We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time.Romans 8:22
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
οἴδαμεν γὰρ ὅτι πᾶσα ἡ κτίσις συστενάζει καὶ συνωδίνει ἄχρι τοῦ νῦν·
- οἴδαμενoidamen“We know”Verb, perfect, active, indicative, 1st person plural · from εἴδω · “to perceive” · Strong's G6063
- γὰρgar“for”Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
- ὅτιhoti“that”Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754G
- πᾶσαpasa“all”Adjective, nominative, singular, feminine · from πᾶς · “all” · Strong's G3956
- ἡhē“the”Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- κτίσιςktisis“creation”Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “creation” · Strong's G2937
- συστενάζειsustenazei“groans together”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from συστενάζω · “to groan with” · Strong's G4959
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- συνωδίνειsunōdinei“it travails together”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from συνωδίνω · “to labor together” · Strong's G4944
- ἄχριachri“until”Preposition · “until” · Strong's G0891
- τοῦtou“<the>”Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- νῦν·nun“now;”Adverb · from νῦν · “now” · Strong's G3568
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)