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Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege? (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ὁhoYou who [are]
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Vocative · Singular · Masculine (T-VSM)
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 2:22 word 1
λέγωνlegōnsaying
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Vocative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-VSM)
Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT Romans 2:22 word 2
μὴmēnot
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 2:22 word 3
μοιχεύεινmoicheueinto commit adultery
Lemma: μοιχεύω (moicheuō) · Strong's: G3431
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to commit adultery — μοιχεύω; (μοιχός), [in LXX: Exo.20:13, Lev.20:10, al. (נָאַף) ; ] ; to commit adultery: absol., Mat.5:27 19:18, Mrk.10:19, Luk.16:18 18:20, Rom.2:22 13:9, Jas.2:11; with accusative fem., Mat.5:28. Pass., of the woman,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 5:27, Matthew 5:28, Matthew 5:32, Matthew 19:18, Mark 10:19, Luke 16:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3431; TFLSJ G3431; TAGNT Romans 2:22 word 4
μοιχεύεις;moicheueisdo you commit adultery?
Lemma: μοιχεύω (moicheuō) · Strong's: G3431
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-PAI-2S)
Meaning: to commit adultery — μοιχεύω; (μοιχός), [in LXX: Exo.20:13, Lev.20:10, al. (נָאַף) ; ] ; to commit adultery: absol., Mat.5:27 19:18, Mrk.10:19, Luk.16:18 18:20, Rom.2:22 13:9, Jas.2:11; with accusative fem., Mat.5:28. Pass., of the woman,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 5:27, Matthew 5:28, Matthew 5:32, Matthew 19:18, Mark 10:19, Luke 16:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3431; TFLSJ G3431; TAGNT Romans 2:22 word 5
ὁhoYou who [are]
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Vocative · Singular · Masculine (T-VSM)
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 2:22 word 6
βδελυσσόμενοςbdelussomenosabhorring
Lemma: βδελύσσομαι (bdelussomai) · Strong's: G0948
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Vocative · Singular · Masculine (V-PNP-VSM)
Meaning: to abhor — βδελύσσω, βδελύσσομαι ; (βδέω, to stink), [in LXX chiefly for שׁקץ ,תּעב ; ] ; in cl., mid. only (Attic, -ττομαι); to make foul; pass., Rev.21:8; mid., to turn away in disgust from, to detest: Rom.2:22 (Cremer, 137).†;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: Revelation 21:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0948; TFLSJ G0948; TAGNT Romans 2:22 word 7
τὰta<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (T-APN)
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 2:22 word 8
εἴδωλαeidōlaidols
Lemma: εἴδωλον (eidōlon) · Strong's: G1497
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)
Meaning: idol — εἴδωλον, -ου, τό ; (εἶδος), [in LXX for אֱלוֹהָּ, גְּלוּלִים, etc. ; ] ; 1. in cl. ; (a) a phantom, image, likeness; (b) an image in the mind, an idea, fancy. ; 2. In LXX and NT, ; (a) an image of a god, an idol (cf.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 11 times. Also: Acts 7:41, Acts 15:20, 1 Corinthians 8:4, 1 Corinthians 8:7, 1 Corinthians 10:19, 1 Corinthians 12:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1497; TFLSJ G1497; TAGNT Romans 2:22 word 9
ἱεροσυλεῖς;hi'erosuleisdo you rob temples?
Lemma: ἱεροσυλέω (hierosuleō) · Strong's: G2416
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-PAI-2S)
Meaning: to despoil a temple — ἱερο-συλέω, -ῶ; (ἱερόσυλος, which see), [in LXX: 2Ma.9:2 * ; ] ; to rob a temple (commit sacrilege, R, mg.): Rom.2:22.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2416; TFLSJ G2416; TAGNT Romans 2:22 word 10
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| You who | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| forbid | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
| . . . | → | μή G3361 not |
| adultery | → | μοιχεύω G3431 to commit adultery |
| do you commit adultery | → | μοιχεύω G3431 to commit adultery |
| You who | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| abhor | → | βδελύσσομαι G0948 to abhor |
| idols | → | εἴδωλον G1497 idol |
| do you rob temples | → | ἱεροσυλέω G2416 to despoil a temple |
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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