Romans

Romans 3:13–14

13“Their throats are open graves;

their tongues practice deceit.”d

“The venom of vipers is on their lips.”e

14“Their mouths are full

of cursing and bitterness.”f

Footnotes

  • d 3:13 Psalm 5:9|PSA 5:9
  • e 3:13 Psalm 140:3|PSA 140:3
  • f 3:14 Psalm 10:7|PSA 10:7(see also LXX)

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Romans 3:13

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
TheirαὐτῶνautōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
throatsλάρυγξlarynxNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2995 the throat
openἀνεῳγμένοςaneōgmenosVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine SingularG455 I open
gravesτάφοςtaphosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5028 a tomb, burial-place
theirαὐτῶνautōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
tonguesγλώσσαιςglōssaisNoun - Dative Feminine PluralG1100 the tongue, a language, nation
practice deceitἐδολιοῦσανedoliousanVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG1387 I act deceitfully, deceive
venomἰὸςiosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2447 poison, rust
of vipersἀσπίδωνaspidōnNoun - Genitive Feminine PluralG785 an asp
onὑπὸhypoPrepositionG5259 by, under, about
theirαὐτῶνautōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
lipsχείληcheilēNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG5491 a lip, mouth, shore

Romans 3:14

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
mouthsστόμαstomaNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG4750 the mouth, speech
are fullγέμειgemeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1073 I am full of
of cursingἀρᾶςarasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG685 a prayer or prayer for evil, a curse, imprecation
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
bitternessπικρίαςpikriasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG4088 bitterness

Cross-references

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Romans 3:13 Psalm 5:9 · Psalm 140:3 · Matthew 23:27–28 · Psalm 57:4 · Jeremiah 9:3–5 · James 3:5–8 · Isaiah 59:3 · Psalm 52:2 · Ezekiel 13:7 · Matthew 12:34–35 · Jeremiah 5:16 · Romans 3:4

Romans 3:14 Psalm 10:7 · Psalm 109:17–18 · Psalm 59:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.