Romans 6:23 Go deeper
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For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (KJV)
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τὰtaThe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (T-NPN)
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 6:23 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 6:23 word 2
ὀψώνιαopsōniawages
Lemma: ὀψώνιον (opsōnion) · Strong's: G3800
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (N-NPN)
Meaning: compensation — ὄψώνιον, -ου, τό; (ὀψον- see: ὀψάριον— and ὠνέομαι), [in LXX: I Est.4:56, 1Ma.3:28 1Mac 14:32 * ; ] ; 1. provisions, provision-money, soldiers' pay: Luk.3:14, 1Co.9:7. ; 2. Generally, wages, hire: 2Co.11:8; ὄ. τῆς…
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Used 4 times. Also: Luke 3:14, 1 Corinthians 9:7, 2 Corinthians 11:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3800; TFLSJ G3800; TAGNT Romans 6:23 word 3
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 6:23 word 4
ἁμαρτίαςhamartiasof 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.,…
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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 6:23 word 5
θάνατος,thanatos[is] death,
Lemma: θάνατος (thanatos) · Strong's: G2288
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: death — θάνατος, -ου, ὁ (θνήσκω), ; [in LXX chiefly for מָוֶת ,מוּת, sometimes דֶּבֶר ; ] ; death; 1. of the death of the body, whether natural or violent: Jhn.11:13, Php.2:27, Heb.7:23, al; opposite to ζωή, Rom.8:38, Php.1:20;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 120 times. Also: Matthew 4:16, Matthew 10:21, Matthew 15:4, Matthew 16:28, Matthew 20:18, Matthew 26:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2288; TFLSJ G2288; TAGNT Romans 6:23 word 6
τὸto<the>
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.,…
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 6:23 word 7
δὲdebut
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 6:23 word 8
χάρισμαcharismathe gift
Lemma: χάρισμα (charisma) · Strong's: G5486
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: gift — χάρισμα, -τος, τό; (χαρίζομαι) [in LXX: Sir.7:33 א (AB, χάρις) Sir.38:30 Bl (א AB2R, χρῖσμα) * ; ] ; a gift of grace, a free gift, esp. of extraordinary operations of the Spirit in the Apostolic Church, but including…
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Used 17 times. Also: Romans 1:11, Romans 5:15, Romans 5:16, Romans 11:29, Romans 12:6, 1 Corinthians 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5486; TFLSJ G5486; TAGNT Romans 6:23 word 9
τοῦtou<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.,…
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 6:23 word 10
θεοῦtheouof God
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-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 6:23 word 11
ζωὴzōēlife
Lemma: ζωή (zōē) · Strong's: G2222
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: life — ζωή, -ῆς, ἡ (ζάω), ; [in LXX chiefly for חַיִּים ; ] ; life (in Hom., Hdt., = βίος, which see; later, existence, vita quâ vivimus, as distinct from βίος, vita quam vivimus; opposite to θάνατος); 1. of natural life:…
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Used 136 times. Also: Matthew 7:14, Matthew 18:8, Matthew 18:9, Matthew 19:16, Matthew 19:17, Matthew 19:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2222; TFLSJ G2222; TAGNT Romans 6:23 word 12
αἰώνιοςaiōnioseternal
Lemma: αἰώνιος (aiōnios) · Strong's: G0166
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)
Meaning: eternal — αἰώνιος, -ον (as usual in Attic), also -α, -ον. 2Th.2:16, Heb.9:12; (αἰών), [in LXX chiefly for עוֹלָם ; ] ; age-long, eternal, ; (a) of that which is without either beginning or end: Rom.16:26, Heb.9:14; (b) of that…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 71 times. Also: Matthew 18:8, Matthew 19:16, Matthew 19:29, Matthew 25:41, Matthew 25:46, Mark 3:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0166; TFLSJ G0166; TAGNT Romans 6:23 word 13
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Romans 6:23 word 14
ΧριστῷChristōChrist
Lemma: Χριστός (Christos) · Strong's: G5547
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-DSM-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 6:23 word 15
ἸησοῦIēsouJesus
Lemma: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) · Strong's: G2424G
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-DSM-P)
Meaning: Jesus — Ἰησοῦς, -οῦ, dative, voc. -οῦ, accusative, -οῦν (Heb. יֵשׁוּעַ ,יְהֹשֻׁעַ ,יְהוֹשׁוּעַ), ; 1. JESUS: Mat.1:21, al.; ὁ Ἰ, ib. 3:13, al.; Ἰ. Χριστός, ib. 1:1, Mrk.1:1, al.; Χρ. Ἰ., Rom.2:26, al.; κύριος Ἰ., Act.28:31,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 978 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2424G; TFLSJ G2424G; TAGNT Romans 6:23 word 16
τῷtōthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)
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 6:23 word 17
κυρίῳkuriōLord
Lemma: κύριος (kurios) · Strong's: G2962G
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-DSM-T)
Meaning: lord: God — κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX (subst.) chiefly for יהוה, also for בַּעַל ,אָדוֹן, etc. ; ] ; having power (κῦρος) or authority; as subst., ὁ κ., lord, master; 1. in general: with genitive of thing(s),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 662 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2962G; TFLSJ G2962G; TAGNT Romans 6:23 word 18
ἡμῶν.¶hēmōnof 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 6:23 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| For | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| wages | → | ὀψώνιον G3800 compensation |
| of sin | → | ἁμαρτία G0266 sin |
| [is] death | → | θάνατος G2288 death |
| but | → | δέ G1161 then |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| gift | → | χάρισμα G5486 gift |
| of God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| [is] eternal | → | αἰώνιος G0166 eternal |
| life | → | ζωή G2222 life |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| Christ | → | Χριστός G5547 Christ |
| Jesus | → | Ἰησοῦς G2424G Jesus |
| our | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| Lord | → | κύριος G2962G lord: God |
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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