Romans 2:25
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
For indeedμὲν
(men)
3303a: shows affirmation or concession, usually followed by NG1161 and a contrasting clausea synonym of mén
circumcisionΠεριτομὴ
(peritomē)
4061: circumcisionfrom peritemnó
is of valueὠφελεῖ
(ōphelei)
5623: to help, benefit, do goodfrom ophelos
ifἐὰν
(ean)
1437: if (a conditional particle used like NG1487, but usually with the Gr. subjunctive mood)contr. from ei and an
you practiceπράσσῃς
(prassēs)
4238: to do, practicea prim. verb
the Law;νόμον
(nomon)
3551: that which is assigned, hence usage, lawfrom nemó (to parcel out)
but ifἐὰν
(ean)
1437: if (a conditional particle used like NG1487, but usually with the Gr. subjunctive mood)contr. from ei and an
you are a transgressorπαραβάτης
(parabatēs)
3848: one who stands besidefrom parabainó
of the Law,νόμου
(nomou)
3551: that which is assigned, hence usage, lawfrom nemó (to parcel out)
your circumcisionπεριτομή
(peritomē)
4061: circumcisionfrom peritemnó
has becomeγέγονεν
(gegonen)
1096: to come into being, to happen, to becomefrom a prim. root gen-
uncircumcision.ἀκροβυστία
(akrobustia)
203: the prepuce, foreskin, hence uncircumcisionof uncertain origin


















KJV Lexicon
περιτομη  noun - nominative singular feminine
peritome  per-it-om-ay':  circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively) -- circumcised, circumcision.
μεν  particle
men  men:  indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause (this one, the former, etc.)
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
ωφελει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
opheleo  o-fel-eh'-o:  to be useful, i.e. to benefit -- advantage, better, prevail, profit.
εαν  conditional
ean  eh-an':  before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever).
νομον  noun - accusative singular masculine
nomos  nom'-os:  law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle) -- law.
πρασσης  verb - present active subjunctive - second person singular
prasso  pras'-so:  to practise, i.e. perform repeatedly or habitually; by implication, to execute, accomplish, etc.; specially, to collect (dues), fare (personally) -- commit, deeds, do, exact, keep, require, use arts.
εαν  conditional
ean  eh-an':  before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever).
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
παραβατης  noun - nominative singular masculine
parabates  par-ab-at'-ace:  a violator -- breaker, transgress(-or).
νομου  noun - genitive singular masculine
nomos  nom'-os:  law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle) -- law.
ης  verb - present subjunctive - second person singular
eimi  i-mee':  a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic) -- am, have been, it is I, was.
η  definite article - nominative singular 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.
περιτομη  noun - nominative singular feminine
peritome  per-it-om-ay':  circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively) -- circumcised, circumcision.
σου  personal pronoun - second person genitive singular
sou  soo:  of thee, thy -- home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.
ακροβυστια  noun - nominative singular feminine
akrobustia  ak-rob-oos-tee'-ah:  the prepuce; by implication, an uncircumcised (i.e. gentile, figuratively, unregenerate) state or person -- not circumcised, uncircumcised , uncircumcision.
γεγονεν  verb - second perfect active indicative - third person singular
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.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For indeed circumcision is of value if you practice the Law; but if you are a transgressor of the Law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

King James Bible
For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For circumcision benefits you if you observe the law, but if you are a lawbreaker, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

International Standard Version
For circumcision is valuable if you observe the Law, but if you break the Law, your having been circumcised has no more value than if you were uncircumcised.

NET Bible
For circumcision has its value if you practice the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For circumcision is beneficial, if you will perfectly observe The Written Law, but if you depart from The Written Law, your circumcision becomes uncircumcision.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
For example, circumcision is valuable if you follow Moses' laws. If you don't follow those laws, your circumcision amounts to uncircumcision.

King James 2000 Bible
For circumcision verily profits, if you keep the law: but if you are a breaker of the law, your circumcision is made uncircumcision.
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