Bible Verse Dictionary
Romans 7:21 - Would
Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
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I | G1698 | ἐμοί |
to me |
find | G2147 | εὑρίσκω |
[Verb] which (together with another cognate form εὑρέω heureō) is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect; to find (literally or figuratively) |
then | G686 | ἄρα |
a particle denoting an inference more or less decisive (as follows) |
a law | G3551 | νόμος |
[Noun Masculine] law (through the idea of prescriptive usage) generally (regulation) specifically (of Moses [including the volume]; also of the Gospel) or figuratively (a principle) |
that when I | G1698 | ἐμοί |
to me |
would | G2309 | θέλω |
[Verb] apparently strengthened from the alternate form of G138; to determine (as an active voice option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 properly denotes rather a passive voice acquiescence in objective considerations) that is choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication to wish that is be inclined to (sometimes adverbially gladly); impersonally for the future tense to be about to; by Hebraism to delight in |
do | G4160 | ποιέω |
[Verb] to make or do (in a very wide application more or less direct) |
good | G2570 | καλός |
[Adjective] properly beautiful but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally) that is valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use and thus distinguished from G18 which is properly intrinsic) |
evil | G2556 | κακός |
[Adjective] worthless (intrinsically such; whereas G4190 properly refers to effects) that is (subjectively) depraved or (objectively) injurious |
is present | G3873 | παράκειμαι |
[Verb] to lie near that is be at hand (figuratively be prompt or easy) |
with me | G1698 | ἐμοί |
to me |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.