Romans
Romans 8:26
26In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the same way | Ὡσαύτως | Hōsautōs | Adverb | G5615 likewise |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| Spirit | Πνεῦμα | Pneuma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| helps us | συναντιλαμβάνεται | synantilambanetai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G4878 I assist, help |
| in our | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| weakness | ἀσθενείᾳ | astheneia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G769 want of strength, weakness, illness |
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| we do not know | οἴδαμεν | oidamen | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G1492 I know, remember |
| how | τί | ti | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| we ought | δεῖ | dei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1163 it is necessary, inevitable |
| to pray | προσευξώμεθα | proseuxōmetha | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person Plural | G4336 I pray, pray for |
| but | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| Spirit | Πνεῦμα | Pneuma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| Himself | αὐτὸ | auto | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Neuter 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| intercedes | ὑπερεντυγχάνει | hyperentynchanei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G5241 I intercede for |
| with groans | στεναγμοῖς | stenagmois | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G4726 a groaning |
| too deep for words | ἀλαλήτοις | alalētois | Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural | G215 unutterable, that baffles words |
Cross-references
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Matthew 10:20 · Ephesians 6:18 · Galatians 4:6 · John 14:16 · Jude 1:20–21 · Ephesians 2:18 · Romans 8:15 · Psalm 6:9 · Hebrews 4:15 · James 4:3 · 2 Corinthians 12:5–10 · Romans 15:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.