Romans 5:20 Go deeper

Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: (KJV)

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

ΝόμοςNomos[The] law

Lemma: νόμος (nomos) · Strong's: G3551

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

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 5:20 word 1

δὲdenow

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.,…

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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 5:20 word 2

παρεισῆλθεν,pareisēlthenentered,

Lemma: παρεισέρχομαι (pareiserchomai) · Strong's: G3922

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAI-3S)

Meaning: to come in — παρ-εισ-έρχομαι ; 1. to come in beside or by the way: Rom.5:20. ; 2. to come in secretly, steal in: Gal.2:4.†; (AS)

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Used 2 times. Also: Galatians 2:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3922; TFLSJ G3922; TAGNT Romans 5:20 word 3

ἵναinaso that

Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…

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Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT Romans 5:20 word 4

πλεονάσῃpleonasēmay abound

Lemma: πλεονάζω (pleonazō) · Strong's: G4121

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-AAS-3S)

Meaning: to increase — πλεονάζω; (πλέον), [in LXX for עֲדַף, רָבָה, etc. ; ] ; I. Intrans. ; 1. Of persons; (a) to abound in (Arist.); (b) to superabound: 2Co.8:15 (LXX). ; 2. Of things, to abound, superabound: Rom.5:20 6:1, 2Co.4:15,…

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Used 9 times. Also: Romans 6:1, 2 Corinthians 4:15, 2 Corinthians 8:15, Philippians 4:17, 1 Thessalonians 3:12, 2 Thessalonians 1:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4121; TFLSJ G4121; TAGNT Romans 5:20 word 5

τὸtothe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)

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 5:20 word 6

παράπτωμα·paraptōmatrespass;

Lemma: παράπτωμα (paraptōma) · Strong's: G3900

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)

Meaning: trespass — παρά-πτωρμα, -τος, τό; (παραπίπτω), [in LXX for מַעַל, פֶּשַׁע, etc. ; ] ; 1. a false step, a blunder (Polyb.). ; 2. Ethically, a misdeed, trespass (LXX): Mat.6:14-15, Mrk.11:25-26, Rom.4:25 5:15 ff Rom.11:11-12,…

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Used 22 times. Also: Matthew 6:14, Matthew 6:15, Matthew 18:35, Mark 11:25, Mark 11:26, Romans 4:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3900; TFLSJ G3900; TAGNT Romans 5:20 word 7

οὗhouwhere

Lemma: οὗ (ohu) · Strong's: G3757

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: whither — oὗ; (prop. genitive of ὅς), ; adv. of place, where, whither; (a) in answer to the question "where?" (= ubi): Mat.2:9 18:20, Luk.4:16-17 23:53, Act.1:13 2:2 7:29 12:12 16:13 20:6, 8 25:10 28:14, Rom.9:26" (LXX), Col.3:1,…

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Used 25 times. Also: Matthew 2:9, Matthew 18:20, Matthew 28:16, Luke 4:16, Luke 4:17, Luke 10:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3757; TFLSJ G3757; TAGNT Romans 5:20 word 8

δὲdehowever

Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

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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 5:20 word 9

ἐπλεόνασενepleonasenabounded

Lemma: πλεονάζω (pleonazō) · Strong's: G4121

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)

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Used 9 times. Also: Romans 6:1, 2 Corinthians 4:15, 2 Corinthians 8:15, Philippians 4:17, 1 Thessalonians 3:12, 2 Thessalonians 1:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4121; TFLSJ G4121; TAGNT Romans 5:20 word 10

ἡhē<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)

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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 5:20 word 11

ἁμαρτία,hamartiasin,

Lemma: ἁμαρτία (hamartia) · Strong's: G0266

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

Meaning: sin — ἁμαρτία, -ας, ἡ ; (ἁμαρτάνω, which see), [in LXX chiefly for חַטָּאת and cogn. forms, also for פֶּשַׁע ,עָוֹן, etc. ; ] ; prop. a missing the mark; in cl. (see reff. to CR in MM, VGT, see word); (a) guilt, sin (Plat.,…

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Used 174 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 3:6, Matthew 9:2, Matthew 9:5, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 12:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0266; TFLSJ G0266; TAGNT Romans 5:20 word 12

ὑπερεπερίσσευσενhupereperisseusenoverabounded

Lemma: ὑπερπερισσεύω (huperperisseuō) · Strong's: G5248

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)

Meaning: to abound — ὑπερ-περισσεύω ; to abound more exceedingly: Rom.5:21. Mid., in same sense (RV, overflow): with dative of thing(s), 2Co.7:4.†; (AS)

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Used 2 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 7:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5248; TFLSJ G5248; TAGNT Romans 5:20 word 13

ἡhē<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)

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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 5:20 word 14

χάρις,charisgrace,

Lemma: χάρις (charis) · Strong's: G5485

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

Meaning: grace — χάρις, -ιτος, ἡ Abbott-Smith does not include the article here., accusative, χάριν (χάριτα in Act.24:27, Ju 4; see WH, App., 157), ; [in LXX chiefly for חֵן ; ] ; 1. objectively, that which causes favourable regard,…

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Used 156 times. Also: Luke 1:30, Luke 2:40, Luke 2:52, Luke 4:22, Luke 6:32, Luke 6:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5485; TFLSJ G5485; TAGNT Romans 5:20 word 15

How the BSB renders it

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

[The] law	→	νόμος G3551 law
came in	→	παρεισέρχομαι G3922 to come in
so that	→	ἵνα G2443 in order that/to
the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
trespass	→	παράπτωμα G3900 trespass
would increase	→	πλεονάζω G4121 to increase
but	→	δέ G1161 then
where	→	οὗ G3757 whither
sin	→	ἁμαρτία G0266 sin
increased	→	πλεονάζω G4121 to increase
grace	→	χάρις G5485 grace
increased all the more	→	ὑπερπερισσεύω G5248 to abound

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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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