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Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
οἵτινεςoitineswho
Lemma: ὅστις (hostis, hētis) · Strong's: G3748
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (R-NPM)
Meaning: who/which — ὅστις, ἥτις, ὅ τι (also written ὅ, τι and ὅτι; see LS, see word; WH, §411; Tdf., Pr., 111), in NT scarcely ever except in nom. (M, Pr., 91), the only instance of the oblique cases being found in ἕως ὅτου (see: ἕως),…
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Used 146 times. Also: Matthew 2:6, Matthew 5:25, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 5:41, Matthew 7:15, Matthew 7:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3748; TFLSJ G3748; TAGNT Romans 2:15 word 1
ἐνδείκνυνταιendeiknuntaishow
Lemma: ἐνδείκνυμι (endeiknumi) · Strong's: G1731
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PMI-3P)
Meaning: to show — ἐν-δείκνυμι ; [in LXX for לָכַד, גָּמַל, רָאָה hi. ; ] ; to mark, point out. Mid„ ; 1. to show forth, prove: with accusative of thing(s), Rom.2:15 9:22, Eph.2:7, Tit.2:10 3:2, Heb.6:11; before ἐν, with dative of…
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Used 11 times. Also: Romans 9:17, Romans 9:22, 2 Corinthians 8:24, Ephesians 2:7, 1 Timothy 1:16, 2 Timothy 4:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1731; TFLSJ G1731; TAGNT Romans 2:15 word 2
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
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 2:15 word 3
ἔργονergonwork
Lemma: ἔργον (ergon) · Strong's: G2041
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: work — ἔργον, -ου, τό (originally Ϝέργον, work), [very frequently in LXX, chiefly for מַשֶׂה, מְלָאכָה, also for עֲבֹדָה, פֹּעַל, etc. ; ] ; 1. work, task, employment: Mrk.13:34, Jhn.4:34 17:4, Act.13:2, Php.1:22 2:30,…
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Used 176 times. Also: Matthew 5:16, Matthew 11:2, Matthew 11:19, Matthew 23:3, Matthew 23:5, Matthew 26:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2041; TFLSJ G2041; TAGNT Romans 2:15 word 4
τοῦtouof 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 2:15 word 5
νόμουnomoulaw
Lemma: νόμος (nomos) · Strong's: G3551
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: law — νόμος, -ου, ὁ ; (νέμω, to deal out, distribute), [in LXX chiefly for תּוֹרָה, also for חֻקָּה, etc. ; ] ; that which is assigned, hence, usage, custom, then law; in NT (only in Mt, Jo, Ja, and the Lucan and Pauline…
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Used 198 times. Also: Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 11:13, Matthew 12:5, Matthew 22:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3551; TFLSJ G3551; TAGNT Romans 2:15 word 6
γραπτὸνgraptonwritten
Lemma: γραπτός (graptos) · Strong's: G1123
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)
Meaning: written — γραπτός, -ή, -όν ; (γράφω), [in LXX for מִכְתָּב ; ] ; 1. painted. ; 2. written: Rom.2:15.; † (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1123; TFLSJ G1123; TAGNT Romans 2:15 word 7
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 2:15 word 8
ταῖςtaisthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Feminine (T-DPF)
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 2:15 word 9
καρδίαιςkardiaishearts
Lemma: καρδία (kardia) · Strong's: G2588
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (N-DPF)
Meaning: heart — καρδία, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for לֵבָב ,לֵב ; ] ; the heart, ; 1. the bodily organ which is regarded as the seat of life ( 2Ki.18:14, 4Ki.9:24, al.). ; 2. In a psychological sense, the seat of man's collective…
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Used 161 times. Also: Matthew 5:8, Matthew 5:28, Matthew 6:21, Matthew 9:4, Matthew 11:29, Matthew 12:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2588; TFLSJ G2588; TAGNT Romans 2:15 word 10
αὐτῶνautōnwhen they
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (P-GPM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Romans 2:15 word 11
συμμαρτυρούσηςsummarturousēsare bearing witness
Lemma: συμμαρτυρέω (summartureō) · Strong's: G4828
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (V-PAP-GSF)
Meaning: to testify with — συν-μαρτυρέω (Rec. συμμ-), -ῶ, ; to bear witness with: Rom.2:15; with dative, Rom.8:16; before ὅτι, Rom.9:1.†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Romans 8:16, Romans 9:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4828; TFLSJ G4828; TAGNT Romans 2:15 word 12
αὐτῶνautōnto them
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (P-GPM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Romans 2:15 word 13
τῆςtēstheir
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)
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 2:15 word 14
συνειδήσεωςsuneidēseōsconscience
Lemma: συνείδησις (suneidēsis) · Strong's: G4893
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: conscience — συν-είδησις, -εως, ἡ; (συνεῖδον), [in LXX: Ecc.10:20 (מַדָּע), Wis.17:11, Sir.42:18 א * ; ] ; 1. consciousness: with genitive obj., Heb.10:2, 1Pe.2:19. ; 2. In ethical sense, innate discernment, self-judging…
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Used 31 times. Also: John 8:9, Acts 23:1, Acts 24:16, Romans 9:1, Romans 13:5, 1 Corinthians 8:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4893; TFLSJ G4893; TAGNT Romans 2:15 word 15
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 2:15 word 16
μεταξὺmetaxubetween
Lemma: μεταξύ (metaxu) · Strong's: G3342
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: between/meanwhile — μεταξύ; (μετά + ξύν = σύν), [in LXX: Gen.31:50, Jdg.5:27, III Ki 15:6; 3Ki.15:32, Wis.4:10 16:19 18:23 * ; ] ; 1. adv. of place and time (in NT time only); (a) between: ἐν τῷ μ. (s.with χρόνῳ), Jhn.4:31; (b) in late…
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Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 18:15, Matthew 23:35, Luke 11:51, Luke 16:26, John 4:31, Acts 12:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3342; TFLSJ G3342; TAGNT Romans 2:15 word 17
ἀλλήλωνallēlōnone another
Lemma: ἀλλήλων (allēlōn) · Strong's: G0240
Parsing: Reciprocal pronoun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (C-GPM)
Meaning: one another — ἀλλήλων (genitive pl.), dative -οις, -αις, accusative -ους, -ας, -α (no nom.), recipr. pron. ; (ἄλλος), ; of one another, mutually: Mat.25:32, Mrk.4:41, Jhn.13:22, al. ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 101 times. Also: Matthew 24:10, Matthew 25:32, Mark 4:41, Mark 8:16, Mark 9:34, Mark 9:50 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0240; TFLSJ G0240; TAGNT Romans 2:15 word 18
τῶνtōnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)
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 2:15 word 19
λογισμῶνlogismōnthoughts
Lemma: λογισμός (logismos) · Strong's: G3053
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)
Meaning: thought — λογισμός, -οῦ, ὁ; (λογίζομαι), [in LXX: Psa.33:10-11, Pro.19:21, Isa.66:18, al. (מַחֲשָׁבָה) ; ] ; a reasoning, thought: Rom.2:15, 2Co.10:5.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3053; TFLSJ G3053; TAGNT Romans 2:15 word 20
κατηγορούντωνkatēgorountōnaccusing
Lemma: κατηγορέω (katēgoreō) · Strong's: G2723
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-GPM)
Meaning: to accuse — κατηγορέω, -ῶ; (κατά, ἀγορεύω), [in LXX: Dan LXX 6:5, (9), 1Ma.7:6 1Mac 7:25, 2Ma.4:47 2Mac 10:13 2Mac 10:21, 4Ma.9:14 * ; ] ; to make accusation, accuse, ; (a) in general: absol., Rom.2:15; with genitive of person(s)…
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Used 24 times. Also: Matthew 12:10, Matthew 27:12, Mark 3:2, Mark 15:3, Mark 15:4, Luke 6:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2723; TFLSJ G2723; TAGNT Romans 2:15 word 21
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 2:15 word 22
καὶkaialso
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 2:15 word 23
ἀπολογουμένων,apologoumenōnpresenting a defense
Lemma: ἀπολογέομαι (apologeomai) · Strong's: G0626
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (V-PNP-GPM)
Meaning: to defend oneself — ἀπολογέομαι, -οῦμαι; (ἀπό, λόγος), [in LXX: Jer.12:1 (רִיב) Jer.31:6, 2Ma.13:26 * ; ] ; 1. to defend: with accusative, Rom.2:15. ; 2. to defend one's self: absol., Luk.21:14, Act.26:1; before ὅτι, Act.25:8; τί, to…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 10 times. Also: Luke 12:11, Luke 21:14, Acts 19:33, Acts 24:10, Acts 25:8, Acts 26:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0626; TFLSJ G0626; TAGNT Romans 2:15 word 24
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| [So] they | → | ὅστις G3748 who/which |
| show [that] | → | ἐνδείκνυμι G1731 to show |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| work | → | ἔργον G2041 work |
| of the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| law | → | νόμος G3551 law |
| is written | → | γραπτός G1123 written |
| on | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| their | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| hearts | → | καρδία G2588 heart |
| their | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| consciences | → | συνείδησις G4893 conscience |
| also | → | καί G2532 and |
| bearing witness | → | συμμαρτυρέω G4828 to testify with |
| [and] their | → | ἀλλήλων G0240 one another |
| thoughts | → | λογισμός G3053 thought |
| either | → | μεταξύ G3342 between/meanwhile |
| accusing | → | κατηγορέω G2723 to accuse |
| or | → | ἤ G2228 or |
| defending [them] | → | ἀπολογέομαι G0626 to defend oneself |
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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