Romans

Romans 7:7–8

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.

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

Cross-references

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Romans 7:7 Romans 3:20 · Romans 4:15 · Exodus 20:17 · 1 Corinthians 15:56 · Deuteronomy 5:21 · Romans 13:9 · Romans 7:8 · Psalm 19:7–12 · 1 Thessalonians 4:5 · Romans 7:13 · Romans 3:5 · Luke 12:15

Romans 7:8 Romans 7:11 · 1 Corinthians 15:56 · Romans 4:15 · James 1:14–15 · Romans 7:13 · John 15:22 · Romans 5:20 · Romans 7:17 · John 15:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.