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Romans 1:23

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Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,	And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.	Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G2532 changed^G236 the glory^G1391 of the uncorruptible^G862 God^G2316 into^G1722 an image^G1504 made like^G3667 to corruptible^G5349 man^G444, and^G2532 to birds^G4071, and^G2532 fourfooted beasts^G5074, and^G2532 creeping things^G2062.

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Original Greek

καὶ ἤλλαξαν τὴν δόξαν τοῦ ἀφθάρτου Θεοῦ ἐν ὁμοιώματι εἰκόνος φθαρτοῦ ἀνθρώπου καὶ πετεινῶν καὶ τετραπόδων καὶ ἑρπετῶν.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	And
ἤλλαξαν	ēllaxan	G236	V-AAI-3P	changed
τὴν	tēn	G3588	T-ASF	the
δόξαν	doxan	G1391	N-ASF	glory
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	of the
ἀφθάρτου	aphthartou	G862	A-GSM	uncorruptible
Θεοῦ	Theou	G2316	N-GSM	God
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	into
ὁμοιώματι	homoiōmati	G3667	N-DSN	made like
εἰκόνος	eikonos	G1504	N-GSF	an image
φθαρτοῦ	phthartou	G5349	A-GSM	to corruptible
ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	G444	N-GSM	man
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
πετεινῶν	peteinōn	G4071	N-GPN	to birds
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
τετραπόδων	tetrapodōn	G5074	A-GPN	fourfooted beasts
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ἑρπετῶν.	herpetōn	G2062	N-GPN	creeping things

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G236 — ἀλλάσσω (allássō, al-las'-so): I change, alter — from ἄλλος; to make different:--change.
• G444 — ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, anth'-ro-pos): a man, one of the human race — from ἀνήρ and (the countenance; from ὀπτάνομαι); man-faced, i.e. a human being:--certain, man.
• G862 — ἄφθαρτος (áphthartos, af'-thar-tos): imperishable, incorruptible — from Α (as a negative particle) and a derivative of φθείρω; undecaying (in essence or continuance):--not (in-, un-)corruptible, immortal.
• G1391 — δόξα (dóxa, dox'-ah): honor, renown, glory splendor — from the base of δοκέω; glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective):--dignity, glory(-ious), honour, praise, worship.
• G1504 — εἰκών (eikṓn, i-kone'): an image, likeness, bust — from εἴκω; a likeness, i.e. (literally) statue, profile, or (figuratively) representation, resemblance:--image.
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G2062 — ἑρπετόν (herpetón, her-pet-on'): a creeping creature, reptile — neuter of a derivative of (to creep); a reptile, i.e. (by Hebraism (compare רֶמֶשׂ)) a small animal:--creeping thing, serpent.
• G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G3667 — ὁμοίωμα (homoíōma, hom-oy'-o-mah): a likeness, form, similitude — from ὁμοιόω; a form; abstractly, resemblance:--made like to, likeness, shape, similitude.
• G4071 — πετεινόν (peteinón, pet-i-non'): a bird — neuter of a derivative of πέτομαι; a flying animal, i.e. bird:--bird, fowl.
• G5074 — τετράπους (tetrápous, tet-rap'-ooce): four-footed — from τέσσαρες and πούς; a quadruped:--fourfooted beast.
• G5349 — φθαρτός (phthartós, fthar-tos'): corruptible, perishable — from φθείρω; decayed, i.e. (by implication) perishable:--corruptible.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• an image — Deuteronomy 4:15-18, Deuteronomy 5:8, Psalms 115:5-8, Psalms 135:15-18, Isaiah 40:18, Isaiah 40:26, Isaiah 44:13, Ezekiel 8:10, Acts 17:29, 1 Corinthians 12:2, 1 Peter 4:3, Revelation 9:20
• changed — Psalms 106:20, Jeremiah 2:11, Romans 1:25

Reciprocal references (18): Genesis 19:5, Exodus 20:4, Leviticus 18:21, Deuteronomy 4:17, Judges 16:23, 2 Kings 17:29, Jeremiah 10:14, Jeremiah 49:7, Ezekiel 5:6, Hosea 4:13, Habakkuk 2:18, Acts 17:23, Romans 1:27, 1 Corinthians 15:42, Galatians 4:8, Ephesians 4:17, 1 Timothy 1:17, 1 Peter 1:23

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: CREEPING THINGS, FALSE WORSHIP
• Torrey’s: BEASTS, BIRDS, FOOLS, IDOLATRY, REPTILES
• Nave’s: CONSCIENCE, CREEPING THINGS, GENTILES, GOD, IDOLATRY, LASCIVIOUSNESS, ROME, WICKED (PEOPLE), WISDOM

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