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Romans 4:6

Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

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καθάπερkathaperEven asκαθάπερconjunction — “Even as”G2509even as, just as.Even asκαὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoΔαυὶδdauidDavidΔαυίδnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “David”, the subject formG1138David, King of Israel.λέγειlegeidescribethλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “describeth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.describethτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μακαρισμὸνmakarismonblessednessμακαρισμός (makarismos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “blessedness”, the object formG3108regarding as happy, blessed, or enviable.the blessednessτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouof the manἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the man”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.of the manᾧhōunto whomὅς (hos)relative pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto whom”, the to- or for-formG3739who, which, what, that.unto whomὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godλογίζεταιlogizetaiimputethλογίζομαι (logizomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “imputeth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3049I reckon, count, charge with; reason, decide, conclude; think, suppose.imputethδικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunēnrighteousnessδικαιοσύνη (dikaiosunē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “righteousness”, the object formG1343(usually if not always in a Jewish atmosphere), justice, justness, righteousness, righteousness of which God is the source or author, but practically: a divine righteousness.This verse uses “righteousness”.righteousnessχωρὶςchōriswithoutχωρίςpreposition — “without”G5565apart from, separately from; without.This verse uses “without”.withoutἔργωνergōnworksἔργον (ergon)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “works”, the of-formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.works

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

even as David also doth speak of the happiness of the man to whom God doth reckon righteousness apart from works:

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American Standard Version (1901)

Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works,

Young’s Literal Translation

even as David also doth speak of the happiness of the man to whom God doth reckon righteousness apart from works:

World English Bible

Even as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:

Darby Translation

Even as David also declares the blessedness of the man to whom God reckons righteousness without works:

Douay-Rheims

As David also termeth the blessedness of a man, to whom God reputeth justice without works:

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