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For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἔτιetiYet
Lemma: ἔτι (eti) · Strong's: G2089
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: still — ἔτι ; adv., ; yet, as yet, still; 1. of time; (a) of the present (adhuc): Mrk.5:35, 1Co.3:3 15:17, Gal.1:10, al.; (b) of the past, mostly with impf.: Mat.12:46, Luk.8:49 15:20, Jhn.20:1, Act.9:1, Rom.5:6, 8, 2Th.2:5,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 95 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 12:46, Matthew 17:5, Matthew 18:16, Matthew 19:20, Matthew 26:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2089; TFLSJ G2089; TAGNT Romans 5:6 word 1
γὰρgarfor
Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Romans 5:6 word 2
ΧριστὸςChristosChrist
Lemma: Χριστός (Christos) · Strong's: G5547
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-NSM-T)
Meaning: Christ — χριστός (Χρ-), -ή, -όν ; (χρίω), [in LXX for מָשִׁיחַ and cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. 1. as adj., ; (a) of things, anointing, to be used as ointment (Æsch., Eur., al.; τ. ἔλαιον τὸ χ., Lev.21:10); (b) of persons, anointed (ὁ…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5547; TFLSJ G5547; TAGNT Romans 5:6 word 3
ὄντωνontōnbeing
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-GPM)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Romans 5:6 word 4
ἡμῶνhēmōnof us
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Plural (P-1GP)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Romans 5:6 word 5
ἀσθενῶνasthenōnwithout strength
Lemma: ἀσθενής (asthenēs) · Strong's: G0772G
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (A-GPM)
Meaning: weak — ἀσθενής -ές; (ἀ- neg., σθένος, strength), [in LXX for עָנִי, etc. ; ] ; without strength, weak, feeble: 1Co.1:27 4:10 12:22, 2Co.10:10, Gal.4:9, 1Th.5:14, Heb.7:18, 1Pe.3:7. Rhetorically, τό ἀ. τ. θεοῦ, God's action of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20 times. Also: Matthew 26:41, Mark 14:38, Acts 4:9, 1 Corinthians 1:25, 1 Corinthians 1:27, 1 Corinthians 4:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0772G; TFLSJ G0772G; TAGNT Romans 5:6 word 6
ἔτιetistill
Lemma: ἔτι (eti) · Strong's: G2089
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: still — ἔτι ; adv., ; yet, as yet, still; 1. of time; (a) of the present (adhuc): Mrk.5:35, 1Co.3:3 15:17, Gal.1:10, al.; (b) of the past, mostly with impf.: Mat.12:46, Luk.8:49 15:20, Jhn.20:1, Act.9:1, Rom.5:6, 8, 2Th.2:5,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 95 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 12:46, Matthew 17:5, Matthew 18:16, Matthew 19:20, Matthew 26:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2089; TFLSJ G2089; TAGNT Romans 5:6 word 7
κατὰkataaccording to
Lemma: κατά (kata) · Strong's: G2596
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: according to — κατά (bef. a vowel κατ᾽, καθ᾽; on the frequently neglect of elision, see Tdf., Pr., 95; WH, App., 146a), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, ; down, downwards. ; I. C. genitive (WM, §47, k; Bl., §42, 2). ; 1. C. genitive…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 483 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2596; TFLSJ G2596; TAGNT Romans 5:6 word 8
καιρὸνkairon[the] right time
Lemma: καιρός (kairos) · Strong's: G2540
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: time/right time — καιρός, -οῦ, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for עֵת, also for מוֹעֵד, etc. ; ] ; 1. due measure, fitness, proportion (Eur., Xen., al.). ; 2. Of Time (cl. also) in the sense of a fixed and definite period, time, season (Kennedy,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 85 times. Also: Matthew 8:29, Matthew 11:25, Matthew 12:1, Matthew 13:30, Matthew 14:1, Matthew 16:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2540; TFLSJ G2540; TAGNT Romans 5:6 word 9
ὑπὲρhuperfor
Lemma: ὑπέρ (huper) · Strong's: G5228
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: above/for — ὑπέρ (when following subst.—poët.—ὕπερ; so as adv., 2Co.11:23), ; prep. with genitive, accusative ; I. C. genitive, primarily of place (rest or motion), over, above, across, beyond, hence, metaphorically, ; 1. for, on…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 159 times. Also: Matthew 5:44, Matthew 10:24, Matthew 10:37, Mark 7:37, Mark 9:40, Mark 14:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5228; TFLSJ G5228; TAGNT Romans 5:6 word 10
ἀσεβῶνasebōn[the] ungodly
Lemma: ἀσεβής (asebēs) · Strong's: G0765
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (A-GPM)
Meaning: ungodly — ἀσεβής, -ές; (σέβω, to reverence), [in LXX chiefly for רָשַׁע ; ] ; ungodly, impious: Rom.4:5 5:6, 1Ti.1:9, 1Pe.4:18, 2Pe.2:5-6 3:7, Ju 4 15.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9 times. Also: Romans 4:5, 1 Timothy 1:9, 1 Peter 4:18, 2 Peter 2:5, 2 Peter 2:6, 2 Peter 3:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0765; TFLSJ G0765; TAGNT Romans 5:6 word 11
ἀπέθανεν·apethanendied;
Lemma: ἀποθνήσκω (apothnēskō) · Strong's: G0599
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAI-3S)
Meaning: to die — ἀπο-θνῄσκω, ; [in LXX chiefly for מוּת ; ] ; to die: of natural death, Mrk.5:35, al.; of violent death (pass. of ἀποκτείνω), esp. of Christ, Mat.26:35, Jhn.12:33, Heb.10:28, al.; of spiritual death, Jhn.6:50, Rom.8:13,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 111 times. Also: Matthew 8:32, Matthew 9:24, Matthew 22:24, Matthew 22:27, Matthew 26:35, Mark 5:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0599; TFLSJ G0599; TAGNT Romans 5:6 word 12
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| For | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| at | → | κατά G2596 according to |
| just | → | ἔτι G2089 still |
| [the] right time | → | καιρός G2540 time/right time |
| while | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| we were | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| still | → | ἔτι G2089 still |
| powerless | → | ἀσθενής G0772G weak |
| Christ | → | Χριστός G5547 Christ |
| died | → | ἀποθνήσκω G0599 to die |
| for | → | ὑπέρ G5228 above/for |
| [the] ungodly | → | ἀσεβής G0765 ungodly |
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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