Romans 5:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
For oneτις
(tis)
5100: a certain one, someone, anyonea prim. enclitic indef. pronoun
will hardlyμόλις
(molis)
3433: with difficultyfrom molos (toil)
dieἀποθανεῖται
(apothaneitai)
599: to diefrom apo and thnéskó
for a righteous man;δικαίου
(dikaiou)
1342: correct, righteous, by impl. innocentfrom diké
thoughγὰρ
(gar)
1063: for, indeed (a conjunc. used to express cause, explanation, inference or continuation)a contr. of ge ara (verily then)
perhapsτάχα
(tacha)
5029: quickly, perhapsadverb from tachus
for the good manἀγαθοῦ
(agathou)
18: goodof uncertain origin
someoneτις
(tis)
5100: a certain one, someone, anyonea prim. enclitic indef. pronoun
would dareτολμᾷ
(tolma)
5111: to have courage, to be boldfrom tolma (boldness)
evenκαὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction
to die.ἀποθανεῖν
(apothanein)
599: to diefrom apo and thnéskó


















KJV Lexicon
μολις  adverb
molis  mol'-is:  with difficulty -- hardly, scarce(-ly), + with much work.
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
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.
δικαιου  adjective - genitive singular masculine
dikaios  dik'-ah-yos:  equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively) -- just, meet, right(-eous).
τις  indefinite pronoun - nominative singular masculine
tis  tis:  some or any person or object
αποθανειται  verb - future middle deponent indicative - third person singular
apothnesko  ap-oth-nace'-ko:  to die off -- be dead, death, die, lie a-dying, be slain (with).
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.
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
του  definite article - genitive singular 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.
αγαθου  adjective - genitive singular masculine
agathos  ag-ath-os':  good (in any sense, often as noun) -- benefit, good(-s, things), well.
ταχα  adverb
tacha  takh'-ah:  shortly, i.e. (figuratively) possibly -- peradventure(-haps).
τις  indefinite pronoun - nominative singular masculine
tis  tis:  some or any person or object
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
τολμα  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
tolmao  tol-mah'-o:  to venture (objectively or in act); by implication, to be courageous -- be bold, boldly, dare, durst.
αποθανειν  verb - second aorist active middle or passive deponent
apothnesko  ap-oth-nace'-ko:  to die off -- be dead, death, die, lie a-dying, be slain (with).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die.

King James Bible
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For rarely will someone die for a just person--though for a good person perhaps someone might even dare to die.

International Standard Version
For it is rare for anyone to die for a righteous person, though somebody might be brave enough to die for a good person.

NET Bible
(For rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person perhaps someone might possibly dare to die.)

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For a man will hardly die for the sake of the wicked, however a man perhaps may dare to die for the sake of the good.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Finding someone who would die for a godly person is rare. Maybe someone would have the courage to die for a good person.

King James 2000 Bible
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet perhaps for a good man some would even dare to die.
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