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But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
νυνὶnuniNow
Lemma: νυνί (nuni) · Strong's: G3570
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: now — νῦνί an Attic strengthened form of νῦν ; (in cl. always of time, and most often strictly of the pres.), [in LXX : Job.5:1-27, Psa.2:1-12, 1-12, 4Ma.4:1-26, Ep. Je* ; ] ; now; 1. of time: with praes., Act.24:13,…
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Used 19 times. Also: Acts 22:1, Acts 24:13, Romans 3:21, Romans 6:22, Romans 7:17, Romans 15:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3570; TFLSJ G3570; TAGNT Romans 7:6 word 1
δὲdehowever
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.,…
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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 7:6 word 2
κατηργήθημενkatērgēthēmenwe have been released
Lemma: καταργέω (katargeō) · Strong's: G2673
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-API-1P)
Meaning: to abate — κατ-αργέω, -ῶ; (κατά, causative, ἀργός = ἀ-εργός), [in LXX: 2Es.4.21; 2Es.4.23; 2Es.5.5; 2Es.6.8 (בְּטֵל)* ; ] ; to make idle or inactive (χέρας, Eur., Phœn., 753): of soil occupied by an unfruitful tree, Luk.13:7.…
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Used 27 times. Also: Luke 13:7, Romans 3:3, Romans 3:31, Romans 4:14, Romans 6:6, Romans 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2673; TFLSJ G2673; TAGNT Romans 7:6 word 3
ἀπὸapofrom
Lemma: ἀπό (apo) · Strong's: G0575
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: away from — ἀπό (on the frequently neglect of elision bef. vowels, see Tdf., Pr., 94, WH, App., 146), ; prep. with genitive (WM, 462ff.; on its relation to ἐκ, παρά, ὑπό, ib. 456f.), [in LXX for לְ ,בְּ ,מִן ; ] ; from (i.e. from…
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Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0575; TFLSJ G0575; TAGNT Romans 7:6 word 4
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 7:6 word 5
νόμουnomoulaw
Lemma: νόμος (nomos) · Strong's: G3551
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
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…
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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 7:6 word 6
ἀποθανόντεςapothanonteshaving died
Lemma: ἀποθνήσκω (apothnēskō) · Strong's: G0599
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-2AAP-NPM)
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 7:6 word 7
ἐνento
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,…
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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 7:6 word 8
ᾧhōthat which
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (R-DSM)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
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Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Romans 7:6 word 9
κατειχόμεθα,kateichomethawe were bound,
Lemma: κατέχω (katechō) · Strong's: G2722
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Passive · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-IPI-1P)
Meaning: to hold back/fast — κατ-έχω ; [in LXX for אָחַז, חָזַק hi., etc. ; ] ; 1. perfective of ἔχω (M, Pr., 116; M, Th., 155), ; (a) to possess, hold fast: Luk.8:15, Jhn.5:4, Rom.1:18 (Lft., Notes, 251), 1Co.7:30 11:2, 2Co.6:10, 1Th.5:21,…
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Used 18 times. Also: Luke 4:42, Luke 8:15, Luke 14:9, John 5:4, Acts 27:40, Romans 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2722; TFLSJ G2722; TAGNT Romans 7:6 word 10
ὥστεhōstein order for
Lemma: ὥστε (hōste) · Strong's: G5620
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: so — ὥσ-τε ; consecutive particle, ; 1. with infin., expressing result, so as to: Mat.8:24 12:22, Mrk.1:27, Luk.5:7, Act.1:19, Rom.7:6, 1Co.1:7, Heb.13:6, al.; of a designed result, Mat.10:1, Luk.4:29, al.; preceded by…
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Used 83 times. Also: Matthew 8:24, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 10:1, Matthew 12:12, Matthew 12:22, Matthew 13:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5620; TFLSJ G5620; TAGNT Romans 7:6 word 11
δουλεύεινdouleueinto serve
Lemma: δουλεύω (douleuō) · Strong's: G1398
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: be a slave — δουλεύω; (δοῦλος), [in LXX for עָבַד, as Gen.14:4, exc. Da TH Dan.7:14, 27 (פְּלַח), Isa.56:6 (שָׁרַת pi.)* ; ] ; to be a slave, be subject to, serve: absol., Rom.7:6, Gal.4:25, 1Ti.6:2; with dative of person(s),…
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Used 25 times. Also: Matthew 6:24, Luke 15:29, Luke 16:13, John 8:33, Acts 7:7, Acts 20:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1398; TFLSJ G1398; TAGNT Romans 7:6 word 12
ἡμᾶςhēmasus
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Accusative · Plural (P-1AP)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
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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 7:6 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,…
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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 7:6 word 14
καινότητιkainotētinewness
Lemma: καινότης (kainotēs) · Strong's: G2538
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: newness — καινότης, -ητος, ἡ; (καινός), [in LXX: 3Ki.8:53, Eze.47:12 * ; ] ; 1. novelty (Thuc., Isocr., LS, see word). ; 2. freshness, newness: ἐν κ. ζωῆς (see Lft., Notes, 296), Rom.6:4; ἐν κ. πνεύματος, Rom.7:6.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: Romans 6:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2538; TFLSJ G2538; TAGNT Romans 7:6 word 15
πνεύματοςpneumatosof [the] Spirit
Lemma: πνεῦμα (pneuma) · Strong's: G4151G
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: spirit/breath: spirit — πνεῦμα, -τος, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for רוּחַ ; ] ; 1. of air in motion; (a) wind: Jhn.3:8; pl., Heb.1:7 (LXX); (b) breath: π. ζωῆς, Rev.11:11; π. τοῦ στόματος, figuratively, 2Th.2:8 (cf. Ps 32…
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Used 378 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:1, Matthew 5:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4151G; TFLSJ G4151G; TAGNT Romans 7:6 word 16
καὶkaiand
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 7:6 word 17
οὐounot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
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Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Romans 7:6 word 18
παλαιότητιpalaiotētiin oldness
Lemma: παλαιότης (palaiotēs) · Strong's: G3821
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: oldness — παλαιότης, -ητος, ἡ; (παλαιός), ; oldness: γράμματος, Rom.7:6.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3821; TFLSJ G3821; TAGNT Romans 7:6 word 19
γράμματος.¶grammatosof [the] letter.
Lemma: γράμμα (gramma) · Strong's: G1121
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: something written — γράμμα, -τος, τό ; (γράφω), [in LXX for סֵפֶר, etc. ; ] ; 1. that which is traced or drawn, a picture. ; 2. that which is written; (1) a character, letter: Gal.6:11; (2) a writing, a written document; (a) a bill or…
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Used 15 times. Also: Luke 16:6, Luke 16:7, Luke 23:38, John 5:47, John 7:15, Acts 26:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1121; TFLSJ G1121; TAGNT Romans 7:6 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But | → | δέ G1161 then |
| now | → | νυνί G3570 now |
| having died | → | ἀποθνήσκω G0599 to die |
| to | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| what | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| bound us | → | κατέχω G2722 to hold back/fast |
| we have been released | → | καταργέω G2673 to abate |
| from | → | ἀπό G0575 away from |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| law | → | νόμος G3551 law |
| so that | → | ὥστε G5620 so |
| we | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| serve | → | δουλεύω G1398 be a slave |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| the new way | → | καινότης G2538 newness |
| of the Spirit | → | πνεῦμα G4151G spirit/breath: spirit |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| not | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| in the old way | → | παλαιότης G3821 oldness |
| of the written code | → | γράμμα G1121 something written |
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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