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Romans 3:5
🇬🇷 KOINE GREEK

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But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)

🔤 Interlinear Analysis — Greek (Abbott-Smith)

# Greek Transliteration Strong's Morphology Translation Definition
1 Εἰ Ei G1487 CONJ if εἰ a primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.: forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. Often used in connection or composition with other particles, especially as in εἴγε, εἰ δὲ μή(γε), εἰ καί, εἰ μή, εἰ μή τι, εἴ περ, εἴ πως, εἴ τις, εἰ0. See also εἰ1.
2 δὲ de G1161 CONJ but/and δέ a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
3 hē G3588 T-NSF the/this/who ὁ, including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom): the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
4 ἀδικία adikia G93 N-NSF unrighteousness ἀδικία from ἄδικος; (legal) injustice (properly, the quality, by implication, the act); morally, wrongfulness (of character, life or act): iniquity, unjust, unrighteousness, wrong.
5 ἡμῶν hēmōn G1473 P-1GP I/we ἐγώ a primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic): I, me. For the other cases and the plural see ἐμέ, ἐμοί, ἐμοῦ, ἡμᾶς, ἡμεῖς, ἡμῖν, ἡμῶν, etc.
6 Θεοῦ Theou G2316 N-GSM God θεός of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very: X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
7 δικαιοσύνην dikaiosynēn G1343 N-ASF righteousness δικαιοσύνη from δίκαιος; equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification: righteousness.
8 συνίστησιν synistēsin G4921 V-PAI-3S to commend συνιστάω, or (strengthened) sunistano, or sunistemi from σύν and ἵστημι (including its collateral forms); to set together, i.e. (by implication) to introduce (favorably), or (figuratively) to exhibit; intransitively, to stand near, or (figuratively) to constitute: approve, commend, consist, make, stand (with).
9 τί ti G5101 I-ASN which? τίς probably emphatic of τὶς; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions): every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
10 ἐροῦμεν eroumen G2036 V-FAI-1P to say ἔπω a primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from ἐρέω, ῥέω, and φημί); to speak or say (by word or writing): answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell. Compare λέγω.
11 μὴ mē G3361 PRT not μή a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether: any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μή0.
12 ἄδικος adikos G94 A-NSM unjust ἄδικος from Α (as a negative particle) and δίκη; unjust; by extension wicked; by implication, treacherous; specially, heathen: unjust, unrighteous.
13 ho G3588 T-NSM the/this/who ὁ, including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom): the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
14 Θεὸς Theos G2316 N-NSM God θεός of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very: X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
15 ho G3588 T-NSM the/this/who ὁ, including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom): the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
16 ἐπιφέρων epipherōn G2018 V-PAP-NSM to inflict ἐπιφέρω from ἐπί and φέρω; to bear upon (or further), i.e. adduce (personally or judicially (accuse, inflict)), superinduce: add, bring (against), take.
17 τὴν tēn G3588 T-ASF the/this/who ὁ, including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom): the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
18 ὀργήν orgēn G3709 N-ASF wrath ὀργή from ὀρέγομαι; properly, desire (as a reaching forth or excitement of the mind), i.e. (by analogy), violent passion (ire, or (justifiable) abhorrence); by implication punishment: anger, indignation, vengeance, wrath.
19 κατὰ kata G2596 PREP according to κατά a primary particle; (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined): about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from … to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), … by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution, or intensity.
20 ἄνθρωπον anthrōpon G444 N-ASM a human ἄνθρωπος from ἀνήρ and ops (the countenance; from ὀπτάνομαι); man-faced, i.e. a human being: certain, man.
21 λέγω legō G3004 V-PAI-1S to speak λέγω a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω and φημί generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean: ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.