Romans

Romans 7:7–11

⁷What then shall we say? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed, I would not have been mindful of sin if not for the law. For I would not have been aware of coveting if the law had not said, “Do not covet.”^a ⁸But sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire. For apart from the law, sin is dead.

⁹Once I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died. ¹⁰So I discovered that the very commandment that was meant to bring life actually brought death. ¹¹For sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through the commandment put me to death.

Footnotes

a 7:7 Exodus 20:17|EXO 20:17; Deuteronomy 5:21

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Romans 7:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
shall we say	ἐροῦμεν	eroumen	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2046 I say, speak
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμος	nomos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
sin	ἁμαρτία	hamartia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
Certainly not	γένοιτο	genoito	Verb - Aorist Optative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
Indeed	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
I would not have been mindful of	ἔγνων	egnōn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
sin	ἁμαρτίαν	hamartian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
for	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I would not have been aware of	ᾔδειν	ēdein	Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
coveting	ἐπιθυμίαν	epithymian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμος	nomos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
said	ἔλεγεν	elegen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Do not covet	ἐπιθυμήσεις	epithymēseis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1937 I long for, covet, lust after

Romans 7:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
sin	ἁμαρτία	hamartia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
seizing	λαβοῦσα	labousa	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2983 I receive, take
opportunity	ἀφορμὴν	aphormēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G874 an occasion, opportunity
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
commandment	ἐντολῆς	entolēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
produced	κατειργάσατο	kateirgasato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G2716 I work out, produce, accomplish
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
me	ἐμοὶ	emoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
every kind	πᾶσαν	pasan	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
of covetous desire	ἐπιθυμίαν	epithymian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
apart from	χωρὶς	chōris	Preposition	G5565 apart from, without
law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
sin	ἁμαρτία	hamartia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
dead	νεκρά	nekra	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3498 dead, a corpse

Romans 7:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Once	ποτέ	pote	Particle	G4218 at one time or other
I	Ἐγὼ	Egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
was alive	ἔζων	ezōn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2198 I live
apart from	χωρὶς	chōris	Preposition	G5565 apart from, without
law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
commandment	ἐντολῆς	entolēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
came	ἐλθούσης	elthousēs	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2064 I come, go
sin	ἁμαρτία	hamartia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
sprang to life	ἀνέζησεν	anezēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G326 I come to life again, revive
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
died	ἀπέθανον	apethanon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G599 I am dying, am about to die

Romans 7:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
discovered that	εὑρέθη	heurethē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2147 I find
the	αὕτη	hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
very	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
commandment	ἐντολὴ	entolē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
that was	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
meant to bring	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
life	ζωὴν	zōēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2222 life
death	θάνατον	thanaton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2288 death

Romans 7:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
sin	ἁμαρτία	hamartia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
seizing	λαβοῦσα	labousa	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2983 I receive, take
opportunity	ἀφορμὴν	aphormēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G874 an occasion, opportunity
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
commandment	ἐντολῆς	entolēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
deceived	ἐξηπάτησέν	exēpatēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1818 I deceive thoroughly
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
through	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
put	ἀπέκτεινεν	apekteinen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G615 I put to death, kill