Romans
Romans 4:6–7
6And David speaks likewise of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
7“Blessed are they whose lawless acts are forgiven,
whose sins are covered.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Romans 4:6
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| David | Δαυὶδ | Dauid | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1138 David |
| speaks | λέγει | legei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| likewise | καθάπερ | kathaper | Adverb | G2509 even as |
| of the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| blessedness | μακαρισμὸν | makarismon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3108 regarding as happy, blessed, or enviable |
| of the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| man | ἀνθρώπου | anthrōpou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| to whom | ᾧ | hō | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| God | Θεὸς | Theos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| credits | λογίζεται | logizetai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G3049 I reckon, count, decide |
| righteousness | δικαιοσύνην | dikaiosynēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1343 justice, justness, righteousness |
| apart from | χωρὶς | chōris | Preposition | G5565 apart from, without |
| works | ἔργων | ergōn | Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural | G2041 work, labor, action, deed |
Romans 4:7
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessed | Μακάριοι | Makarioi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3107 happy, blessed |
| whose | ὧν | hōn | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| lawless acts | ἀνομίαι | anomiai | Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural | G458 lawlessness, iniquity |
| are forgiven | ἀφέθησαν | aphethēsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit |
| whose | ὧν | hōn | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| sins | ἁμαρτίαι | hamartiai | Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural | G266 a sin |
| are covered | ἐπεκαλύφθησαν | epekalyphthēsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G1943 I cover up |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Romans 4:6 Ephesians 2:8–10 · Philippians 3:9 · 2 Timothy 1:9 · Galatians 3:8–9 · 1 Corinthians 1:30 · 2 Corinthians 5:21 · Romans 5:18–19 · Romans 3:20–22 · Isaiah 45:24–25 · Isaiah 54:17 · Galatians 3:14 · Romans 4:11
Romans 4:7 Psalm 32:1–2 · Psalm 130:3–4 · Luke 7:47–50 · Psalm 85:2 · Micah 7:18–20 · Psalm 51:8–9 · Isaiah 40:1–2 · Jeremiah 33:8–9 · Matthew 9:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.