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Romans 2:20

In Romans 2 of Romans.

An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

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παιδευτὴνpaideutēnAn instructorπαιδευτής (paideutēs)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “An instructor”, the object formG3810an instructor, trainer; almost: a chastiser.An instructorἀφρόνωνaphronōnof the foolishἄφρων (aphrōn)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “of the foolish”, the of-formG878senseless, foolish, inconsiderate.This verse uses “foolish”.of the foolishδιδάσκαλονdidaskalona teacherδιδάσκαλος (didaskalos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a teacher”, the object formG1320a teacher, master.a teacherνηπίωνnēpiōnof babesνήπιος (nēpios)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “of babes”, the of-formG3516unlearned, unenlightened; noun: an infant, child.of babesἔχονταechontawhich hastἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “which hast”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.which hastτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μόρφωσινmorphōsinformμόρφωσις (morphōsis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “form”, the object formG3446form, outline, semblance.This verse uses “form”.the formτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.γνώσεωςgnōseōsof knowledgeγνῶσις (gnōsis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of knowledge”, the of-formG1108knowledge, doctrine, wisdom.This verse uses “knowledge”.of knowledgeκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀληθείαςalētheiasof the truthἀλήθεια (alētheia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of the truth”, the of-formG225truth, but not merely truth as spoken; truth of idea, reality, sincerity, truth in the moral sphere, divine truth revealed to man, straightforwardness.of the truthἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.νόμῳ—nomōlawνόμος (nomos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “law”, the to- or for-formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.the law

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

an instructor of foolish ones, a teacher of babes, having the form of the knowledge and of the truth in the law.

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American Standard Version (1901)

a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth;

Young’s Literal Translation

an instructor of foolish ones, a teacher of babes, having the form of the knowledge and of the truth in the law.

World English Bible

a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babies, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth.

Darby Translation

an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having the form of knowledge and of truth in the law:

Douay-Rheims

An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, having the form of knowledge and of truth in the law.

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