Romans

Romans 4:6–9

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.

⁸Blessed is the man

whose sin the Lord will never count against him.”^b

⁹Is this blessing only on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness.

Footnotes

b 4:8 Psalm 32:1–2|PSA 32:1-2(see also LXX)

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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

Romans 4:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Blessed	μακάριος	makarios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3107 happy, blessed
man	ἀνὴρ	anēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
sin	ἁμαρτίαν	hamartian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
will never count	λογίσηται	logisētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G3049 I reckon, count, decide
against him	οὗ	hou	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that

Romans 4:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
this	οὗτος	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
blessing	μακαρισμὸς	makarismos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3108 regarding as happy, blessed, or enviable
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
circumcised	περιτομὴν	peritomēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4061 circumcision
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
uncircumcised	ἀκροβυστίαν	akrobystian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G203 foreskin
We have been saying	λέγομεν	legomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak
that	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Abraham’s	Ἀβραὰμ	Abraam	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
faith	πίστις	pistis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
was credited	Ἐλογίσθη	Elogisthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3049 I reckon, count, decide
as	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
righteousness	δικαιοσύνην	dikaiosynēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness