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Romans 2:23

Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?

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ὃςhosThouὅςrelative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Thou”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.Thouἐνenofἐνpreposition — “of”G1722in, on, among.ofνόμῳnomōlawνόμος (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 lawκαυχᾶσαιkauchasaito boastκαυχάομαι (kauchaomai)verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person singular — “to boast”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2744I boast; I glory (exult) proudly.This verse uses “boast”.διὰdiathroughδιάpreposition — “through”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.This verse uses “through”.throughτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.παραβάσεωςparabaseōsbreakingπαράβασις (parabasis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “breaking”, the of-formG3847a transgression, overstepping, deviation.breakingτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.νόμουnomoulawνόμος (nomos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “law”, the of-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 lawτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸνtheonGodθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godἀτιμάζειςatimazeisto dishonorἀτιμάζω (atimazō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to dishonor”, an ongoing or repeated actionG818I disgrace, treat disgracefully, dishonor, insult; I despise.This verse uses “dishonor”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

thou who in the law dost boast, through the transgression of the law God dost thou dishonour?

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American Standard Version (1901)

thou who gloriest in the law, through thy transgression of the law dishonorest thou God?

Young’s Literal Translation

thou who in the law dost boast, through the transgression of the law God dost thou dishonour?

World English Bible

You who glory in the law, do you dishonor God by disobeying the law?

Darby Translation

thou who boastest in law, dost thou by transgression of the law dishonour God?

Douay-Rheims

Thou that makest thy boast of the law, by transgression of the law dishonourest God.

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