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← Romans 2 · ← verse 28 · verse 30 →

But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God. (KJV)

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

ἀλλ᾽all᾽but

Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT Romans 2:29 word 1

ὁhohe who [is]

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.,…

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 2:29 word 2

ἐνenon

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,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 2:29 word 3

τῷtōthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Neuter (T-DSN)

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 2:29 word 4

κρυπτῷkruptōinward

Lemma: κρυπτός (kruptos) · Strong's: G2927

Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Neuter (A-DSN)

Meaning: hidden — κρυπτός, -ή, -όν; (κρύπτω) [in LXX for אָטַם, מִסְתָּר, etc. ; ] ; hidden, secret: Mat.10:26, Mrk.4:22, Luk.8:17 12:2; ὁ κ. τῆς καρδίας ἄνθρωπος, 1Pe.3:4; neut., ἐν τῷ κ., Mat.6:4, 6; ἐν κ., Jhn.7:4, 10 18:20; ὁ ἐν κ.…

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Used 17 times. Also: Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 10:26, Mark 4:22, Luke 8:17, Luke 12:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2927; TFLSJ G2927; TAGNT Romans 2:29 word 5

Ἰουδαῖος,Ioudaiosa Jew [is one],

Lemma: Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaios) · Strong's: G2453

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Person Gentilic (N-NSM-PG)

Meaning: Jew — Ἰουδαῖος, -αία, -αῖον ; (Ἰούδας), ; Jewish: ἀνήρ, Act.10:28 22:3; ἄνθρωπος, Act.21:39; ψευδοπροφήτης, 13:6; ἀσχιερεύς, 19:14; γυνή, 16:1 24:24; γῆ, Jhn.3:22; χώρα, Mrk.1:5. Substantively, ; (a) Ἰουδαῖος, ὁ, a Jew:…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 195 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 27:11, Matthew 27:29, Matthew 27:37, Matthew 28:15, Mark 7:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2453; TFLSJ G2453; TAGNT Romans 2:29 word 6

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 2:29 word 7

περιτομὴperitomēcircumcision [is]

Lemma: περιτομή (peritomē) · Strong's: G4061

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)

Meaning: circumcision — περι-τομή, -ῆς, ἡ; (περιτέμνω), [in LXX: Gen.17:13, Exo.4:25-26 (מוּל ni., מוּלָה), Jer.11:16 * ; ] ; circumcision; (a) of the rite itself : Jhn.7:22-23 Act.7:8, Rom.4:11, Gal.5:11, Php.3:5; (b) of the state of…

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Used 36 times. Also: John 7:22, John 7:23, Acts 7:8, Acts 10:45, Acts 11:2, Romans 2:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4061; TFLSJ G4061; TAGNT Romans 2:29 word 8

καρδίαςkardiasof heart

Lemma: καρδία (kardia) · Strong's: G2588

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

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…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 2:29 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,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 2:29 word 10

πνεύματιpneumatispirit

Lemma: πνεῦμα (pneuma) · Strong's: G4151G

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (N-DSN)

Meaning: spirit/breath: spirit — πνεῦμα, -τος, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for רוּחַ ; ] ; 1. of air in motion; (a) wind: Jhn.3:8; pl., Heb.1:7 (LXX); (b) breath: π. ζωῆς, Rev.11:11; π. τοῦ στόματος, figuratively, 2Th.2:8 (cf. Ps 32…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 378 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:1, Matthew 5:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4151G; TFLSJ G4151G; TAGNT Romans 2:29 word 11

οὐounot

Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Romans 2:29 word 12

γράμματι,grammatiin letter,

Lemma: γράμμα (gramma) · Strong's: G1121

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (N-DSN)

Meaning: something written — γράμμα, -τος, τό ; (γράφω), [in LXX for סֵפֶר, etc. ; ] ; 1. that which is traced or drawn, a picture. ; 2. that which is written; (1) a character, letter: Gal.6:11; (2) a writing, a written document; (a) a bill or…

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Used 15 times. Also: Luke 16:6, Luke 16:7, Luke 23:38, John 5:47, John 7:15, Acts 26:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1121; TFLSJ G1121; TAGNT Romans 2:29 word 13

οὗhouof whom

Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739

Parsing: Relative pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (R-GSM)

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 2:29 word 14

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.,…

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 2:29 word 15

ἔπαινοςepainospraise

Lemma: ἔπαινος (epainos) · Strong's: G1868

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)

Meaning: praise — ἔπ-αινος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX for תְּהִלָּה, etc. ; ] ; praise: Rom.2:29 Rom.13:3, 1Co.4:5, 2Co.8:18, Eph.1:6, 12 1:14, Php.1:11 Php.4:8, 1Pe.1:7 2:14.†; (AS)

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Used 11 times. Also: Romans 13:3, 1 Corinthians 4:5, 2 Corinthians 8:18, Ephesians 1:6, Ephesians 1:12, Ephesians 1:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1868; TFLSJ G1868; TAGNT Romans 2:29 word 16

οὐκouk[is] not

Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Romans 2:29 word 17

ἐξexof

Lemma: ἐκ (ek) · Strong's: G1537

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: out from — ἐκ (ἐξ), ; prep. with genitive, ; from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492).; This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, ; prep. with genitive, ; of motion…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 929 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT Romans 2:29 word 18

ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnmen

Lemma: ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) · Strong's: G0444

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)

Meaning: a human — ἄνθρωπος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אִישׁ ,אָדָם, also for אֱנוֹשׁ, etc. ; ] ; man: ; 1. generically, a human being, male or female (Lat. homo): Jhn.16:21; with art., Mat.4:4 12:35, Mrk.2:27, Jhn.2:25, Rom.7:1, al;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 558 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 6:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0444; TFLSJ G0444; TAGNT Romans 2:29 word 19

ἀλλ᾽all᾽but

Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT Romans 2:29 word 20

ἐκekof

Lemma: ἐκ (ek) · Strong's: G1537

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: out from — ἐκ (ἐξ), ; prep. with genitive, ; from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492).; This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, ; prep. with genitive, ; of motion…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 929 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT Romans 2:29 word 21

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 2:29 word 22

θεοῦ.¶theouGod.

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…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 2:29 word 23

How the BSB renders it

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

No→ἀλλά G0235 but
a man [is]→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
a Jew→Ἰουδαῖος G2453 Jew
[ because he is one ]→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
inwardly→κρυπτός G2927 hidden
and→καί G2532 and
circumcision [is a matter]→περιτομή G4061 circumcision
of the heart→καρδία G2588 heart
by→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
[the] Spirit→πνεῦμα G4151G spirit/breath: spirit
not→οὐ G3756 no
by the written code→γράμμα G1121 something written
[Such a man’s]→ὅς G3739 which
praise→ἔπαινος G1868 praise
[does] not [come]→οὐ G3756 no
from→ἐκ G1537 out from
men→ἄνθρωπος G0444 a human
but→ἀλλά G0235 but
from→ἐκ G1537 out from
God→θεός G2316 God

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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