Romans

Romans 1:22–23

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 1:22

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

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Romans 1:22 1 Corinthians 1:19–21 · Proverbs 26:12 · Romans 11:25 · Proverbs 25:14 · Jeremiah 8:8–9 · Jeremiah 10:14 · 1 Corinthians 3:18–19 · Matthew 6:23 · Isaiah 47:10

Romans 1:23 Psalm 106:20 · Jeremiah 2:11 · Acts 17:29 · 1 Peter 4:3 · Romans 1:25 · Psalm 115:5–8 · Deuteronomy 5:8 · Ezekiel 8:10 · Psalm 135:15–18 · Deuteronomy 4:15–18 · Isaiah 44:13 · Isaiah 40:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.