Romans
Romans 7:2
2For instance, a married woman is bound by law to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is released from the law of marriage.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For instance | ἡ | hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| a married | ὕπανδρος | hypandros | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G5220 subject to a husband, married |
| woman | γυνὴ | gynē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1135 a woman, wife, my lady |
| is bound | δέδεται | dedetai | Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1210 I bind |
| by law | νόμῳ | nomō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law |
| to | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| husband | ἀνδρὶ | andri | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G435 a male human being, a man |
| as long as he lives | ζῶντι | zōnti | Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular | G2198 I live |
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| if | ἐὰν | ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| husband | ἀνήρ | anēr | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G435 a male human being, a man |
| dies | ἀποθάνῃ | apothanē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G599 I am dying, am about to die |
| she is released | κατήργηται | katērgētai | Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2673 I bring to naught, sever, abolish |
| from | ἀπὸ | apo | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| law | νόμου | nomou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law |
| of | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
Cross-references
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Genesis 2:23–24 · 1 Corinthians 7:4 · 1 Corinthians 7:39 · Numbers 30:7–8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.