Romans 7:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
I findεὑρίσκω
(euriskō)
2147: to finda prim. verb
thenἄρα
(ara)
686: therefore (an illative particle)a prim. particle
the principleνόμον
(nomon)
3551: that which is assigned, hence usage, lawfrom nemó (to parcel out)
that evilκακὸν
(kakon)
2556: bad, evila prim. word
is presentπαράκειται
(parakeitai)
3873: to lie beside, be presentfrom para and keimai
in me, the one who wantsθέλοντι
(thelonti)
2309: to will, wisha prim. verb
to doποιεῖν
(poiein)
4160: to make, doa prim. word
good.καλόν
(kalon)
2570: beautiful, gooda prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
ευρισκω  verb - present active indicative - first person singular
heurisko  hyoo-ris'-ko:  find, get, obtain, perceive, except the present and imperfect see.
αρα  particle
ara  ar'-ah:  a particle denoting an inference more or less decisive (as follows)
τον  definite article - accusative 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.
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.
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.
θελοντι  verb - present active participle - dative singular masculine
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
εμοι  personal pronoun - first person dative singular
emoi  em-oy':  to me -- I, me, mine, my.
ποιειν  verb - present active infinitive
poieo  poy-eh'-o:  to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
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.
καλον  adjective - accusative singular neuter
kalos  kal-os':  better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy.
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.
εμοι  personal pronoun - first person dative singular
emoi  em-oy':  to me -- I, me, mine, my.
το  definite article - nominative 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.
κακον  adjective - nominative singular neuter
kakos  kak-os':  worthless (intrinsically, such), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious -- bad, evil, harm, ill, noisome, wicked.
παρακειται  verb - present middle or passive deponent indicative - third person singular
parakeimai  par-ak'-i-mahee:  to lie near, i.e. be at hand (figuratively, be prompt or easy) -- be present.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
I find then the principle that evil is present in me, the one who wants to do good.

King James Bible
I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So I discover this principle: When I want to do what is good, evil is with me.

International Standard Version
So I find this to be a principle: when I want to do what is good, evil is right there with me.

NET Bible
So, I find the law that when I want to do good, evil is present with me.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
I find, therefore, a law agreeing with my conscience which wants to do good, because evil is near me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So I've discovered this truth: Evil is present with me even when I want to do what God's standards say is good.

King James 2000 Bible
I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
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