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For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
τῇtēaTo the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)
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 8:20 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 8:20 word 2
ματαιότητιmataiotētifutility
Lemma: ματαιότης (mataiotēs) · Strong's: G3153
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: futility — ματαιότης, -ητος, ἡ; (μάταιος), [in LXX for הֶבֶל, Psa.31:6 39:5 62:9, al., and nearly 40 times in Ec; for שָׁוְא, Psa.25:4, al.; רִיק, etc. ; ] ; vanity, emptiness, frailty, folly: Rom.8:20, 2Pe.2:18; τ. νοός, Eph.4:17…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3 times. Also: Ephesians 4:17, 2 Peter 2:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3153; TFLSJ G3153; TAGNT Romans 8:20 word 3
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 8:20 word 4
κτίσιςktisiscreation
Lemma: κτίσις (ktisis) · Strong's: G2937
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: creation — κτίσις, -εως, ἡ; (κτίζω), [in LXX: Psa.104:24 (קִנְיָן), Pro.1:13 A (הוֹן), Tob.8:5, Wis.2:6, Sir.16:17, 3Ma.2:2, al. ; ] ; 1. a founding, settling, foundation (cl.). ; 2. In LXX and NT, ; (a) the act of creating,…
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Used 19 times. Also: Mark 10:6, Mark 13:19, Mark 16:15, Romans 1:20, Romans 1:25, Romans 8:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2937; TFLSJ G2937; TAGNT Romans 8:20 word 5
ὑπετάγη,hupetagēwas subjected,
Lemma: ὑποτάσσω (hupotassō) · Strong's: G5293
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2API-3S)
Meaning: to subject — ὑπο-τάσσω ; [in LXX for דָבַר hi., דָּמַם, שׂוּם, שִׁית, etc. ; ] ; 1. as a military term, to place or rank under (Polyb.). ; 2. to subject, put in subjection: 1Co.15:27, Php.3:21, Heb.2:5, 8; pass., Rom.8:20,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 40 times. Also: Luke 2:51, Luke 10:17, Luke 10:20, Romans 8:7, Romans 10:3, Romans 13:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5293; TFLSJ G5293; TAGNT Romans 8:20 word 6
οὐχouchnot
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 8:20 word 7
ἑκοῦσαhekousawillingly
Lemma: ἑκών (hekōn) · Strong's: G1635
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)
Meaning: voluntarily — ἑκών, -οῦσα, -όν ; [in LXX: Exo.21:13, Job.36:19 * ; ] ; willing, of one's own free will: Rom.8:20, 1Co.9:17 (Cremer, 246).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: 1 Corinthians 9:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1635; TFLSJ G1635; TAGNT Romans 8:20 word 8
ἀλλὰallabut
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 8:20 word 9
διὰdiabecause of
Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT Romans 8:20 word 10
τὸνtonthe [One]
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 8:20 word 11
ὑποτάξαντα,hupotaxantahaving subjected [it],
Lemma: ὑποτάσσω (hupotassō) · Strong's: G5293
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (V-2AAP-ASM)
Meaning: to subject — ὑπο-τάσσω ; [in LXX for דָבַר hi., דָּמַם, שׂוּם, שִׁית, etc. ; ] ; 1. as a military term, to place or rank under (Polyb.). ; 2. to subject, put in subjection: 1Co.15:27, Php.3:21, Heb.2:5, 8; pass., Rom.8:20,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 40 times. Also: Luke 2:51, Luke 10:17, Luke 10:20, Romans 8:7, Romans 10:3, Romans 13:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5293; TFLSJ G5293; TAGNT Romans 8:20 word 12
ἐφ᾽eph᾽in
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Romans 8:20 word 13
ἑλπίδιhelpidihope
Lemma: ἐλπίς (elpis) · Strong's: G1680
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: hope — ἐλπίς ; (ἑλ-, Rom.8:20, WH, see Bl., § 4, 3; M, Pr., 44), -ίδος, ἡ [in LXX for בָּטַח and its derivatives, תִּקְוָה (frequently in Jb), etc. ; ] ; expectation (in cl., rarely of evil, mostly of good, and so always in…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 54 times. Also: Acts 2:26, Acts 16:19, Acts 23:6, Acts 24:15, Acts 26:6, Acts 26:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1680; TFLSJ G1680; TAGNT Romans 8:20 word 14
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 |
| creation | → | κτίσις G2937 creation |
| was subjected | → | ὑποτάσσω G5293 to subject |
| to | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| futility | → | ματαιότης G3153 futility |
| not | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| by its own will | → | ἑκών G1635 voluntarily |
| but | → | ἀλλά G0235 but |
| because of | → | διά G1223 through/because of |
| the [One who] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| subjected [it] | → | ὑποτάσσω G5293 to subject |
| in | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| hope | → | ἐλπίς G1680 hope |
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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