8

ἵναinaso that

Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…

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Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT Romans 15:4 word 9

διὰdiathrough

Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…

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Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT Romans 15:4 word 10

τῆςtēs<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)

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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 15:4 word 11

ὑπομονῆςhupomonēsendurance

Lemma: ὑπομονή (hupomonē) · Strong's: G5281

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: perseverance — ὑπο-μονή, -ῆς, ἡ; (ὑπομένω) [in LXX for מִקְוֶה and cogn. forms; frequently in 4Mac ; ] ; 1. a remaining behind (Arist.). ; 2. patient enduring, endurance: Luk.8:15 21:19, Rom.5:3-4 15:4-5, 2Co.6:4 12:12, Col.1:11,…

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Used 32 times. Also: Luke 8:15, Luke 21:19, Romans 2:7, Romans 5:3, Romans 5:4, Romans 8:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5281; TFLSJ G5281; TAGNT Romans 15:4 word 12

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Romans 15:4 word 13

διὰdiathrough

Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

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Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT Romans 15:4 word 14

τῆςtēsthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)

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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 15:4 word 15

παρακλήσεωςparaklēseōsencouragement

Lemma: παράκλησις (paraklēsis) · Strong's: G3874

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: encouragement — παρά-κλησις, -εως, ἡ; (παρακαλέω), [in LXX : Job.21:2, Psa.94:19, Hos.13:14, Nam.3:7, Isa.57:18 66:11, Jer.16:7 (נָחַם, its parts and derivatives), Jer.38:9 (תַּחֲנוּן), Isa.28:29 30:7, 1Ma.10:24 1Mac 12:9, 2Ma.7:24…

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Used 29 times. Also: Luke 2:25, Luke 6:24, Acts 4:36, Acts 9:31, Acts 13:15, Acts 15:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3874; TFLSJ G3874; TAGNT Romans 15:4 word 16

τῶνtōnof the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (T-GPF)

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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 15:4 word 17

γραφῶνgraphōnScriptures

Lemma: γραφή (graphē) · Strong's: G1124

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (N-GPF)

Meaning: a writing — γραφή, -ῆς, ἡ ; (γράφω), [in LXX chiefly for כְּתָב ; ] ; 1. a drawing, painting. ; 2. ; (a) writing; (b) that which is written, a writing: πᾶσα γ., 2Ti.3:16; γ. ἅγιαι, Rom.1:2; προφητικαί, Rom.16:26; al αἱ γ. τ.…

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Used 51 times. Also: Matthew 21:42, Matthew 22:29, Matthew 26:54, Matthew 26:56, Mark 12:10, Mark 12:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1124; TFLSJ G1124; TAGNT Romans 15:4 word 18

τὴνtēn<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)

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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 15:4 word 19

ἐλπίδαelpidahope

Lemma: ἐλπίς (elpis) · Strong's: G1680

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: hope — ἐλπίς ; (ἑλ-, Rom.8:20, WH, see Bl., § 4, 3; M, Pr., 44), -ίδος, ἡ [in LXX for בָּטַח and its derivatives, תִּקְוָה (frequently in Jb), etc. ; ] ; expectation (in cl., rarely of evil, mostly of good, and so always in…

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Used 54 times. Also: Acts 2:26, Acts 16:19, Acts 23:6, Acts 24:15, Acts 26:6, Acts 26:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1680; TFLSJ G1680; TAGNT Romans 15:4 word 20

ἔχωμεν.¶echōmenwe may have.

Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Subjunctive · 1st · Plural (V-PAS-1P)

Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…

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Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT Romans 15:4 word 21

How the BSB renders it

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

For	→	γάρ G1063 for
everything that	→	ὅσος G3745 just as/how much
. . .	→	πᾶς G3956 all
was written in the past	→	προγράφω G4270 to write/designate
was written	→	γράφω G1125 to write
for	→	εἰς G1519 toward
our	→	G2251
instruction	→	διδασκαλία G1319 teaching
so that	→	ἵνα G2443 in order that/to
through	→	διά G1223 through/because of
endurance	→	ὑπομονή G5281 perseverance
and	→	καί G2532 and
the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
encouragement	→	παράκλησις G3874 encouragement
of the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
Scriptures	→	γραφή G1124 a writing
we might have	→	ἔχω G2192 to have/be
hope	→	ἐλπίς G1680 hope

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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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