- *de*
- postpositive particle - but/however/and
- *hestēken*
- perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has stood/stands firm
- *hedraios*
- nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - steadfast/firm
- *kardia*
- dative, feminine, singular - heart/mind/inner self
- *mē*
- negative particle - not
- *echōn*
- present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having
- *anagkēn*
- accusative, feminine, singular - necessity/constraint/pressure
- *exousian*
- accusative, feminine, singular - authority/power/right
- *echei*
- present active indicative, 3rd person singular - has/possesses
- *idiou*
- genitive, neuter, singular, adjective - own/personal
- *thelēmatos*
- genitive, neuter, singular - will/desire/purpose
- *kekriken*
- perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has decided/judged/determined
- *tērein*
- present active infinitive - to keep/preserve/maintain
- *heautou*
- genitive, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - of himself/his own
- *parthenon*
- accusative, feminine, singular - virgin/unmarried daughter
- *kalōs*
- adverb - well/rightly/nobly
- *poiei*
- present active indicative, 3rd person singular - does/acts/performs