Romans 5:7 Go deeper

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. (KJV)

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

μόλιςmolisRarely

Lemma: μόλις (molis) · Strong's: G3433

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: hardly — μόλις ; adv. (μόλος, toil) ; post-Hom. alternative for μόγις, ; [in LXX: Pro.11:31, Wis.9:16, al. ; ] ; with difficulty, hardly, scarcely: Luk.9:39 (T, μόγις), Act.14:8 27:7-8, 16, Rom.5:7, 1Pe.4:18" (LXX) .†; (AS)

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Used 6 times. Also: Acts 14:18, Acts 27:7, Acts 27:8, Acts 27:16, 1 Peter 4:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3433; TFLSJ G3433; TAGNT Romans 5:7 word 1

γὰρgarindeed

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.…

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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 5:7 word 2

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…

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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 5:7 word 3

δικαίουdikaioua righteous [man]

Lemma: δίκαιος (dikaios) · Strong's: G1342

Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (A-GSM)

Meaning: just — δίκαιος, -α, -ον; (δίκη), [in LXX chiefly for צַדִּיק (for rendering of צַדִּיק in sense of correct, see Deiss., BS, 115 f.); sometimes for נָקִי as Pro.1:11, al. ; ] ; in early Gk. writers ; (a) of persons, observant…

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Used 81 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 9:13, Matthew 10:41, Matthew 13:17, Matthew 13:43 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1342; TFLSJ G1342; TAGNT Romans 5:7 word 4

τιςtisanyone

Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100

Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (X-NSM)

Meaning: one — τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός, ; enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε. ; I. As subst., ; 1. one, a certain one: Luk.9:49, Jhn.11:1, Act.5:25, al.; pl., τίνες,…

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Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT Romans 5:7 word 5

ἀποθανεῖται,apothaneitaiwill die,

Lemma: ἀποθνήσκω (apothnēskō) · Strong's: G0599

Parsing: Verb · Future · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-FDI-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,…

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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 5:7 word 6

ὑπὲρhuperon behalf of

Lemma: ὑπέρ (huper) · Strong's: G5228

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

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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 5:7 word 7

γὰρgarthough

Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

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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 5:7 word 8

τοῦtouthe

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 5:7 word 9

ἀγαθοῦagathougood [man]

Lemma: ἀγαθός (agathos) · Strong's: G0018

Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (A-GSM)

Meaning: good — ἀγαθός, -ή, -όν, ; [in LXX chiefly for טוֹב ; ] ; in general, good, in physical and in moral sense, used of persons, things, acts, conditions, etc., applied to that which is regarded as "perfect in its kind, so as to…

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Used 103 times. Also: Matthew 5:45, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 12:34, Matthew 12:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0018; TFLSJ G0018; TAGNT Romans 5:7 word 10

τάχαtachaperhaps

Lemma: τάχα (tacha) · Strong's: G5029

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: perhaps — τάχα ; (ταχύς), ; adv., [in LXX: Wis.13:6 14:19 * ; ] ; (a) (chiefly poët.), quickly, presently; (b) perhaps: Rom.5:7, Phm 15.†; (AS)

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Used 2 times. Also: Philemon 1:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5029; TFLSJ G5029; TAGNT Romans 5:7 word 11

τιςtissomeone

Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100

Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (X-NSM)

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Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT Romans 5:7 word 12

καὶkaieven

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 5:7 word 13

τολμᾷtolmawould dare

Lemma: τολμάω (tolmaō) · Strong's: G5111

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)

Meaning: be bold — τολμάω, -ῶ ; [in LXX: Job.15:12 (לָקַח), Est.1:18 7:5 (לֵב מָלֵא) Jdth.14:13, 2Ma.4:2, 3Ma.3:21 R, 4Ma.8:18 * ; ] ; to have courage, to venture, dare, be bold: absol, 2Co.11:21; before ἐπί, 2Co.10:2; with inf. (Bl., §…

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Used 16 times. Also: Matthew 22:46, Mark 12:34, Mark 15:43, Luke 20:40, John 21:12, Acts 5:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5111; TFLSJ G5111; TAGNT Romans 5:7 word 14

ἀποθανεῖν·apothaneinto die;

Lemma: ἀποθνήσκω (apothnēskō) · Strong's: G0599

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-2AAN)

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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 5:7 word 15

How the BSB renders it

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

Very	→	γάρ G1063 for
rarely	→	μόλις G3433 hardly
will anyone	→	τις G5100 one
die	→	ἀποθνήσκω G0599 to die
for	→	ὑπέρ G5228 above/for
a righteous [man]	→	δίκαιος G1342 just
though	→	γάρ G1063 for
for	→	ὑπέρ G5228 above/for
a good [man]	→	ἀγαθός G0018 good
someone	→	τις G5100 one
{might} possibly	→	τάχα G5029 perhaps
. . .	→	καί G2532 and
dare	→	τολμάω G5111 be bold
to die	→	ἀποθνήσκω G0599 to die

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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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