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Romans 2:28-29

28A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical. 29No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from God.
Romans 2:28-29
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Verse 28

Original language (Greek)

οὐ γὰρ ὁ ἐν τῷ φανερῷ Ἰουδαῖός ἐστιν, οὐδὲ ἡ ἐν τῷ φανερῷ ἐν σαρκὶ περιτομή,

  1. οὐou“Not”
    Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
  2. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  3. ὁho“the [one]”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. ἐνen“on”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  5. τῷtō“the”
    Article, dative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  6. φανερῷphanerō“outward”
    Adjective, dative, singular, neuter · from φανερός · “manifest” · Strong's G5318
  7. ἸουδαῖόςIoudaios“a Jew”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from Ἰουδαῖος · “Jewish” · Strong's G2453
  8. ἐστιν,estin“is,”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  9. οὐδὲoude“neither”
    Conjunction, nominative · from οὐδέ · “and not” · Strong's G3761
  10. ἡhē“the [one]”
    Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  11. ἐνen“outwardly”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  12. τῷtō“the”
    Article, dative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  13. φανερῷphanerō“outward”
    Adjective, dative, singular, neuter · from φανερός · “manifest” · Strong's G5318
  14. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  15. σαρκὶsarki“flesh”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from σάρξ · “flesh” · Strong's G4561
  16. περιτομή,peritomē“[is] circumcision,”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · from περιτομή · “circumcision” · Strong's G4061

Verse 29

Original language (Greek)

ἀλλ᾽ ὁ ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ Ἰουδαῖος, καὶ περιτομὴ καρδίας ἐν πνεύματι οὐ γράμματι, οὗ ὁ ἔπαινος οὐκ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων ἀλλ᾽ ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ.

  1. ἀλλ᾽all᾽“but”
    Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
  2. ὁho“he who [is]”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  3. ἐνen“on”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  4. τῷtō“the”
    Article, dative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. κρυπτῷkruptō“inward”
    Adjective, dative, singular, neuter · from κρυπτός · “hidden” · Strong's G2927
  6. Ἰουδαῖος,Ioudaios“a Jew [is one],”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from Ἰουδαῖος · “Jewish” · Strong's G2453
  7. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  8. περιτομὴperitomē“circumcision [is]”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · from περιτομή · “circumcision” · Strong's G4061
  9. καρδίαςkardias“of heart”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from καρδία · “heart” · Strong's G2588
  10. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  11. πνεύματιpneumati“spirit”
    Noun, dative, singular, neuter · from πνεῦμα · “spirit/breath” · Strong's G4151G
  12. οὐou“not”
    Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
  13. γράμματι,grammati“in letter,”
    Noun, dative, singular, neuter · from γράμμα · “something written” · Strong's G1121
  14. οὗhou“of whom”
    Relative pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
  15. ὁho“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  16. ἔπαινοςepainos“praise”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “praise” · Strong's G1868
  17. οὐκouk“[is] not”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  18. ἐξex“of”
    Preposition · from ἐκ · “out from” · Strong's G1537
  19. ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn“men”
    Noun, genitive, plural, masculine · from ἄνθρωπος · “a human” · Strong's G0444
  20. ἀλλ᾽all᾽“but”
    Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
  21. ἐκek“of”
    Preposition · “out from” · Strong's G1537
  22. τοῦtou“<the>”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  23. θεοῦ.theou“God.”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)