Romans 3:1

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{ "verseID": "Romans.3.1", "source": "¶Τί οὖν τὸ περισσὸν τοῦ Ἰουδαίου; ἢ τίς ἡ ὠφέλεια τῆς περιτομῆς;", "text": "*Ti* therefore the *perisson* of the *Ioudaiou*? or what the *ōpheleia* of the *peritomēs*?", "grammar": { "*Ti*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative, neuter, singular - what", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*perisson*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - advantage/superiority", "*Ioudaiou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of Jewish person", "*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*tis*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - what", "*ōpheleia*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - benefit/advantage", "*peritomēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of circumcision" }, "variants": { "*perisson*": "advantage/surplus/excess/what is special", "*Ioudaiou*": "Jew/Jewish person/Judean", "*ōpheleia*": "benefit/profit/advantage/usefulness" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Τί οὖν τὸ περισσὸν τοῦ Ἰουδαίου; ἢ τίς ἡ ὠφέλεια τῆς περιτομῆς;

Transliteration

Ti therefore the perisson of the Ioudaiou? or what the ōpheleia of the peritomēs?

Grammar Details

• *Ti*: interrogative pronoun, nominative, neuter, singular - what
• *oun*: inferential particle - therefore/then
• *perisson*: adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - advantage/superiority
• *Ioudaiou*: noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of Jewish person
• *ē*: disjunctive particle - or
• *tis*: interrogative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - what
• *ōpheleia*: noun, nominative, feminine, singular - benefit/advantage
• *peritomēs*: noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of circumcision

Word Meanings

• *perisson*: advantage/surplus/excess/what is special
• *Ioudaiou*: Jew/Jewish person/Judean
• *ōpheleia*: benefit/profit/advantage/usefulness

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  What advantage is there, then, in being a Jew? Or what benefit is there in circumcision?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  What advantage then hath the Jew? or what pfit is there of circumcision?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  What advantage then has the Jew? Or what profit is there in circumcision?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  What{G5101} advantage{G4053} then{G3767} hath the Jew?{G2453} or{G2228} what{G5101} is the profit{G5622} of circumcision?{G4061}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  What{G5101} advantage{G4053} then{G3767} hath the Jew{G2453}? or{G2228} what{G5101} profit{G5622} is there of circumcision{G4061}?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  What preferment then hath the Iewe? other what a vauntageth circumcision?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  What furtheraunce then haue the Iewes? Or what avauntageth circucision?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  What is then the preferment of the Iewe? Or what is the profite of circumcision?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  What preferment then hath ye Iew? or what auauntageth circumcision?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit [is there] of circumcision?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the profit of circumcision?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  What, then, `is' the superiority of the Jew? or what the profit of the circumcision?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  What advantage then hath the Jew? or what is the profit of circumcision?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  What advantage then hath the Jew? or what is the profit of circumcision?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  How then is the Jew better off? or what profit is there in circumcision?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the profit of circumcision?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Therefore what advantage does the Jew have, or what is the value of circumcision?

Referenced Verses

• Gen 25:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Genesis.25.32", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר עֵשָׂ֔ו הִנֵּ֛ה אָנֹכִ֥י הוֹלֵ֖ךְ לָמ֑וּת וְלָמָּה־זֶּ֥ה לִ֖י בְּכֹרָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʿēśāw* *hinnēh* *ʾānōḵî* *hôlēḵ* *lā-mût* *wə-lāmmāh-zeh* *lî* *bəḵōrāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Esau", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*hôlēḵ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - going", "*lā-mût*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to die", "*wə-lāmmāh-zeh*": "waw conjunction + interrogative + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - and why this", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person common singular suffix - to me", "*bəḵōrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - birthright" }, "variants": { "*hôlēḵ* *lā-mût*": "going to die/about to die", "*wə-lāmmāh-zeh* *lî* *bəḵōrāh*": "and of what use is a birthright to me/what good is this birthright to me" } }
• Eccl 6:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.6.8", "source": "כִּ֛י מַה־יוֹתֵ֥ר לֶחָכָ֖ם מִֽן־הַכְּסִ֑יל מַה־לֶּעָנִ֣י יוֹדֵ֔עַ לַהֲלֹ֖ךְ נֶ֥גֶד הַחַיִֽים׃", "text": "For what-*yôṯēr* to-the-*ḥāḵām* from-the-*hakkəsîl*? What-to-the-*leʿānî* *yôḏēaʿ* to-*lahălōḵ* *neḡeḏ* the-*haḥayyîm*?", "grammar": { "*yôṯēr*": "noun, masculine singular - advantage/profit", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise man", "*hakkəsîl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the fool", "*leʿānî*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - to the poor", "*yôḏēaʿ*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*lahălōḵ*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - to walk", "*neḡeḏ*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*haḥayyîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the living/life" }, "variants": { "*yôṯēr*": "advantage/profit/benefit/surplus", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise man/sage", "*hakkəsîl*": "the fool/the stupid one", "*leʿānî*": "to the poor/to the afflicted/to the humble", "*yôḏēaʿ*": "knowing/understanding", "*lahălōḵ neḡeḏ haḥayyîm*": "to walk before the living/to conduct oneself in life" } }
• Eccl 6:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.6.11", "source": "כִּ֛י יֵשׁ־דְּבָרִ֥ים הַרְבֵּ֖ה מַרְבִּ֣ים הָ֑בֶל מַה־יֹּתֵ֖ר לָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "For *yēš*-*dəḇārîm* *harbēh* *marbîm* *hāḇel*, what-*yōṯēr* to-the-*lāʾāḏām*?", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "existential particle - there are", "*dəḇārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/things", "*harbēh*": "adverb - many/much", "*marbîm*": "verb, Hiphil participle, masculine plural - increasing", "*hāḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/emptiness", "*yōṯēr*": "noun, masculine singular - advantage/profit", "*lāʾāḏām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the man" }, "variants": { "*dəḇārîm*": "words/things/matters", "*marbîm hāḇel*": "increasing futility/multiplying vanity", "*yōṯēr*": "advantage/profit/benefit/gain" } }
• Isa 1:11-15 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.11", "source": "לָמָּה־לִּ֤י רֹב־זִבְחֵיכֶם֙ יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה שָׂבַ֛עְתִּי עֹל֥וֹת אֵילִ֖ים וְחֵ֣לֶב מְרִיאִ֑ים וְדַ֨ם פָּרִ֧ים וּכְבָשִׂ֛ים וְעַתּוּדִ֖ים לֹ֥א חָפָֽצְתִּי׃", "text": "*lāmmâ*-*lî* *rōb*-*zibḥêkem* *yōʾmar* *YHWH* *śāba'tî* *'ōlôt* *ʾêlîm* *wᵉḥēleb* *mᵉrîʾîm* *wᵉdam* *pārîm* *ûkᵉbāśîm* *wᵉ'attûdîm* *lōʾ* *ḥāpāṣtî*", "grammar": { "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why/for what purpose", "*lî*": "preposition lᵉ- + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*rōb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - multitude of", "*zibḥêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sacrifices", "*yōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*śāba'tî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I am full of", "*'ōlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - burnt offerings", "*ʾêlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rams", "*wᵉḥēleb*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine singular - and fat", "*mᵉrîʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fatlings/fatted calves", "*wᵉdam*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine singular - and blood", "*pārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bulls", "*ûkᵉbāśîm*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine plural - and lambs", "*wᵉ'attûdîm*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine plural - and he-goats", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥāpāṣtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I desire/delight in" }, "variants": { "*lāmmâ*": "why/for what purpose/what good is", "*rōb*": "multitude/abundance/great number", "*śāba'tî*": "I am full of/I have had enough of/I am satiated with", "*'ōlôt*": "burnt offerings/whole burnt sacrifices", "*mᵉrîʾîm*": "fatlings/fatted calves/fattened animals", "*ḥāpāṣtî*": "desire/delight in/take pleasure in" } } 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.12", "source": "כִּ֣י תָבֹ֔אוּ לֵרָא֖וֹת פָּנָ֑י מִי־בִקֵּ֥שׁ זֹ֛את מִיֶּדְכֶ֖ם רְמֹ֥ס חֲצֵרָֽי׃", "text": "*kî* *tābōʾû* *lērāʾôt* *pānāy* *mî*-*biqqēš* *zōʾt* *miyyedkem* *rᵉmōs* *ḥăṣērāy*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*tābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you come", "*lērāʾôt*": "preposition lᵉ- + verb, niphal infinitive construct - to appear before", "*pānāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*biqqēš*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has required", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*miyyedkem*": "preposition min + noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from your hand", "*rᵉmōs*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to trample", "*ḥăṣērāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my courts" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "when/because/that", "*tābōʾû*": "you come/enter/appear", "*lērāʾôt*": "to appear before/to see/to be seen", "*pānāy*": "my face/my presence", "*biqqēš*": "required/sought/requested/demanded", "*rᵉmōs*": "to trample/to tread/to tread down" } } 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.13", "source": "לֹ֣א תוֹסִ֗יפוּ הָבִיא֙ מִנְחַת־שָׁ֔וְא קְטֹ֧רֶת תּוֹעֵבָ֛ה הִ֖יא לִ֑י חֹ֤דֶשׁ וְשַׁבָּת֙ קְרֹ֣א מִקְרָ֔א לֹא־אוּכַ֥ל אָ֖וֶן וַעֲצָרָֽה׃", "text": "*lōʾ* *tôsîpû* *hābîʾ* *minḥat*-*šāwᵉʾ* *qᵉṭōret* *tô'ēbâ* *hîʾ* *lî* *ḥōdeš* *wᵉšabbāt* *qᵉrōʾ* *miqrāʾ* *lōʾ*-*ʾûkal* *ʾāwen* *wa'ăṣārâ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tôsîpû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall continue/add", "*hābîʾ*": "verb, hifil infinitive construct - to bring", "*minḥat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - grain offering of", "*šāwᵉʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/falsehood", "*qᵉṭōret*": "noun, feminine singular - incense", "*tô'ēbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - abomination", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - it [is]", "*lî*": "preposition lᵉ- + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - new moon", "*wᵉšabbāt*": "conjunction wə- + noun, feminine singular - and sabbath", "*qᵉrōʾ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - calling of", "*miqrāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - assembly", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾûkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I can endure", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity", "*wa'ăṣārâ*": "conjunction wə- + noun, feminine singular - and solemn assembly" }, "variants": { "*tôsîpû*": "continue/add/bring again", "*minḥat*-*šāwᵉʾ*": "worthless/vain/false offering", "*qᵉṭōret*": "incense/smoke of sacrifice", "*tô'ēbâ*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*ḥōdeš*": "new moon/month/monthly festival", "*qᵉrōʾ* *miqrāʾ*": "calling of assembly/proclamation of gathering", "*ʾûkal*": "can endure/am able to bear/can tolerate", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble/sorrow", "*'ăṣārâ*": "solemn assembly/festive gathering" } } 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.14", "source": "חָדְשֵׁיכֶ֤ם וּמוֹעֲדֵיכֶם֙ שָׂנְאָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֔י הָי֥וּ עָלַ֖י לָטֹ֑רַח נִלְאֵ֖יתִי נְשֹֽׂא׃", "text": "*ḥodšêkem* *ûmô'ădêkem* *śānᵉʾâ* *napšî* *hāyû* *'ālay* *lāṭōraḥ* *nilʾêtî* *nᵉśōʾ*", "grammar": { "*ḥodšêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your new moons", "*ûmô'ădêkem*": "conjunction wə- + noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your appointed feasts", "*śānᵉʾâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - hates", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are", "*'ālay*": "preposition 'al + 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*lāṭōraḥ*": "preposition lᵉ- + noun, masculine singular - a burden", "*nilʾêtî*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I am weary", "*nᵉśōʾ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - of bearing" }, "variants": { "*ḥodšêkem*": "your new moons/your monthly festivals", "*mô'ădêkem*": "your appointed feasts/festivals/sacred times", "*śānᵉʾâ*": "hates/detests/abhors", "*napšî*": "my soul/my innermost being/my life", "*lāṭōraḥ*": "a burden/trouble/weariness", "*nilʾêtî*": "I am weary/tired/exhausted", "*nᵉśōʾ*": "bearing/carrying/enduring" } } 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.1.15", "source": "וּבְפָרִשְׂכֶ֣ם כַּפֵּיכֶ֗ם אַעְלִ֤ים עֵינַי֙ מִכֶּ֔ם גַּ֛ם כִּֽי־תַרְבּ֥וּ תְפִלָּ֖ה אֵינֶ֣נִּי שֹׁמֵ֑עַ יְדֵיכֶ֖ם דָּמִ֥ים מָלֵֽאוּ׃", "text": "*ûbᵉpāriśkem* *kappêkem* *ʾa'lîm* *'ênay* *mikkem* *gam* *kî*-*tarbû* *tᵉpillâ* *ʾênennî* *šōmēa'* *yᵉdêkem* *dāmîm* *mālēʾû*", "grammar": { "*ûbᵉpāriśkem*": "conjunction wə- + preposition bᵉ- + verb, piel infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and when you spread out", "*kappêkem*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your palms/hands", "*ʾa'lîm*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will hide", "*'ênay*": "noun, feminine dual + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*mikkem*": "preposition min + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from you", "*gam*": "adverb - even/also", "*kî*": "conjunction - though/when", "*tarbû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you multiply", "*tᵉpillâ*": "noun, feminine singular - prayer", "*ʾênennî*": "negative particle + 1st person singular suffix - I am not", "*šōmēa'*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - hearing/listening", "*yᵉdêkem*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your hands", "*dāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bloods/bloodshed", "*mālēʾû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - are full" }, "variants": { "*pāriśkem*": "spread out/stretch forth/extend", "*kappêkem*": "your palms/hands/open hands", "*ʾa'lîm*": "hide/conceal/avert", "*tarbû*": "multiply/increase/make many", "*tᵉpillâ*": "prayer/supplication/intercession", "*šōmēa'*": "hearing/listening/heeding", "*dāmîm*": "bloods/bloodshed/blood guilt" } }
• Mal 3:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.14", "source": "אֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם שָׁ֖וְא עֲבֹ֣ד אֱלֹהִ֑ים וּמַה־בֶּ֗צַע כִּ֤י שָׁמַ֙רְנוּ֙ מִשְׁמַרְתּ֔וֹ וְכִ֤י הָלַ֙כְנוּ֙ קְדֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית מִפְּנֵ֖י יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*ʾAmartem* *shawʾ* *ʿavod* *ʾElohim* *u-mah*-*betsaʿ* *ki* *shamarnu* *mishmaarto* *we-khi* *halakhnu* *qedoranit* *mi-pene* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAmartem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have said", "*shawʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - futile/worthless", "*ʿavod*": "Qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*ʾElohim*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*u-mah*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*betsaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - profit/gain", "*ki*": "conjunction - that/because", "*shamarnu*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we have kept", "*mishmaarto*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his charge/requirement", "*we-khi*": "waw conjunction + conjunction - and that/because", "*halakhnu*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we have walked", "*qedoranit*": "adverb - in mourning/mournfully", "*mi-pene*": "preposition + noun, plural construct - from before/because of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*shawʾ*": "futile/worthless/vain/empty", "*ʿavod*": "to serve/to worship/to minister to", "*ʾElohim*": "God/gods/divine being", "*betsaʿ*": "profit/gain/advantage", "*shamarnu*": "kept/observed/guarded", "*mishmaarto*": "his charge/his service/his ordinance/his command", "*halakhnu*": "walked/gone/conducted ourselves", "*qedoranit*": "in mourning/mournfully/in black/glumly", "*mi-pene*": "from before/because of/on account of" } }
• Rom 2:25-29 : 25 { "verseID": "Romans.2.25", "source": "Περιτομὴ μὲν γὰρ ὠφελεῖ, ἐὰν νόμον πράσσῃς: ἐὰν δὲ παραβάτης νόμου ᾖς, ἡ περιτομή σου ἀκροβυστία γέγονεν.", "text": "*Peritomē* *men* for *ōphelei*, if *nomon* you *prassēs*: but if *parabatēs* *nomou* you *ēs*, the *peritomē* of you *akrobystia* has *gegonen*.", "grammar": { "*Peritomē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand", "*ōphelei*": "verb, present indicative, 3rd person singular - profits/benefits", "*nomon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*prassēs*": "verb, present subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you practice", "*parabatēs*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - transgressor", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*ēs*": "verb, present subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you are", "*peritomē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*akrobystia*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision", "*gegonen*": "verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has become" }, "variants": { "*Peritomē*": "circumcision", "*ōphelei*": "profits/benefits/is useful", "*nomon*": "law/legal code/Torah", "*prassēs*": "practice/perform/do", "*parabatēs*": "transgressor/violator/lawbreaker", "*ēs*": "are/exist", "*akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/foreskin", "*gegonen*": "has become/turned into" } } 26 { "verseID": "Romans.2.26", "source": "Ἐὰν οὖν ἡ ἀκροβυστία τὰ δικαιώματα τοῦ νόμου φυλάσσῃ, οὐχὶ ἡ ἀκροβυστία αὐτοῦ εἰς περιτομὴν λογισθήσεται;", "text": "If therefore the *akrobystia* the *dikaiōmata* of the *nomou* *phylassē*, not the *akrobystia* of him to *peritomēn* will be *logisthēsetai*?", "grammar": { "*akrobystia*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision", "*dikaiōmata*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - righteous requirements", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*phylassē*": "verb, present subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may keep", "*akrobystia*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision", "*peritomēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*logisthēsetai*": "verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be counted/reckoned" }, "variants": { "*akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/foreskin", "*dikaiōmata*": "righteous requirements/regulations/decrees", "*nomou*": "law/legal code/Torah", "*phylassē*": "keep/guard/observe", "*peritomēn*": "circumcision", "*logisthēsetai*": "will be counted/reckoned/considered" } } 27 { "verseID": "Romans.2.27", "source": "Καὶ κρινεῖ ἡ ἐκ φύσεως ἀκροβυστία, τὸν νόμον τελοῦσα, σὲ, τὸν διὰ γράμματος καὶ περιτομῆς παραβάτην νόμου;", "text": "And will *krinei* the out of *physeōs* *akrobystia*, the *nomon* *telousa*, *se*, the one through *grammatos* and *peritomēs* *parabatēn* *nomou*?", "grammar": { "*krinei*": "verb, future indicative, 3rd person singular - will judge", "*physeōs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of nature", "*akrobystia*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision", "*nomon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*telousa*": "participle, present active, nominative, feminine, singular - fulfilling", "*se*": "personal pronoun, accusative, 2nd person singular - you", "*grammatos*": "noun, genitive, neuter, singular - of letter/writing", "*peritomēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of circumcision", "*parabatēn*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - transgressor", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law" }, "variants": { "*krinei*": "will judge/condemn/evaluate", "*physeōs*": "nature/natural condition", "*akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/foreskin", "*nomon*": "law/legal code/Torah", "*telousa*": "fulfilling/completing/carrying out", "*grammatos*": "letter/writing/document", "*peritomēs*": "circumcision", "*parabatēn*": "transgressor/violator/lawbreaker", "*nomou*": "law/legal code/Torah" } } 28 { "verseID": "Romans.2.28", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ ὁ ἐν τῷ φανερῷ· Ἰουδαῖός ἐστιν, οὐδὲ ἡ ἐν τῷ φανερῷ ἐν σαρκὶ περιτομή:", "text": "For not *ho* in the *phanerō* *Ioudaios* *estin*, neither the in the *phanerō* in *sarki* *peritomē*:", "grammar": { "*ho*": "article, nominative, masculine, singular - the one", "*phanerō*": "adjective used as noun, dative, neuter, singular - visible/outward", "*Ioudaios*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Jew", "*estin*": "verb, present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*phanerō*": "adjective used as noun, dative, neuter, singular - visible/outward", "*sarki*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*peritomē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision" }, "variants": { "*phanerō*": "visible/outward/external", "*Ioudaios*": "Jew/Jewish person", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/physical nature", "*peritomē*": "circumcision" } } 29 { "verseID": "Romans.2.29", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ὁ ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ· Ἰουδαῖος, καὶ περιτομὴ καρδίας, ἐν πνεύματι, οὐ γράμματι· οὗ ὁ ἔπαινος οὐκ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων, ἀλλʼ ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "But *ho* in the *kryptō* *Ioudaios*, and *peritomē* of *kardias*, in *pneumati*, not *grammati*; of whom the *epainos* not from *anthrōpōn*, but from *tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*ho*": "article, nominative, masculine, singular - the one", "*kryptō*": "adjective used as noun, dative, neuter, singular - hidden/secret", "*Ioudaios*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Jew", "*peritomē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*kardias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of heart", "*pneumati*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - in spirit", "*grammati*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - in letter/writing", "*epainos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - praise", "*anthrōpōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*tou Theou*": "article + noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*kryptō*": "hidden/secret/inward", "*Ioudaios*": "Jew/Jewish person", "*peritomē*": "circumcision", "*kardias*": "heart/inner self/mind", "*pneumati*": "spirit/breath/inner being", "*grammati*": "letter/written code/document", "*epainos*": "praise/commendation/approval", "*anthrōpōn*": "humans/people/men", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }
• 1 Cor 15:32 : 32 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.32", "source": "Εἰ κατὰ ἄνθρωπον ἐθηριομάχησα ἐν Ἐφέσῳ, τί μοι τὸ ὄφελος, εἰ νεκροὶ οὐκ ἐγείρονται; φάγωμεν καὶ πίωμεν· αὔριον γὰρ ἀποθνήσκομεν.", "text": "If according to *anthrōpon* I *ethēriomachēsa* in *Ephesō*, what to me the *ophelos*, if *nekroi* not *egeirontai*? Let us *phagōmen* and let us *piōmen*; *aurion gar apothnēskomen*.", "grammar": { "*ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative masculine singular - man/human", "*ethēriomachēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I fought wild beasts", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*Ephesō*": "dative feminine singular - Ephesus", "*ti*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative neuter singular - what", "*moi*": "personal pronoun, dative singular - to me", "*ophelos*": "nominative neuter singular with article - advantage/profit/benefit", "*nekroi*": "nominative masculine plural - dead [ones]", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*egeirontai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd plural - are raised", "*phagōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - let us eat", "*piōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - let us drink", "*aurion*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*apothnēskomen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we die" }, "variants": { "*kata anthrōpon*": "according to man/in human terms/from a human viewpoint", "*ethēriomachēsa*": "fought with wild beasts/fought as with beasts/faced deadly peril", "*Ephesō*": "Ephesus [city in Asia Minor]", "*ophelos*": "advantage/benefit/profit", "*nekroi*": "dead ones/corpses", "*egeirontai*": "are raised/are awakened/are resurrected", "*phagōmen*": "let us eat/we should eat", "*piōmen*": "let us drink/we should drink", "*apothnēskomen*": "we die/we are dying" } }
• Heb 13:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Hebrews.13.9", "source": "Διδαχαῖς ποικίλαις καὶ ξέναις μὴ περιφέρεσθε. Καλὸν γὰρ χάριτι βεβαιοῦσθαι τὴν καρδίαν· οὐ βρώμασιν, ἐν οἷς οὐκ ὠφελήθησαν οἱ περιπατήσαντες.", "text": "*Didachais* *poikilais* *kai* *xenais* *mē* *peripheresthe*. *Kalon* *gar* by *chariti* *bebaiousthai* the *kardian*; *ou* by *brōmasin*, in which *ouk* *ōphelēthēsan* the ones having *peripatēsantes*.", "grammar": { "*didachais*": "dative, feminine, plural - teachings/doctrines", "*poikilais*": "dative, feminine, plural, adjective - various/diverse", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*xenais*": "dative, feminine, plural, adjective - strange/foreign", "*mē*": "negative particle with imperative - not", "*peripheresthe*": "imperative, present, passive, 2nd person, plural - be carried about/led astray", "*kalon*": "nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - good/excellent", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*chariti*": "dative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*bebaiousthai*": "present, passive, infinitive - to be established/strengthened", "*kardian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - heart", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*brōmasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - foods/meats", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ōphelēthēsan*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were benefited/profited", "*peripatēsantes*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having walked/lived" }, "variants": { "*didachais*": "teachings/doctrines/instructions", "*poikilais*": "various/diverse/different kinds", "*xenais*": "strange/foreign/unfamiliar", "*peripheresthe*": "be carried about/led astray/tossed to and fro", "*kalon*": "good/excellent/beneficial", "*chariti*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*bebaiousthai*": "be established/strengthened/confirmed/made firm", "*kardian*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*brōmasin*": "foods/meats/dietary rules", "*ōphelēthēsan*": "were benefited/profited/helped", "*peripatēsantes*": "having walked/lived/conducted themselves" } }