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Romans 5:8 in the Greek

Meaning word by word (Strong’s)

The verse

King James Version

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Bíblia Livre

Mas Deus prova o seu amor por nós através de Cristo haver morrido por nós, quando ainda éramos pecadores.

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Word by word

Each original-language term the verse translates, in the order of the King James Version, which carries a Strong’s number on each word. The meaning comes from the lexicon entry.

  1. KJV renders it: and, but, Now

    In this verse: “But”

  2. θεόςtheósStrong G2316 →

    KJV renders it: God

    In this verse: “God”

  3. συνιστάωsynistáōStrong G4921 →

    KJV renders it: commend

    In this verse: “commendeth”

  4. ἑαυτοῦheautoûStrong G1438 →

    KJV renders it: himself, themselves, yourselves

    In this verse: “his”

  5. ἀγάπηagápēStrong G26 →

    Meaning: love

    In this verse: “love”

  6. KJV renders it: into, unto

    In this verse: “toward”

  7. ἡμᾶςhēmâsStrong G2248 →

    KJV renders it: us, we

    In this verse: “us”

  8. ὅτιhótiStrong G3754 →

    KJV renders it: that, for, because

    In this verse: “in that”

  9. ἡμῶνhēmōnStrong G2257 →

    KJV renders it: our, us, we

    In this verse: “while we … us”

  10. KJV renders it: being

    In this verse: “were”

  11. ἔτιétiStrong G2089 →

    KJV renders it: yet, further, longer

    In this verse: “yet”

  12. ἁμαρτωλόςhamartōlósStrong G268 →

    KJV renders it: sinners, sinner, sinful

    In this verse: “sinners”

  13. ΧριστόςChristósStrong G5547 →

    Meaning: Christ, the Anointed One

    In this verse: “Christ”

  14. ἀποθνήσκωapothnḗskōStrong G599 →

    KJV renders it: die, died, dead

    In this verse: “died”

  15. ὑπέρhypérStrong G5228 →

    KJV renders it: for, above, of

    In this verse: “for”

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