Romans 14:20
New Testament • 11 words with Strong's data
"For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence."
Word-by-Word Analysis
שָׁחַת
shâchath
to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)
מַעֲשֶׂה
maʻăseh
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
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...
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
טָהוֹר
ṭâhôwr
pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)
רַע
raʻ
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
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)
Key Terms in This Verse
שָׁחַת shâchath
to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)
Study H7843 →מַעֲשֶׂה maʻăseh
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
Study H4639 →דָּבָר dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Study H1697 →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 →Cross References
But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
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