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← Romans 7 · ← verse 8 · verse 10 →

For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. (KJV)

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

ἐγὼegōI myself

Lemma: ἐγώ (egō) · Strong's: G1473

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Nominative · Singular (P-1NS)

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 7:9 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.,…

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 7:9 word 2

ἔζωνezōnwas alive

Lemma: ζάω (zaō) · Strong's: G2198

Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-IAI-1S)

Meaning: to live — ζάω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for חיה (most frequently ptcp., ζῶν, inf., ζῆν, for חַי ; ] ; 1. prop., to live, be alive (see Syn., see word βίος; in cl. usually of animal life, but sometimes of plants, as Arist., Eth. N,…

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Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 9:18, Matthew 16:16, Matthew 22:32, Matthew 26:63, Matthew 27:63 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2198; TFLSJ G2198; TAGNT Romans 7:9 word 3

χωρὶςchōrisapart from

Lemma: χωρίς (chōris) · Strong's: G5565

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: without — χωρίς ; adv., ; 1. separately, apart: Jhn.20:7. ; 2. As prep., with genitive, ; (a) separate from, apart from, without (practically equiv. to ἄνευ; see Field, Notes, 103): Mat.13:34, Mrk.4:34, Luk.6:49, Jhn.1:3 15:5,…

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Used 40 times. Also: Matthew 13:34, Matthew 14:21, Matthew 15:38, Mark 4:34, Luke 6:49, John 1:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5565; TFLSJ G5565; TAGNT Romans 7:9 word 4

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 7:9 word 5

ποτέ·poteonce;

Lemma: ποτέ (pote) · Strong's: G4218

Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)

Meaning: once/when — ποτέ ; enclitic particle, ; 1. once, formerly, sometime: of the past, Jhn.9:13 Rom.7:9 11:30, Gal.1:13, 23 2:6 (Lft., in l), Eph.2:2-3, 11 2:13 5:8, Col.1:21 3:7, 1Th.2:5, Tit.3:3, Phm 11, 1Pe.2:10 3:5 3:20; ἤδη ποτέ,…

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Used 29 times. Also: Luke 22:32, John 9:13, Romans 1:10, Romans 11:30, 1 Corinthians 9:7, Galatians 1:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4218; TFLSJ G4218; TAGNT Romans 7:9 word 6

ἐλθούσηςelthousēswhen was coming

Lemma: ἔρχομαι (erchomai) · Strong's: G2064

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (V-2AAP-GSF)

Meaning: to come/go — ἔρχομαι, ; [in LXX very frequently for בּוֹא, also for הלךְ ni., אתה, etc., 34 words in all ; ] ; 1. to come; (a) of persons, either as arriving or returning from elsewhere: Mat.8:9, Mrk.6:31, Luk.7:8, Jhn.4:27,…

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Used 639 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2064; TFLSJ G2064; TAGNT Romans 7:9 word 7

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 7:9 word 8

τῆςtēsthe

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.,…

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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 7:9 word 9

ἐντολῆςentolēscommandment

Lemma: ἐντολή (entolē) · Strong's: G1785

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

Meaning: commandment — ἐντολή, -ῆς, ἡ; (ἐντέλλω, which see), [in LXX chiefly for מִצְוָה; in pl. frequently in Pss for פִּקּוּד ; ] ; 1. generally, a charge, injunction, order, command: Luk.15:29, Jhn.10:18 11:57 12:49-50 14:31, Act.17:15,…

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Used 68 times. Also: Matthew 5:19, Matthew 15:3, Matthew 19:17, Matthew 22:36, Matthew 22:38, Matthew 22:40 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1785; TFLSJ G1785; TAGNT Romans 7:9 word 10

ἡhēthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)

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 7:9 word 11

ἁμαρτίαhamartiasin

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

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)

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 7:9 word 12

ἀνέζησεν,anezēsenrevived,

Lemma: ἀναζάω (anazaō) · Strong's: G0326

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)

Meaning: to revive — ἀνα-ζάω, -ῶ ; [in Al.: Gen.45:27 * ; ] ; to live again, regain life (cf. cl. ἀναβιόω; Cremer, 722; and for other exx., v MM, VGT, see word): metaphorically of moral revival, Luk.15:24 (WH, mg., ἔζησεν); of sin,…

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Used 2 times. Also: Luke 15:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0326; TFLSJ G0326; TAGNT Romans 7:9 word 13

How the BSB renders it

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

Once→ποτέ G4218 once/when
I→ἐγώ G1473 I/we
was alive→ζάω G2198 to live
apart from→χωρίς G5565 without
[the] law→νόμος G3551 law
but [when]→δέ G1161 then
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
commandment→ἐντολή G1785 commandment
came→ἔρχομαι G2064 to come/go
sin→ἁμαρτία G0266 sin
sprang to life→ἀναζάω G0326 to revive
and→δέ G1161 then
I→ἐγώ G1473 I/we
died→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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