And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
And knoweſt his will, and || approueſt the things that are more excellent, being inſtructed out of the Law,
καὶ γινώσκεις τὸ θέλημα, καὶ δοκιμάζεις τὰ διαφέροντα, κατηχούμενος ἐκ τοῦ νόμου,
καὶ γινώσκεις τὸ θέλημα, καὶ δοκιμάζεις τὰ διαφέροντα κατηχούμενος ἐκ τοῦ νόμου,
γινώσκω , verb, ginōskō — to come to know, recognize, perceive (value 1883)
G1097,
γινώσκω ginṓskō, ghin-oce'-ko; a prolonged form of a primary verb; to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed):—allow, be aware (of), feel, (have) know(-ledge), perceived, be resolved, can speak, be sure, understand.to learn to know, come to know, get a knowledge of perceive, feel
to become known
to know, understand, perceive, have knowledge of
to understand
to know
Jewish idiom for sexual intercourse between a man and a woman
to become acquainted with, to know
Used in 208 Verses, 20 Books 223  Occurrence Count
διαφέρω , verb, diapherō — to carry through, carry about, to differ, make a difference, surpass (value 1420)
G1308,
διαφέρω diaphérō, dee-af-er'-o; from G1223 and G5342; to bear through, i.e. (literally) transport; usually to bear apart, i.e. (objectively) to toss about (figuratively, report); subjectively, to "differ", or (by implication) surpass:—be better, carry, differ from, drive up and down, be (more) excellent, make matter, publish, be of more value.to bear or carry through any place
to carry different ways
to carry in different directions, to different places
of people who are carried hither and thither in a ship, driven to and fro
to differ, to test, prove, the good things that differ,
to distinguish between good and evil, lawful and unlawful, to approve of things that excel, to differ from one
to excel, surpass one
impersonally, it makes a difference, it matters, is of importance
Used in 13 Verses, 8 Books 13  Occurrence Count
δοκιμάζω , verb, dokimazō — to test, by implication to approve (value 952)
G1381,
†δοκιμάζω dokimázō, dok-im-ad'-zo; from G1384; to test (literally or figuratively); by implication, to approve:—allow, discern, examine, × like, (ap-)prove, try.to test, examine, prove, scrutinise (to see whether a thing is genuine or not), as metals
to recognise as genuine after examination, to approve, deem worthy
Used in 21 Verses, 12 Books 23  Occurrence Count
ἐκ , preposition, ek — from, from out of (value 25)
G1537,
ἐκ ek, ek; a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote):—after, among, × are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, × hereby, + very highly, in, …ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, × thenceforth, through, × unto, × vehemently, with(-out).out of, from, by, away from
Used in 761 Verses, 26 Books 920  Occurrence Count
θέλημα , neuter noun, thelēma — will (value 93)
G2307,
θέλημα thélēma, thel'-ay-mah; from the prolonged form of G2309; a determination (properly, the thing), i.e. (actively) choice (specially, purpose, decree; abstractly, volition) or (passively) inclination:—desire, pleasure, will.what one wishes or has determined shall be done
of the purpose of God to bless mankind through Christ
of what God wishes to be done by us
commands, precepts
will, choice, inclination, desire, pleasure
Used in 60 Verses, 18 Books 64  Occurrence Count
καί , conjunction, kai — and, even, also (value 31)
G2532,
καί kaí, kahee; apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:—and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.and, also, even, indeed, but
Used in 5227 Verses, 27 Books 9277  Occurrence Count
κατηχέω , verb, katēcheō — to teach by word of mouth (value 1734)
G2727,
κατηχέω katēchéō, kat-ay-kheh'-o; from G2596 and G2279; to sound down into the ears, i.e. (by implication) to indoctrinate ("catechize") or (genitive case) to apprise of:—inform, instruct, teach.to sound towards, sound down upon, resound
to charm with resounding sound, to fascinate
to teach orally, to instruct
to inform by word of mouth
to be orally informed
Used in 7 Verses, 5 Books 8  Occurrence Count
νόμος , masculine noun, nomos — that which is assigned, usage, law (value 430)
G3551,
νόμος nómos, nom'-os; from a primary νέμω némō (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals); 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.anything established, anything received by usage, a custom, a law, a command
of any law whatsoever
a law or rule producing a state approved of God
by the observance of which is approved of God
a precept or injunction
the rule of action prescribed by reason
of the Mosaic law, and referring, acc. to the context. either to the volume of the law or to its contents
the Christian religion: the law demanding faith, the moral instruction given by Christ, esp. the precept concerning love
the name of the more important part (the Pentateuch), is put for the entire collection of the sacred books of the OT
Used in 158 Verses, 12 Books 196  Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
G3588,
ὁ ho, ho; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):—the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257  Occurrence Count
| Romans 2:18Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law; |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 6721) |
| καὶ γινώσκεις τὸ θέλημα, καὶ δοκιμάζεις τὰ διαφέροντα, κατηχούμενος ἐκ τοῦ νόμου, |
| Verse #27981 (Ch. #1048) — 12 words, 67 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| And |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| knowest |
G1097ginōskō |
γινώσκω |
1883 |
| his will, |
G2307thelēma |
θέλημα |
93 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| approvest |
G1381dokimazō |
δοκιμάζω |
952 |
| the things that are more excellent, |
G1308diapherō |
διαφέρω |
1420 |
| being instructed |
G2727katēcheō |
κατηχέω |
1734 |
| out of |
G1537ek |
ἐκ |
25 |
| the law; |
G3551nomos |
νόμος |
430 |
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