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Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. (KJV)
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ὡσαύτωςhōsautōsLikewise
Lemma: ὡσαύτως (hōsautōs) · Strong's: G5615
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: likewise — ὡσαύτως ; adv., ; strengthened for ὡς (in Hom, at the beginning of a clause, in the form ὣς δ᾽ αὔτως, later in one word), in like manner, just so, likewise: Mat.20:5 21:30, 36 25:17, Mrk.14:31, Luk.13:5 20:31, Rom.8:26,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 18 times. Also: Matthew 20:5, Matthew 21:30, Matthew 21:36, Matthew 25:17, Mark 12:21, Mark 14:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5615; TFLSJ G5615; TAGNT Romans 8:26 word 1
δὲdenow
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 8:26 word 2
καὶkaialso
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 8:26 word 3
τὸtothe
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 8:26 word 4
πνεῦμαpneumaSpirit
Lemma: πνεῦμα (pneuma) · Strong's: G4151G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 8:26 word 5
συναντιλαμβάνεταιsunantilambanetaijoins to help
Lemma: συναντιλαμβάνομαι (sunantilambanomai) · Strong's: G4878
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNI-3S)
Meaning: to help — συν-αντι-λαμβάνομαι ; [in LXX: Gen.30:8 R (†), Exo.18:22, Num.11:17 (נָשָׂא), Psa.89:21 (כּוּן ni.) * ; ] ; to take hold with at the side for assistance; hence, to take a share in, help in bearing, and generally, help…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: Luke 10:40 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4878; TFLSJ G4878; TAGNT Romans 8:26 word 6
τῇtēathe
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
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 8:26 word 7
ἀσθενείᾳastheneiaweakness
Lemma: ἀσθένεια (astheneia) · Strong's: G0769G
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: weakness: weak — ἀσθένεια, -ας, ἡ; (ἀσθενής), [in LXX for כָּשַׁל, etc. ; ] ; weakness, frailty, sickness: Luk.13:11-12, Jhn.11:4, Act.28:9, Rom.6:19 8:26, 2Co.11:30 13:4, Gal.4:13 (MM, see word), Heb.5:2 7:28 11:34; ἐν ἀ., Jhn.5:5,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 15 times. Also: Romans 6:19, 1 Corinthians 2:3, 1 Corinthians 15:43, 2 Corinthians 11:30, 2 Corinthians 12:5, 2 Corinthians 12:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0769G; TFLSJ G0769G; TAGNT Romans 8:26 word 8
ἡμῶν·hēmōnof us;
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Plural (P-1GP)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 8:26 word 9
τὸtothe
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 8:26 word 10
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 8:26 word 11
τίtithings which
Lemma: τίς (tis) · Strong's: G5101
Parsing: Interrogative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (I-ASN)
Meaning: which? — τίς, neut., τί, genitive, τίνος, interrog. pron., [in LXX for מָה ,מִי ; ] in masc. and fem., ; who, which, what?; in neut., which, what?, used both in direct and in indirect questions. ; I. I. As subst., ; 1. 1. masc.,…
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Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 6:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5101; TFLSJ G5101; TAGNT Romans 8:26 word 12
προσευξώμεθαproseuxōmethawe may pray for
Lemma: προσεύχομαι (proseuchomai) · Strong's: G4336
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle Deponent · Subjunctive · 1st · Plural (V-ADS-1P)
Meaning: to pray — προσ-εύχομαι ; [in LXX chiefly for פָּלַל hith. ; ] ; to pray (always of prayer to God, or in cl., to gods): absol., Mat.6:5-7, 9 14:23 19:13 26:36, 39 26:41, 44, Mrk.1:35 6:46 11:24-25 13:33 (WH, E, txt., om.)…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR
Used 87 times. Also: Matthew 5:44, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 6:7, Matthew 6:9, Matthew 14:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4336; TFLSJ G4336; TAGNT Romans 8:26 word 13
καθὸkathoas
Lemma: καθό (katho) · Strong's: G2526
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: insofar as — καθό; (= καθ᾽ ὅ), ; adv., [in LXX: Lev.9:5, 15 (אֲשֶׁר), I Est.1:50, Sir.16:20 Bar.1:6, 2Ma.4:16 * ; ] ; as, according as: Rom.8:26, 2Co.8:12, 1Pe.4:13.†; (AS)
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Used 4 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 8:12, 1 Peter 4:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2526; TFLSJ G2526; TAGNT Romans 8:26 word 14
δεῖdeiit behooves
Lemma: δεῖ (dei) · Strong's: G1163
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: be necessary — δεῖ impersonal (δέω), ; [in LXX chiefly for infin. with לְ ; ] ; one must, it is necessary: with inf., Mat.26:54, Mrk.13:7, Act.5:29, al.; with accusative and inf., Mat.16:21, Mrk.8:31, Jhn.3:7, Act.25:10, al.; with…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 106 times. Also: Matthew 16:21, Matthew 17:10, Matthew 18:33, Matthew 23:23, Matthew 24:6, Matthew 25:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1163; TFLSJ G1163; TAGNT Romans 8:26 word 15
οὐκouknot
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, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 8:26 word 16
οἴδαμεν,oidamenwe know,
Lemma: οἶδα (oida) · Strong's: G6063
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-RAI-1P)
Meaning: to know — 1. to know , εὖ οἶδα I know well; εὖ ἴσθι be assured : often with accusative rei, νοήματα οἶδε, μήδεα οἶδε he is versed in counsels, (Homer); with neut. Adjs., πεπνυμένα, φίλα, ἀθεμίστια εἰδώς (Homer); also with…
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Used 285 times. Also: Matthew 6:8, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 12:25, Matthew 15:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G6063; TFLSJ G6063; TAGNT Romans 8:26 word 17
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…
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 8:26 word 18
αὐτὸautoHimself
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (P-NSN)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Romans 8:26 word 19
τὸtothe
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 8:26 word 20
πνεῦμαpneumaSpirit
Lemma: πνεῦμα (pneuma) · Strong's: G4151G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 8:26 word 21
ὑπερεντυγχάνειhuperentugchaneimakes intercession
Lemma: ὑπερεντυγχάνω (huperentugchanō) · Strong's: G5241
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to intercede — ὑπερ-εν-τυγχάνω ; to intercede or make petition for (see Deiss., BS, 121 f.): before ὑπέρ, Rom.8:26.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5241; TFLSJ G5241; TAGNT Romans 8:26 word 22
ὑπὲρhuperfor
Lemma: ὑπέρ (huper) · Strong's: G5228
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: above/for — ὑπέρ (when following subst.—poët.—ὕπερ; so as adv., 2Co.11:23), ; prep. with genitive, accusative ; I. C. genitive, primarily of place (rest or motion), over, above, across, beyond, hence, metaphorically, ; 1. for, on…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 159 times. Also: Matthew 5:44, Matthew 10:24, Matthew 10:37, Mark 7:37, Mark 9:40, Mark 14:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5228; TFLSJ G5228; TAGNT Romans 8:26 word 23
ἡμῶνhēmōnof us
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Plural (P-1GP)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
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 8:26 word 24
στεναγμοῖςstenagmoiswith groanings
Lemma: στεναγμός (stenagmos) · Strong's: G4726
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (N-DPM)
Meaning: groan — στεναγμός, -οῦ, ὁ; (στενάζω), [in LXX for אֲנָחָה, אֲנָקָה, נְאָקָה, etc. ; ] ; a groaning: Act.7:34 (LXX κραυγή), Rom.8:26.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: Acts 7:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4726; TFLSJ G4726; TAGNT Romans 8:26 word 25
ἀλαλήτοις·alalētoisinexpressible;
Lemma: ἀλάλητος (alalētos) · Strong's: G0215
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Plural · Masculine (A-DPM)
Meaning: inexpressible — ἀ-λάλητος, -ον; (λαλέω), ; inexpressible, not to be uttered: Rom.8:26.† ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0215; TFLSJ G0215; TAGNT Romans 8:26 word 26
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| In the same way | → | ὡσαύτως G5615 likewise |
| . . . | → | καί G2532 and |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Spirit | → | πνεῦμα G4151G spirit/breath: spirit |
| helps us | → | συναντιλαμβάνομαι G4878 to help |
| in our | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| weakness | → | ἀσθένεια G0769G weakness: weak |
| For | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| we do not know | → | G1492 |
| how | → | τίς G5101 which? |
| we ought | → | δεῖ G1163 be necessary |
| to pray | → | προσεύχομαι G4336 to pray |
| but | → | ἀλλά G0235 but |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Spirit | → | πνεῦμα G4151G spirit/breath: spirit |
| Himself | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| intercedes [for us] | → | ὑπερεντυγχάνω G5241 to intercede |
| with groans | → | στεναγμός G4726 groan |
| too deep for words | → | ἀλάλητος G0215 inexpressible |
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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