Romans 14:20 — King James Version← Study notes

“For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.”

Romans 14:20 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 14:2019 words

μὴmēnot

ἕνεκενheneken

βρώματοςbrōmatosmeat, victuals

κατάλυεkatalyedestroy, dissolve, be guest

τὸtothe

ἔργονergonwork / deed

τοῦtouthe

θεοῦtheouGod

πάνταpantaall / every

μὲνmeneven, indeed, so

καθαράkatharaclean, clear, pure

ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit

κακὸνkakonbad, evil, harm

τῷtōthe

ἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōman / human being

τῷtōthe

διὰdiathrough / because of

προσκόμματοςproskommatosoffence, stumbling(-block, (-stone))

ἐσθίοντιesthiontidevour, eat, live

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

Word-by-word meanings

μὴmēnot

ἕνεκενheneken

βρώματοςbrōmatosmeat, victuals

κατάλυεkatalyedestroy, dissolve, be guest

τὸtothe

ἔργονergonwork / deed

τοῦtouthe

θεοῦtheouGod

πάνταpantaall / every

μὲνmeneven, indeed, so

καθαράkatharaclean, clear, pure

ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit

κακὸνkakonbad, evil, harm

τῷtōthe

ἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōman / human being

τῷtōthe

διὰdiathrough / because of

προσκόμματοςproskommatosoffence, stumbling(-block, (-stone))

ἐσθίοντιesthiontidevour, eat, live

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