Romans 2:22

Romans 2:22

Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?

1. “Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery…”

a. Thou [Strong: 3588 ho ho, including the feminine he hay, and the neuter to to in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.]

b. [that] sayest 3004 lego leg'-o a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas 2036 and 5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while 4483 is properly to break silence merely, and 2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.]

c. [a man should] not [Strong: 3361 me may a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas 3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas 3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations.]

d. commit adultery [Strong: 3431 moicheuo moy-khyoo'-o from 3432; to commit adultery:--commit adultery.]

e. [doest thou] commit adultery [Strong: 3431 moicheuo moy-khyoo'-o from 3432; to commit adultery:--commit adultery.]

     

2. “…thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?”

a. thou [Strong: 3588 ho ho, including the feminine he hay, and the neuter to to in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.]

b. [that] abhorest [Strong: 948 bdelusso bdel-oos'-so from a (presumed) derivative of bdeo (to stink); to be disgusted, i.e. (by implication) detest (especially of idolatry):--abhor, abominable.]

c. idols [Strong: 1497 eidolon i'-do-lon from 1491; an image (i.e. for worship); by implication, a heathen god, or (plural) the worship of such:--idol.

d. [doest thou] commit sacrilege [Strong: 2416 hierosuleo hee-er-os-ool-eh'-o from 2417; to be a temple-robber (figuratively):--commit sacrilege.]