King James Version

Romans 4:7

Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

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ΜακάριοιmakarioiSaying, Blessedμακάριος (makarios)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “Saying, Blessed”, the subject formG3107happy, blessed, to be envied.This verse uses “blessed”.Saying, Blessedὧνhōnare they whoseὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “are they whose”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.are they whoseἀφέθησανaphethēsanare forgivenἀφίημι (aphiēmi)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “are forgiven”, a single actionG863(a) I send away, (b) I let go, release, permit to depart, (c) I remit, forgive, (d) I permit, suffer.are forgivenαἱhaitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνομίαιanomiailawlessnessἀνομία (anomia)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “lawlessness”, the subject formG458lawlessness, iniquity, disobedience, sin.This verse uses “lawlessness”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὧνhōnwhoseὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “whose”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.whoseἐπεκαλύφθησανepekaluphthēsanare coveredἐπικαλύπτω (epikaluptō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “are covered”, a single actionG1943I put a cover on, cover up.are coveredαἱhaitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἁμαρτίαιhamartiaisinἁμαρτία (hamartia)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “sin”, the subject formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'Happy they whose lawless acts were forgiven, and whose sins were covered;

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American Standard Version (1901)

saying , Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, And whose sins are covered.

Young’s Literal Translation

'Happy they whose lawless acts were forgiven, and whose sins were covered;

World English Bible

“Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

Darby Translation

Blessed [they] whose lawlessnesses have been forgiven, and whose sins have been covered:

Douay-Rheims

Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

Quotes

Psalms 32:1 Psalms 32:1 · King James VersionBlessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.Psalms 32:1 · King James VersionOpen the Source
David also describeth
Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
Psalms 32:2 Psalms 32:2 · King James VersionBlessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.Psalms 32:2 · King James VersionOpen the Source
David also describeth
Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

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