Romans

Romans 1:23

²³and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.

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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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