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For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
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 8:15 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.…
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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 8:15 word 2
ἐλάβετεelabeteyou have received
Lemma: λαμβάνω (lambanō) · Strong's: G2983
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-2AAI-2P)
Meaning: to take — λαμβάνω, ; [in LXX chiefly for לקח, also for אחז ,לכד ,נשׂא, etc. ; ] ; 1. to take, lay hold of: absol., Mat.26:26, Mrk.14:22; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.5:40 26:52, al. mult.; with accusative of person(s),…
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Used 263 times. Also: Matthew 5:40, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 8:17, Matthew 10:8, Matthew 10:38, Matthew 10:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2983; TFLSJ G2983; TAGNT Romans 8:15 word 3
πνεῦμαpneumaa spirit
Lemma: πνεῦμα (pneuma) · Strong's: G4151G
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
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 8:15 word 4
δουλείαςdouleiasof bondage
Lemma: δουλεία (douleia) · Strong's: G1397
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: slavery — δουλεία (T, -λία), -ας, ἡ ; (δουλεύω), [in LXX, as Exo.13:3, for עֶבֶד and cognates ; ] ; slavery, bondage: Rom.8:15, 21 Gal.4:24 5:1, Heb.2:15.†; (AS)
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Used 5 times. Also: Romans 8:21, Galatians 4:24, Galatians 5:1, Hebrews 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1397; TFLSJ G1397; TAGNT Romans 8:15 word 5
πάλινpalinagain
Lemma: πάλιν (palin) · Strong's: G3825
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: again — πάλιν, adv., ; [in LXX for שׁוּב, etc. ; ] ; 1. of place, back, backwards (LS, see word). ; 2. Of time, again, once more: Mat.4:8, Mrk.2:13, Luk.23:20, Jhn.1:35 (and freq.), Act.17:32, Rom.11:23, Gal.1:9, Heb.1:6, al;…
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Used 145 times. Also: Matthew 4:7, Matthew 4:8, Matthew 5:33, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 13:45, Matthew 13:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3825; TFLSJ G3825; TAGNT Romans 8:15 word 6
εἰςeisto
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Romans 8:15 word 7
φόβον,phobonfear,
Lemma: φόβος (phobos) · Strong's: G5401
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: fear — φόβος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for יִרְאָה, also for פַּחַד, אֵימָה, etc. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., flight. ; 2. That which causes flight, fear, dread, terror: Luk.1:12, Act.5:5, 1Ti.5:20. 1Jn.4:18, al.; cogn. accusative,…
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Used 46 times. Also: Matthew 14:26, Matthew 28:4, Matthew 28:8, Mark 4:41, Luke 1:12, Luke 1:65 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5401; TFLSJ G5401; TAGNT Romans 8:15 word 8
ἀλλ᾽all᾽but
Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…
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Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT Romans 8:15 word 9
ἐλάβετεelabeteyou have received
Lemma: λαμβάνω (lambanō) · Strong's: G2983
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-2AAI-2P)
Meaning: to take — λαμβάνω, ; [in LXX chiefly for לקח, also for אחז ,לכד ,נשׂא, etc. ; ] ; 1. to take, lay hold of: absol., Mat.26:26, Mrk.14:22; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.5:40 26:52, al. mult.; with accusative of person(s),…
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Used 263 times. Also: Matthew 5:40, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 8:17, Matthew 10:8, Matthew 10:38, Matthew 10:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2983; TFLSJ G2983; TAGNT Romans 8:15 word 10
πνεῦμαpneuma[the] Spirit
Lemma: πνεῦμα (pneuma) · Strong's: G4151G
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
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 8:15 word 11
υἱοθεσίαςhuiothesiasof divine adoption as sons
Lemma: υἱοθεσία (uhiothesia) · Strong's: G5206
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: adoption (as son) — υἱοθεσία, -ας, ἡ; (cf. the cl. phrases, υἱὸν τίθεσθαι, θετὸς υἱός), frequently in Inscr. (see Deiss., BS, 239), adoption of a son (or daughter); metaphorically, of God's relation established ; (a) with Israel: Rom.9:4;…
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Used 5 times. Also: Romans 8:23, Romans 9:4, Galatians 4:5, Ephesians 1:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5206; TFLSJ G5206; TAGNT Romans 8:15 word 12
ἐνenby
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 8:15 word 13
ᾧhōwhom
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (R-DSN)
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 8:15 word 14
κράζομεν·krazomenwe cry;
Lemma: κράζω (krazō) · Strong's: G2896
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-PAI-1P)
Meaning: to cry — κράζω ; [in LXX for זָעַק, צָעַק, קָרָא, etc. ; ] ; in cl. chiefly poët., ; 1. prop. onomatop., of the raven, to croak, hence generally, of inartic. cries, to scream, cry out (Æsch., al.): Mrk.5:5 9:26 15:39 (Rec., R,…
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Used 56 times. Also: Matthew 8:29, Matthew 9:27, Matthew 14:26, Matthew 14:30, Matthew 15:22, Matthew 15:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2896; TFLSJ G2896; TAGNT Romans 8:15 word 15
αββαabbaAbba
Lemma: ἀββά (abba) · Strong's: G0005
Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Singular · Masculine · Person Gentilic (N-VSM-T)
Meaning: Abba — Ἀββά (T, -ᾶ), indecl. (Aram, אַבָּא, emphatic form of אַב = Heb. אָב, father), ; used in the phrase Ἀ. ὁ παήρ, Abba, Father (see Swete on Mk, I.with): Mrk.14:36, Rom.8:15, Gal.4:6.† ; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Mark 14:36, Galatians 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0005; TFLSJ G0005; TAGNT Romans 8:15 word 16
ὁhoO
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Vocative · Singular · Masculine (T-VSM)
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 8:15 word 17
πατήρ.patērFather!
Lemma: πατήρ (patēr) · Strong's: G3962
Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Singular · Masculine · Person Gentilic (N-VSM-T)
Meaning: father — πατήρ, πατρός, -τρί, τέρα, [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for אָב ; ] ; a father; 1. prop., ; (a) of the male parent: Mat.2:22, Luk.1:17, Jhn.4:53; anarth., Heb.12:7 (M, Pr., 82 f.); pl., of both parents (cl.),…
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Used 420 times. Also: Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 4:22, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3962; TFLSJ G3962; TAGNT Romans 8:15 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| For | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| you did not receive | → | λαμβάνω G2983 to take |
| a spirit | → | πνεῦμα G4151G spirit/breath: spirit |
| of slavery | → | δουλεία G1397 slavery |
| that returns you | → | πάλιν G3825 again |
| to | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| fear | → | φόβος G5401 fear |
| but | → | ἀλλά G0235 but |
| you received | → | λαμβάνω G2983 to take |
| [the] Spirit | → | πνεῦμα G4151G spirit/breath: spirit |
| of adoption to sonship | → | υἱοθεσία G5206 adoption (as son) |
| by | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| whom | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| we cry | → | κράζω G2896 to cry |
| Abba | → | ἀββά G0005 Abba |
| Father | → | πατήρ G3962 father |
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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