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Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, (KJV)
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καθάπερkathaperjust as
Lemma: καθάπερ (kathaper) · Strong's: G2509
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: just as — καθάπερ (for καθ᾽ ἅπερ = καθά) adv., ; [in LXX for אֲשֶׁר, Gen.12:4, Exo.7:6, al. ; ] ; just as, even as: Rom.3:4 4:6 9:13 10:15 11:8 12:4, 1Co.10:10 12:12, 2Co.1:14 3:13 3:18 8:11, 1Th.2:11 3:6 3:12 4:6, Heb.4:2.†; (AS)
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Used 13 times. Also: Romans 12:4, 1 Corinthians 10:10, 1 Corinthians 12:12, 2 Corinthians 1:14, 2 Corinthians 3:13, 2 Corinthians 3:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2509; TFLSJ G2509; TAGNT Romans 4:6 word 1
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,…
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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 4:6 word 2
ΔαυὶδDauidDavid
Lemma: Δαυείδ, Δαυίδ, Δαβίδ (Daueid, Dauid, Dabid) · Strong's: G1138
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)
Meaning: David — Δαυείδ (Rec. Δαβίδ), ὁ, indecl. (Heb. דָּוִד), ; David, King of Israel: Mat.1:6; 12:3, and al.; σκηνὴ Δ., Act.15:16; κλεὶς Δ., Rev.3:7; θρόνος Δ., Luk.1:32; ῥίζα Δ., Rev.5:5; βασιλεία Δ., Mrk.11:10; υἱὸς Δ., the Messiah…
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Used 59 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 9:27, Matthew 12:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1138; TFLSJ G1138; TAGNT Romans 4:6 word 3
λέγειlegeideclares
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
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…
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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 4:6 word 4
τὸνtonthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
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 4:6 word 5
μακαρισμὸνmakarismonblessedness
Lemma: μακαρισμός (makarismos) · Strong's: G3108
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: blessedness — μακαρισμός, -οῦ, ὁ; (μακαρίζω) ; a declaration of blessedness, felicitation: Rom.4:6, 9, Gal.4:15 (Plat., Arist.).†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Romans 4:9, Galatians 4:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3108; TFLSJ G3108; TAGNT Romans 4:6 word 6
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.,…
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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 4:6 word 7
ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouman
Lemma: ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) · Strong's: G0444
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
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;…
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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 4:6 word 8
ᾧhōto whom
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (R-DSM)
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 4:6 word 9
ὁho<the>
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 4:6 word 10
θεὸςtheosGod
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-NSM-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…
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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 4:6 word 11
λογίζεταιlogizetaicredits
Lemma: λογίζομαι (logizomai) · Strong's: G3049
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNI-3S)
Meaning: to count — λογίζομαι; (λόγος), [in LXX chiefly for חָשַׁב ; ] ; 1. prop., of numerical calculation, to count, reckon: with accusative before μετά, Mrk.15:23 (LXX) (Rec., R, mg.), Luk.22:37. ; 2. Metaphorical, without reference to…
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Used 41 times. Also: Mark 15:28, Luke 22:37, John 11:50, Acts 19:27, Romans 2:3, Romans 2:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3049; TFLSJ G3049; TAGNT Romans 4:6 word 12
δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunēnrighteousness
Lemma: δικαιοσύνη (dikaiosunē) · Strong's: G1343
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: righteousness — δικαιοσύνη, -ης, ἡ; (δίκαιος), [in LXX chiefly for צֶדֶק, and cognates, Gen.15:6, al., rarely for חֶסֶד, Gen.19:19 ; ] ; the character of ὁ δίκαιος (which see) ; 1. in broad sense, righteousness, conformity to the…
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Used 94 times. Also: Matthew 3:15, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 5:10, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 6:1, Matthew 6:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1343; TFLSJ G1343; TAGNT Romans 4:6 word 13
χωρὶςchōrisapart from
Lemma: χωρίς (chōris) · Strong's: G5565
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: without — χωρίς ; adv., ; 1. separately, apart: Jhn.20:7. ; 2. As prep., with genitive, ; (a) separate from, apart from, without (practically equiv. to ἄνευ; see Field, Notes, 103): Mat.13:34, Mrk.4:34, Luk.6:49, Jhn.1:3 15:5,…
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Used 40 times. Also: Matthew 13:34, Matthew 14:21, Matthew 15:38, Mark 4:34, Luke 6:49, John 1:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5565; TFLSJ G5565; TAGNT Romans 4:6 word 14
ἔργων·ergōnworks:
Lemma: ἔργον (ergon) · Strong's: G2041
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (N-GPN)
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 4:6 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And | → | καί G2532 and |
| David | → | Δαυείδ, Δαυίδ, Δαβίδ G1138 David |
| speaks | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
| likewise | → | καθάπερ G2509 just as |
| of the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| blessedness | → | μακαρισμός G3108 blessedness |
| of the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| man | → | ἄνθρωπος G0444 a human |
| to whom | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| credits | → | λογίζομαι G3049 to count |
| righteousness | → | δικαιοσύνη G1343 righteousness |
| apart from | → | χωρίς G5565 without |
| works | → | ἔργον G2041 work |
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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