Romans 13:2
New Testament • 11 words with Strong's data
"Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
כֵּן
kên
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner...
ἀντιτάσσομαι
antitássomai
to range oneself against, i.e. oppose
כֹּחַ
kôach
vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard
ἀντιτάσσομαι
antitássomai
to range oneself against, i.e. oppose
חֻקָּה
chuqqâh
{an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)}
אֱלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
κρίσις
krísis
decision (subjectively or objectively, for or against); by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice (especially, divine law)
Key Terms in This Verse
κρίσις krísis
decision (subjectively or objectively, for or against); by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice (especially, divine law)
Study G2920 →חֻקָּה chuqqâh
{an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)}
Study H2708 →אִישׁ ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Study H376 →כֹּחַ kôach
vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard
Study H3581 →עָשָׂה ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
Study H6213 →כֵּן kên
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)
Study H3651 →Cross References
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
Which devour widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in appr...
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