Romans

Romans 1:20–23

²⁰For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.

²¹For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. ²²Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, ²³and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.

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Romans 1:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
since	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
creation	κτίσεως	ktiseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2937 creation, creature, institution
of	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
invisible qualities	ἀόρατα	aorata	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G517 unseen, invisible
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
eternal	ἀΐδιος	aidios	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G126 eternal
power	δύναμις	dynamis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1411 might, power, marvelous works
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
divine nature	θειότης	theiotēs	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2305 divinity
have been clearly seen	καθορᾶται	kathoratai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2529 I see clearly
being understood	νοούμενα	nooumena	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3539 I understand, consider
from	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
His workmanship	ποιήμασιν	poiēmasin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G4161 a thing made
so that	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
are	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
without excuse	ἀναπολογήτους	anapologētous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G379 indefensible, inexcusable

Romans 1:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	Διότι	Dioti	Conjunction	G1360 on this account, because, for
although they knew	γνόντες	gnontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
they neither glorified	ἐδόξασαν	edoxasan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1392 I glorify, honor, bestow glory on
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
gave thanks	ηὐχαρίστησαν	ēucharistēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2168 I thank, give thanks
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
they became futile	ἐματαιώθησαν	emataiōthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G3154 I become vain
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
thinking	διαλογισμοῖς	dialogismois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G1261 a calculation, reasoning, thought, plotting
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
darkened	ἐσκοτίσθη	eskotisthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4654 I darken
in their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
foolish	ἀσύνετος	asynetos	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G801 unintelligent, unwise, undiscerning
hearts	καρδία	kardia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention

Romans 1:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Although they claimed	φάσκοντες	phaskontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5335 I assert, affirm, profess
to be	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
wise	σοφοὶ	sophoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4680 wise
they became fools	ἐμωράνθησαν	emōranthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G3471 I make foolish, taint, make useless

Romans 1:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
exchanged	ἤλλαξαν	ēllaxan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G236 I change, alter
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
glory	δόξαν	doxan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
immortal	ἀφθάρτου	aphthartou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G862 imperishable, incorruptible
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
for	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
images	εἰκόνος	eikonos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1504 an image, likeness, bust
of mortal	φθαρτοῦ	phthartou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5349 corruptible, perishable
man	ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
birds	πετεινῶν	peteinōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4071 a bird
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
animals	τετραπόδων	tetrapodōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G5074 four-footed
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
reptiles	ἑρπετῶν	herpetōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2062 a creeping creature, reptile