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But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
τοῖςtoisto those
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Masculine (T-DPM)
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 2:8 word 1
δὲdehowever
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Romans 2:8 word 2
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 2:8 word 3
ἐριθείαςeritheiasself-interest
Lemma: ἐριθεία (eritheia) · Strong's: G2052
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: rivalry — ἐριθία ; (T, cl., -εία), -ας, ἡ, [in Sm.: Eze.23:11 * ; ] (on the origin and history of the word, see Hort, Ja., 81 fly.; Ellic. on Gal.5:20; Cremer, 262) ; ambition, self-seeking, rivalry: Jas.3:14, 16; κατ᾽ ἐριθίαν,…
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Used 6 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 12:20, Galatians 5:20, Philippians 2:3, James 3:14, James 3:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2052; TFLSJ G2052; TAGNT Romans 2:8 word 4
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,…
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 2:8 word 5
ἀπειθοῦσινapeithousindisobeying
Lemma: ἀπειθέω (apeitheō) · Strong's: G0544
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Dative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-DPM)
Meaning: to disobey — ἀπειθέω, -ῶ; (ἀπειθής), [in LXX for מָרָה, סָרַר, etc. ; ] ; as in cl. (MM, VGT, see word); to disobey, be disobedient: absol., Act.14:2 19:9, Rom.10:21 11:31 15:31, Heb.3:18 11:31, 1Pe.3:20; with dative, Jhn.3:36,…
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Used 15 times. Also: John 3:36, Acts 14:2, Acts 17:5, Acts 19:9, Romans 10:21, Romans 11:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0544; TFLSJ G0544; TAGNT Romans 2:8 word 6
μὲνmenindeed
Lemma: μέν (men) · Strong's: G3303
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: on the other hand — μέν, ; conjunctive particle (originally a form of μήν), usually related to a following δέ or other adversative conjunction, and distinguishing the word or clause with which it stands from that which follows. ; It is…
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Used 193 times. Also: Matthew 3:11, Matthew 9:37, Matthew 10:13, Matthew 13:4, Matthew 13:8, Matthew 13:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3303; TFLSJ G3303; TAGNT Romans 2:8 word 7
τῇtēathe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)
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 2:8 word 8
ἀληθείᾳ,alētheiatruth,
Lemma: ἀλήθεια (alētheia) · Strong's: G0225
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: truth — ἀλήθεια, -ας, ἡ ; (ἀληθής), [in LXX chiefly for אֱמֶת (on which, see Cremer, 627f.), אֱמוּנָה ; ] ; truth (see DB, iv, 818f.). ; 1. Objectively, "the reality lying at the basis of an appearance; the manifested,…
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Used 110 times. Also: Matthew 22:16, Mark 5:33, Mark 12:14, Mark 12:32, Luke 4:25, Luke 20:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0225; TFLSJ G0225; TAGNT Romans 2:8 word 9
πειθομένοιςpeithomenoisbeing persuaded about
Lemma: πείθω (peithō) · Strong's: G3982
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Dative · Plural · Masculine (V-PPP-DPM)
Meaning: to persuade — πείθω, ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּטַח בֶּטַח, its parts and derivatives ; ] ; (i) Active; 1. trans., to apply persuasion ("conative" in pres.; see M, Pr., 147), to prevail upon or win over, persuade: absol., Mat.28:14,…
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Used 54 times. Also: Matthew 27:20, Matthew 27:43, Matthew 28:14, Mark 10:24, Luke 11:22, Luke 16:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3982; TFLSJ G3982; TAGNT Romans 2:8 word 10
δὲdehowever
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Romans 2:8 word 11
τῇtēa<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)
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 2:8 word 12
ἀδικίᾳ,adikiaunrighteousness,
Lemma: ἀδικία (adikia) · Strong's: G0093
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: unrighteousness — ἀδικία, -ας, ἡ ; (ἄδικος), [in LXX for עָוֹן, פֶּשַׁע, עָוֶל, etc. ; ] ; 1. injustice: Luk.18:6, Rom.9:14. ; 2. unrighteousness, iniquity: Jhn.7:18, Act.8:23, Rom.1:18, 29 2:8 6:13, 2Ti.2:19, 1Jn.1:9 5:17; opposite to…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 25 times. Also: Luke 13:27, Luke 16:8, Luke 16:9, Luke 18:6, John 7:18, Acts 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0093; TFLSJ G0093; TAGNT Romans 2:8 word 13
ὀργὴorgēwrath
Lemma: ὀργή (orgē) · Strong's: G3709
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: wrath — ὀργή, -ῆς, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for אַף, also for חָרוֹן, חֵמָה, קָצַף, etc. ; ] ; 1 1, impulse, propensity, disposition. ; 2. anger, wrath; (a) of men: Mrk.3:5, Eph.4:31, Col.3:8, 1Ti.2:8, Jas.1:19-20; (b) of God; α…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 36 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Mark 3:5, Luke 3:7, Luke 21:23, John 3:36, Romans 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3709; TFLSJ G3709; TAGNT Romans 2:8 word 14
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,…
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 2:8 word 15
θυμός,thumosanger
Lemma: θυμός (thumos) · Strong's: G2372
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: wrath — θυμός, -οῦ, ὁ; (θύω), [in LXX most frequently for אַף, also for חֱמָא, חָרוֹן, etc., 30 words in all ; ] ; passion, hot anger, wrath: Heb.11:27; ὀργὴ καὶ θ., Rom.2:8, cf. Col.3:8; πικρία κ. θ., Eph.4:31; πλησθῆναι,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 18 times. Also: Luke 4:28, Acts 19:28, 2 Corinthians 12:20, Galatians 5:20, Ephesians 4:31, Colossians 3:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2372; TFLSJ G2372; TAGNT Romans 2:8 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But | → | δέ G1161 then |
| for those who | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| [are] self-seeking | → | ἐριθεία G2052 rivalry |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| who reject | → | ἀπειθέω G0544 to disobey |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| truth | → | ἀλήθεια G0225 truth |
| and | → | δέ G1161 then |
| follow | → | πείθω G3982 to persuade |
| wickedness | → | ἀδικία G0093 unrighteousness |
| [there will be] wrath | → | ὀργή G3709 wrath |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| anger | → | θυμός G2372 wrath |
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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