Romans 7:15

I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do, I do not do. But what I hate, I do.
Romans 7:15
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Original language (Greek)

ὃ γὰρ κατεργάζομαι οὐ γινώσκω· οὐ γὰρ ὃ θέλω τοῦτο πράσσω, ἀλλ᾽ ὃ μισῶ τοῦτο ποιῶ.

  1. ὃho“What”
    Relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
  2. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  3. κατεργάζομαιkatergazomai“I do”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 1st person singular · “to workout/produce” · Strong's G2716
  4. οὐou“not”
    Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
  5. γινώσκω·ginōskō“I understand;”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from γινώσκω · “to know” · Strong's G1097
  6. οὐou“not”
    Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
  7. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  8. ὃho“what”
    Relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
  9. θέλωthelō“I want”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · “to will/desire” · Strong's G2309
  10. τοῦτοtouto“this”
    Demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  11. πράσσω,prassō“I do,”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from πράσσω · “to do/require” · Strong's G4238
  12. ἀλλ᾽all᾽“but”
    Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
  13. ὃho“what”
    Relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
  14. μισῶmisō“I hate”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from μισέω · “to hate” · Strong's G3404
  15. τοῦτοtouto“this”
    Demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  16. ποιῶ.poiō“I do.”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from ποιέω · “to do/make” · Strong's G4160G
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)