NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon λεγω verb - present active indicative - first person singular lego leg'-o: ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter. δε conjunction de deh: but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English). χριστον noun - accusative singular masculine Christos khris-tos': anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus -- Christ. ιησουν noun - accusative singular masculine Iesous ee-ay-sooce': Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites -- Jesus. διακονον noun - accusative singular masculine diakonos dee-ak'-on-os: an attendant, i.e. (genitive case) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties); specially, a Christian teacher and pastor (technically, a deacon or deaconess) -- deacon, minister, servant. γεγενησθαι verb - perfect passive middle or passive deponent ginomai ghin'-om-ahee: to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.) περιτομης noun - genitive singular feminine peritome per-it-om-ay': circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively) -- circumcised, circumcision. υπερ preposition huper hoop-er': over, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than -- (+ exceeding, abundantly) above, in (on) behalf of, beyond, by, + very chiefest, concerning, exceeding (above, -ly), for, + very highly, more (than), of, over, on the part of, for sake of, in stead, than, to(-ward), very. In the comparative, it retains many of the above applications. αληθειας noun - genitive singular feminine aletheia al-ay'-thi-a: truth -- true, truly, truth, verity. θεου noun - genitive singular masculine theos theh'-os: a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward). εις preposition eis ice: to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases το definite article - accusative singular neuter ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. βεβαιωσαι verb - aorist active middle or passive deponent bebaioo beb-ah-yo'-o: to stabilitate (figuratively) -- confirm, (e-)stablish. τας definite article - accusative plural feminine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. επαγγελιας noun - accusative plural feminine epaggelia ep-ang-el-ee'-ah: an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good) -- message, promise. των definite article - genitive plural masculine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. πατερων noun - genitive plural masculine pater pat-ayr': a father (literally or figuratively, near or more remote) -- father, parent. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible For I say that Christ has become a servant to the circumcision on behalf of the truth of God to confirm the promises given to the fathers, King James Bible Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers: Holman Christian Standard Bible For I say that the Messiah became a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God's truth, to confirm the promises to the fathers, International Standard Version For I tell you that the Messiah became a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God's truth in order to confirm the promises given to our ancestors, NET Bible For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God's truth to confirm the promises made to the fathers, Aramaic Bible in Plain English But I say that Yeshua The Messiah ministered to the circumcision for the sake of the truth of God, so as to confirm The Promise of the fathers. GOD'S WORD® Translation Let me explain. Christ became a servant for the Jewish people to reveal God's truth. As a result, he fulfilled God's promise to the ancestors of the Jewish people. King James 2000 Bible Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers: Links Romans 15:8Romans 15:8 NIV Romans 15:8 NLT Romans 15:8 ESV Romans 15:8 NASB Romans 15:8 KJV |
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