Romans 7:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
WhatΤί
(ti)
5101: who? which? what?an interrog. pronoun related to tis
shall we sayἔλεγεν
(elegen)
3004: to saya prim. verb
then?οὖν
(oun)
3767: therefore, then, (and) soa prim. word
Is the Lawνόμος
(nomos)
3551: that which is assigned, hence usage, lawfrom nemó (to parcel out)
sin?ἁμαρτία
(amartia)
266: a sin, failurefrom hamartanó
May it neverμὴ
(mē)
3361: not, that...not, lest (used for qualified negation)a prim. particle
be! On the contrary,ἀλλὰ
(alla)
235: otherwise, on the other hand, butadversative particle from allos
I would not have come to knowἔγνων
(egnōn)
1097: to come to know, recognize, perceivefrom a prim. root gnó-
sinἁμαρτίαν
(amartian)
266: a sin, failurefrom hamartanó
except 
 
1508: if notfrom ei and
throughδιὰ
(dia)
1223: through, on account of, because ofa prim. preposition
the Law;νόμου
(nomou)
3551: that which is assigned, hence usage, lawfrom nemó (to parcel out)
for I would not have known about 
 
3609a: to have seen or perceived, hence to knowperf. of eidon
covetingἐπιθυμίαν
(epithumian)
1939: desire, passionate longing, lustfrom epithumeó
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
the Lawνόμος
(nomos)
3551: that which is assigned, hence usage, lawfrom nemó (to parcel out)
had not said, 
 
3004: to saya prim. verb
"YOU SHALL NOT COVET."ἐπιθυμήσεις
(epithumēseis)
1937: desire, lust afterfrom epi and thumos


















KJV Lexicon
τι  interrogative pronoun - accusative singular neuter
tis  tis:  an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) -- every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, -with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
ουν  conjunction
oun  oon:  (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly -- and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore.
ερουμεν  verb - future active indicative - first person
ereo  er-eh'-o:  to utter, i.e. speak or say -- call, say, speak (of), tell.
ο  definite article - nominative 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.
νομος  noun - nominative 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.
αμαρτια  noun - nominative singular feminine
hamartia  ham-ar-tee'-ah:  a sin (properly abstract) -- offence, sin(-ful).
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
γενοιτο  verb - second aorist middle deponent passive deponent - 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.)
αλλα  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
την  definite article - accusative 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.
αμαρτιαν  noun - accusative singular feminine
hamartia  ham-ar-tee'-ah:  a sin (properly abstract) -- offence, sin(-ful).
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
εγνων  verb - second aorist active indicative - first person singular
ginosko  ghin-oce'-ko:  to know (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
ει  conditional
ei  i:  if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether.
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
δια  preposition
dia  dee-ah':  through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
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.
την  definite article - accusative 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.
τε  particle
te  teh:  also, and, both, even, then, whether. Often used in composition, usually as the latter participle.
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
επιθυμιαν  noun - accusative singular feminine
epithumia  ep-ee-thoo-mee'-ah:  a longing (especially for what is forbidden) -- concupiscence, desire, lust (after).
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
ηδειν  verb - pluperfect active indicative - first person singular
eido  i'-do:  to see; by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
ει  conditional
ei  i:  if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether.
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
ο  definite article - nominative 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.
νομος  noun - nominative 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.
ελεγεν  verb - imperfect active indicative - third person singular
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
επιθυμησεις  verb - future active indicative - second person singular
epithumeo  ep-ee-thoo-meh'-o:  to set the heart upon, i.e. long for (rightfully or otherwise) -- covet, desire, would fain, lust (after).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? May it never be! On the contrary, I would not have come to know sin except through the Law; for I would not have known about coveting if the Law had not said, "YOU SHALL NOT COVET."

King James Bible
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
What should we say then? Is the law sin? Absolutely not! On the contrary, I would not have known sin if it were not for the law. For example, I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, Do not covet.

International Standard Version
What should we say, then? Is the Law sinful? Of course not! In fact, I wouldn't have become aware of sin if it had not been for the Law. I wouldn't have known what it means to covet if the Law had not said, "You must not covet."

NET Bible
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Absolutely not! Certainly, I would not have known sin except through the law. For indeed I would not have known what it means to desire something belonging to someone else if the law had not said, "Do not covet."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
What therefore shall we say? Is The Written Law sin? God forbid! But I would not have learned sin except by The Written Law, for I would not have known lust, if The Written Law had not said, “Do not lust.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
What should we say, then? Are Moses' laws sinful? That's unthinkable! In fact, I wouldn't have recognized sin if those laws hadn't shown it to me. For example, I wouldn't have known that some desires are sinful if Moses' Teachings hadn't said, "Never have wrong desires."

King James 2000 Bible
What shall we say then? is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, you shall not covet.
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