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← Romans 6 · ← verse 19 · verse 21 →

For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. (KJV)

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

ὅτεhoteWhen

Lemma: ὅτε (hote) · Strong's: G3753

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: when — ὅτε, temporal particle (correlat. of πότε, τότε), ; when; with indic., (so generally in cl., but also with optative, subjc.; LS, see word), most frequently with aor., Mat.9:25, Mrk.1:32, Luk.4:25, Jhn.1:19, Act.1:13,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 105 times. Also: Matthew 7:28, Matthew 9:25, Matthew 11:1, Matthew 12:3, Matthew 13:26, Matthew 13:48 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3753; TFLSJ G3753; TAGNT Romans 6:20 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 6:20 word 2

δοῦλοιdouloislaves

Lemma: δοῦλος (doulos) · Strong's: G1401

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)

Meaning: slave — δοῦλος, -η, -ον, ; [in LXX, ὁ δ. nearly always for עֶבֶד; ὁ δ. chiefly for שִׁפְחָה ,אָמָה ; ] ; 1. in bondage to, subject to: Rom.6:19. ; 2. As subst., ὁ, ἡ δ., a slave; (a) fem., ἡ δ., a female slave, bondmaid…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 130 times. Also: Matthew 8:9, Matthew 10:24, Matthew 10:25, Matthew 13:27, Matthew 13:28, Matthew 18:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1401; TFLSJ G1401; TAGNT Romans 6:20 word 3

ἦτεēteyou were

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-IAI-2P)

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 6:20 word 4

τῆςtēs<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)

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 6:20 word 5

ἁμαρτίας,hamartiasof sin,

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

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

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.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 6:20 word 6

ἐλεύθεροιeleutheroifree

Lemma: ἐλεύθερος (eleutheros) · Strong's: G1658

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)

Meaning: free/freedom — ἐλεύθερος, -α, -ον ; [in LXX chiefly for חׇפְשִׁי ; ] ; free; (a) in civil sense, not a slave: Jhn.8:33, 1Co.7:21-22 12:13, Gal.3:28, Eph.6:8, Col.3:11, Rev.6:15 13:16 19:18; fem., Gal.4:22-23, 30; (b) as regards…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 17:26, John 8:33, John 8:36, Romans 7:3, 1 Corinthians 7:21, 1 Corinthians 7:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1658; TFLSJ G1658; TAGNT Romans 6:20 word 7

ἦτεēteyou were

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-IAI-2P)

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 6:20 word 8

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 6:20 word 9

δικαιοσύνῃ.dikaiosunēfrom righteousness.

Lemma: δικαιοσύνη (dikaiosunē) · Strong's: G1343

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)

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…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 6:20 word 10

How the BSB renders it

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

For→γάρ G1063 for
when→ὅτε G3753 when
you were→εἰμί G1510 to be
slaves→δοῦλος G1401 slave
to sin→ἁμαρτία G0266 sin
you were→εἰμί G1510 to be
free of obligation→ἐλεύθερος G1658 free/freedom
to righteousness→δικαιοσύνη G1343 righteousness

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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