Romans 12:20 — King James Version← Study notes
“Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.”
Romans 12:20 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Romans 12:2022 words
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
ἐὰνeanbefore, but, except
πεινᾷpeinabe an
hungered
ὁhothe
ἐχθρόςechthrosenemy, foe
σουsouyou
ψώμιζεpsōmize(bestow to) feed
αὐτόνautonhe / she / it / same
ἐὰνeanbefore, but, except
διψᾷdipsa(be, be a-)thirst(-y)
πότιζεpotizegive (make) to drink, feed, water
αὐτόνautonhe / she / it / same
τοῦτοtoutohe (it was that), hereof, it
γὰρgarfor
ποιῶνpoiōnabide, + agree, appoint
ἄνθρακαςanthrakascoal of fire
πυρὸςpyrosfiery, fire
σωρεύσειςsōreuseisheap, load
ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after
τὴνtēnthe
κεφαλὴνkephalēnhead
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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