Romans 7:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
But ifεἰ
(ei)
1487: sometimes used with a command or as an indirect question, etc.)a prim. particle; if, whether (a cond. part. introducing circumstances nec. for a given proposition to be true
I doποιῶ
(poiō)
4160: to make, doa prim. word
the very thing 
 
3778: thisprobably from a redupl. of ho,, used as a demonstrative pronoun
I do not wantθέλω
(thelō)
2309: to will, wisha prim. verb
[to do], I agreeσύμφημι
(sumphēmi)
4852: to say together, i.e. consentfrom sun and phémi
with the Law, [confessing] that the Lawνόμῳ
(nomō)
3551: that which is assigned, hence usage, lawfrom nemó (to parcel out)
is good.καλός
(kalos)
2570: beautiful, gooda prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
ει  conditional
ei  i:  if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
ο  relative pronoun - accusative singular neuter
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
ου  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
θελω  verb - present active indicative - first person singular
thelo  thel'-o:  by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in
τουτο  demonstrative pronoun - accusative singular neuter
touto  too'-to:  that thing -- here (-unto), it, partly, self(-same), so, that (intent), the same, there(-fore, -unto), this, thus, where(-fore).
ποιω  verb - present active indicative - first person singular
poieo  poy-eh'-o:  to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
συμφημι  verb - present indicative - first person singular
sumphemi  soom'-fay-mee:  to say jointly, i.e. assent to -- consent unto.
τω  definite article - dative 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.
νομω  noun - dative 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.
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
καλος  adjective - nominative singular masculine
kalos  kal-os':  better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But if I do the very thing I do not want to do, I agree with the Law, confessing that the Law is good.

King James Bible
If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree with the law that it is good.

International Standard Version
Now if I practice what I don't want to do, I am admitting that the Law is good.

NET Bible
But if I do what I don't want, I agree that the law is good.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And if I did what I did not choose, I testify of The Written Law that it is excellent.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I don't do what I want to do, but I agree that God's standards are good.

King James 2000 Bible
If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.
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