Romans 8:27

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to [the will of] God.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ ἐρευνῶν τὰς καρδίας οἶδεν τί τὸ φρόνημα τοῦ Πνεύματος, ὅτι κατὰ Θεὸν ἐντυγχάνει ὑπὲρ ἁγίων.

Transliteration

The one but ereunōn tas kardias oiden ti to phronēma tou Pneumatos, that kata Theon entygchanei hyper hagiōn.

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• *ereunōn*: present active participle nominative masculine singular - searching
• *tas kardias*: accusative feminine plural - the hearts
• *oiden*: perfect active indicative 3rd person singular - knows
• *ti*: interrogative pronoun nominative neuter singular - what
• *to phronēma*: nominative neuter singular - the mindset
• *tou Pneumatos*: genitive neuter singular - of the Spirit
• *hoti*: conjunction - because/that
• *kata*: preposition with accusative - according to
• *Theon*: accusative masculine singular - God
• *entygchanei*: present active indicative 3rd person singular - intercedes
• *hyper*: preposition with genitive - for/on behalf of
• *hagiōn*: genitive masculine plural - saints/holy ones

Word Meanings

• *ereunōn*: searching/examining/scrutinizing
• *kardias*: hearts/inner beings/minds
• *oiden*: knows/understands [perfect - completed action with continuing results]
• *phronēma*: mindset/thinking/way of thinking/attitude
• *kata Theon*: according to God/in accordance with God's will
• *entygchanei*: intercedes/pleads/appeals
• *hagiōn*: saints/holy ones/set-apart ones

Referenced Verses

• Rom 8:34 : 34 who is he that condemneth? It is Christ Jesus that died, yea rather, that was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
• 1 John 3:21-22 : 21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness toward God; 22 and whatsoever {G1437} we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.
• 1 John 5:14-15 : 14 And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us: 15 and if we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.
• Prov 17:3 : 3 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts.
• Jer 11:20 : 20 But, O Jehovah of hosts, who judgest righteously, who triest the heart and the mind, I shall see thy vengeance on them; for unto thee have I revealed my cause.
• Jer 17:10 : 10 I, Jehovah, search the mind, I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.
• 1 Chr 28:9 : 9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Jehovah searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
• Acts 1:24 : 24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show of these two the one whom thou hast chosen,
• Ps 7:9 : 9 O let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish thou the righteous: For the righteous God trieth the minds and hearts.
• Rev 2:23 : 23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he that searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto each one of you according to your works.
• Jas 5:16 : 16 Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The {G1754} supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.
• 1 Thess 2:4 : 4 but even as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who proveth our hearts.
• Heb 4:13 : 13 And there is no creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
• Jas 1:5-6 : 5 But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, nothing doubting: for he that doubteth is like the surge of the sea driven by the wind and tossed.
• Eph 2:18 : 18 for through him we both have our access in one Spirit unto the Father.
• Ps 38:9 : 9 Lord, all my desire is before thee; And my groaning is not hid from thee.
• Ps 44:21 : 21 Will not God search this out? For he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
• Ps 66:18-19 : 18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear: 19 But verily God hath heard; He hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
• Acts 15:8 : 8 And God, who knoweth the heart, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he did unto us;
• Rom 8:6 : 6 For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace:
• 1 Chr 29:17 : 17 I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, that are present here, offer willingly unto thee.
• Jer 20:12 : 12 But, O Jehovah of hosts, that triest the righteous, that seest the heart and the mind, let me see thy vengeance on them; for unto thee have I revealed my cause.
• Jer 29:12-13 : 12 And ye shall call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. 13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
• Matt 6:8 : 8 Be not therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
• Luke 16:15 : 15 And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
• John 14:13 : 13 And {G5100} whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
• John 21:17 : 17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, [son] of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.