Romans 12:19 — King James Version← Study notes

“Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.”

Romans 12:19 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 12:1917 words

μὴmēnot

ἑαυτοὺςheautousalone, her (own, -self)

ἐκδικοῦντεςekdikountesa (re-)venge

ἀγαπητοίagapētoi(dearly, well) beloved, dear

ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit

δότεdotegive

τόπονtoponcoast, licence, place

τῇtēthe

ὀργῇorgēanger, indignation, vengeance

γέγραπταιgegraptaidescribe, write(-ing, -ten)

γάρgarfor

ἘμοὶEmoiI

ἐκδίκησιςekdikēsis(a-, re-)venge(-ance), punishment

ἐγὼegōI

ἀνταποδώσωantapodōsōrecompense, render, repay

λέγειlegeisay

κύριοςkyriosLord

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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