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I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
εὑρίσκωheuriskōI find
Lemma: εὑρίσκω (ehuriskō) · Strong's: G2147
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)
Meaning: to find/meet — εὑρίσκω, ; [in LXX chiefly for מצא, also for נשׂג hi., etc. ; ] ; to find, with or without previous search: absol., opposite to ζητέω, Mat.7:7, 8 Luk.11:9, 10; with accusative, Mat.2:8, Mrk.1:37, Act.13:22, 2Ti.1:17,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 177 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 7:14, Matthew 8:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2147; TFLSJ G2147; TAGNT Romans 7:21 word 1
ἄραaraso
Lemma: ἄρα (ara) · Strong's: G0686
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: therefore — ἄρα, ; illative particle, expressing a more subjective or informal inference than οὖν, ; then: prop. (as in cl.), the second word in the sentence, Rom.7:21 8:1, Gal.3:7; ἐπεὶ ἄρα, 1Co.7:14 (with another word between)…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 50 times. Also: Matthew 7:20, Matthew 12:28, Matthew 17:26, Matthew 18:1, Matthew 19:25, Matthew 19:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0686; TFLSJ G0686; TAGNT Romans 7:21 word 2
τὸνtonthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
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 7:21 word 3
νόμονnomonprinciple
Lemma: νόμος (nomos) · Strong's: G3551
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 7:21 word 4
τῷtōthat which
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 7:21 word 5
θέλοντιthelontiis desiring
Lemma: θέλω (thelō) · Strong's: G2309
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Dative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-DSM)
Meaning: to will/desire — θέλω (the strengthened form ἐθέλω is found in Hom., and is the more frequently in Attic; see Rutherford, NPhr., 415f.), ; [in LXX for חפץ ,אבה; with neg., מאן pi., etc. ; ] ; to will, be willing, wish, desire (more…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 211 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:40, Matthew 5:42, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 8:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2309; TFLSJ G2309; TAGNT Romans 7:21 word 6
ἐμοὶemoime myself
Lemma: ἐγώ (egō) · Strong's: G1473
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Dative · Singular (P-1DS)
Meaning: I/we — ἐγώ, genitive, etc., ἐμοῦ, ἐμοί, ἐμέ (enclitic μου, μοι, με), pl. ἡμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς, ; of person(s) pron. ; I. ; (a) The nom. is usually emphatic, when expressed as subjc, as in Mat.3:11, Mrk.1:8, Luk.3:16, al. But…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 862 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1473; TFLSJ G1473; TAGNT Romans 7:21 word 7
ποιεῖνpoieinto do
Lemma: ποιέω (poieō) · Strong's: G4160G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to do/make: do — ποιέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX for a great variety of words, but chiefly for עשׂה ; ] ; 1. to make, produce, create, cause: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.17:4, Mrk.9:5, Jhn.9:11, Act.9:39, Rom.9:20, al.; of God as Creator…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 565 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4160G; TFLSJ G4160G; TAGNT Romans 7:21 word 8
τὸto<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
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 7:21 word 9
καλὸνkalongood
Lemma: καλός (kalos) · Strong's: G2570G
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)
Meaning: good — καλός, -ή, -όν, ; [in LXX chiefly for טוֹבָה ,טוֹב, also for יָפֶה, etc. ; ] ; 1. primarily, of outward form ("related to . . . ἀγαθός as the appearance to the essence," Cremer, 339), fair, beautiful: λίθοι (BV,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 101 times. Also: Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 7:19, Matthew 12:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2570G; TFLSJ G2570G; TAGNT Romans 7:21 word 10
ὅτιhotithat
Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754G
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that/since: that — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 858 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3754G; TFLSJ G3754G; TAGNT Romans 7:21 word 11
ἐμοὶemoime myself
Lemma: ἐγώ (egō) · Strong's: G1473
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Dative · Singular (P-1DS)
Meaning: I/we — ἐγώ, genitive, etc., ἐμοῦ, ἐμοί, ἐμέ (enclitic μου, μοι, με), pl. ἡμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς, ; of person(s) pron. ; I. ; (a) The nom. is usually emphatic, when expressed as subjc, as in Mat.3:11, Mrk.1:8, Luk.3:16, al. But…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 862 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1473; TFLSJ G1473; TAGNT Romans 7:21 word 12
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 7:21 word 13
κακὸνkakonevil
Lemma: κακός (kakos) · Strong's: G2556G
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)
Meaning: evil/harm: evil — κακός, -ή, -όν ; [in LXX chiefly for רַע ; ] ; 1. in general, opposite to ἀγαθός, καλός, in various senses, bad, mean, base, worthless (cl.). ; 2. In ethical sense, base, evil, wicked: of persons, Mat.21:41 24:48,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 21:41, Matthew 24:48, Matthew 27:23, Mark 7:21, Mark 15:14, Luke 23:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2556G; TFLSJ G2556G; TAGNT Romans 7:21 word 14
παράκειται.parakeitaiis present with.
Lemma: παράκειμαι (parakeimai) · Strong's: G3873
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNI-3S)
Meaning: be present — παρά-κειμαι ; [in LXX: Jdt.3.2-3, Sir.30:18 34:16, Dan LXX Bel 1:14, 2,3 Mac.5* ; ] ; to lie beside, be near, be present: Rom.7:18, 21.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: Romans 7:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3873; TFLSJ G3873; TAGNT Romans 7:21 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So | → | ἄρα G0686 therefore |
| [this is] the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| principle | → | νόμος G3551 law |
| I have discovered | → | εὑρίσκω G2147 to find/meet |
| When I | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| want | → | θέλω G2309 to will/desire |
| to do | → | ποιέω G4160G to do/make: do |
| good | → | καλός G2570G good |
| evil | → | κακός G2556G evil/harm: evil |
| is right there with | → | παράκειμαι G3873 be present |
| me | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
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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