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Romans 7:6

But now, having died to what bound us, we have been released from the law, so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code.
Romans 7:6
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Original language (Greek)

νυνὶ δὲ κατηργήθημεν ἀπὸ τοῦ νόμου ἀποθανόντες ἐν ᾧ κατειχόμεθα, ὥστε δουλεύειν ἡμᾶς ἐν καινότητι πνεύματος καὶ οὐ παλαιότητι γράμματος.

  1. νυνὶnuni“Now”
    Adverb · from νυνί · “now” · Strong's G3570
  2. δὲde“however”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. κατηργήθημενkatērgēthēmen“we have been released”
    Verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 1st person plural · from καταργέω · “to abate” · Strong's G2673
  4. ἀπὸapo“from”
    Preposition · from ἀπό · “away from” · Strong's G0575
  5. τοῦtou“the”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  6. νόμουnomou“law”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from νόμος · “law” · Strong's G3551
  7. ἀποθανόντεςapothanontes“having died”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, participle, nominative, plural, masculine · from ἀποθνήσκω · “to die” · Strong's G0599
  8. ἐνen“to”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  9. ᾧhō“that which”
    Relative pronoun, dative, singular, masculine · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
  10. κατειχόμεθα,kateichometha“we were bound,”
    Verb, imperfect, passive, indicative, 1st person plural · from κατέχω · “to hold back/fast” · Strong's G2722
  11. ὥστεhōste“in order for”
    Conjunction · “so” · Strong's G5620
  12. δουλεύεινdouleuein“to serve”
    Verb, present, active, infinitive · from δουλεύω · “be a slave” · Strong's G1398
  13. ἡμᾶςhēmas“us”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, accusative, plural · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  14. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  15. καινότητιkainotēti“newness”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from καινότης · “newness” · Strong's G2538
  16. πνεύματοςpneumatos“of [the] Spirit”
    Noun, genitive, singular, neuter · from πνεῦμα · “spirit/breath” · Strong's G4151G
  17. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  18. οὐou“not”
    Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
  19. παλαιότητιpalaiotēti“in oldness”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from παλαιότης · “oldness” · Strong's G3821
  20. γράμματος.grammatos“of [the] letter.”
    Noun, genitive, singular, neuter · from γράμμα · “something written” · Strong's G1121
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)