Romans 5:7

μόλις γὰρ ὑπὲρ δικαίου τις ἀποθανεῖται· ὑπὲρ γὰρ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ τάχα τις καὶ τολμᾷ ἀποθανεῖν·

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
μόλις G3433 ADV	Strong's Definition molis with difficulty with difficulty, hardly "not easily, i.e., scarcely, very rarely
γὰρ G1063 CONJ	Strong's Definition gar properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) for
ὑπὲρ G5228 PREP	Strong's Definition hyper ___%___over___%___, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than in behalf of, for the sake of "over, beyond, more than"more, beyond, over
δικαίου G1342 A-GSM	Strong's Definition dikaios equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively) righteous, observing divine laws in a wide sense, upright, righteous, virtuous, keeping the commands of God of those who seem to themselves to be righteous, who pride themselves to be righteous, who pride themselves in their virtues, whether real or imagined "innocent, faultless, guiltless"used of him whose way of thinking, feeling, and acting is wholly conformed to the will of God, and who therefore needs no rectification in the heart or life only Christ truly approved of or acceptable of God in a narrower sense, rendering to each his due and that in a judicial sense, passing just judgment on others, whether expressed in words or shown by the manner of dealing with them
τις G5100 X-NSM	Strong's Definition tis some or any person or object a certain, a certain one "some, some time, a while
ἀποθανεῖται· G599 V-FDI-3S	Strong's Definition apothnēskō to die off (literally or figuratively) to die of the natural death of man "of the violent death of man or animals"to perish by means of something"of trees which dry up, of seeds which rot when planted"of eternal death, to be subject to eternal misery in hell
ὑπὲρ G5228 PREP	Strong's Definition hyper ___%___over___%___, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than in behalf of, for the sake of "over, beyond, more than"more, beyond, over
γὰρ G1063 CONJ	Strong's Definition gar properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) for
τοῦ G3588 T-GSM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἀγαθοῦ G18 A-GSM	Strong's Definition agathos ___%___good___%___ (in any sense, often as noun) of good constitution or nature "useful, salutary"good, pleasant, agreeable, joyful, happy"excellent, distinguished"upright, honorable
τάχα G5029 ADV	Strong's Definition tacha shortly, i.e., (figuratively) possibly hastily, quickly, soon "peradventure, perhaps
τις G5100 X-NSM	Strong's Definition tis some or any person or object a certain, a certain one "some, some time, a while
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
τολμᾷ G5111 V-PAI-3S	Strong's Definition tolmaō to venture (objectively or in act; while G2292 is rather subjective or in feeling); by implication, to be courageous not to dread or shun through fear "to bear, endure"to bring one's self to"to be bold"bear one's self boldly, deal boldly
ἀποθανεῖν· G599 V-2AAN	Strong's Definition apothnēskō to die off (literally or figuratively) to die of the natural death of man "of the violent death of man or animals"to perish by means of something"of trees which dry up, of seeds which rot when planted"of eternal death, to be subject to eternal misery in hell

μόλις γὰρ ὑπὲρ δικαίου τις ἀποθανεῖται· ὑπὲρ γὰρ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ τάχα τις καὶ τολμᾷ ἀποθανεῖν·

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

Cross References

John 15:13

μείζονα ταύτης ἀγάπην οὐδεὶς ἔχει ἵνα τις τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ θῇ ὑπὲρ τῶν φίλων αὐτοῦ

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

1 John 3:16

ἐν τούτῳ ἐγνώκαμεν τὴν ἀγάπην ὅτι ἐκεῖνος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἔθηκεν· καὶ ἡμεῖς ὀφείλομεν ὑπὲρ τῶν ἀδελφῶν τὰς ψυχὰς τιθέναι

Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Romans 16:4

οἵτινες ὑπὲρ τῆς ψυχῆς μου τὸν ἑαυτῶν τράχηλον ὑπέθηκαν οἷς οὐκ ἐγὼ μόνος εὐχαριστῶ ἀλλὰ καὶ πᾶσαι αἱ ἐκκλησίαι τῶν ἐθνῶν

Who have for laid my life down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.

Acts 11:24

ὅτι ἦν ἀνὴρ ἀγαθὸς καὶ πλήρης πνεύματος ἁγίου καὶ πίστεως καὶ προσετέθη ὄχλος ἱκανὸς τῷ κυρίῳ

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

2 Samuel 18:27

וַיֹּאמֶר הַצֹּפֶה אֲנִי רֹאֶה אֶת-מְרוּצַת הָֽרִאשׁוֹן כִּמְרֻצַת אֲחִימַעַץ בֶּן-צָדוֹק וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ אִֽישׁ-טוֹב זֶה וְאֶל-בְּשׂוֹרָה טוֹבָה יָבֽוֹא׃

And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.

Psalms 112:5

טֽוֹב-אִישׁ חוֹנֵן וּמַלְוֶה יְכַלְכֵּל דְּבָרָיו בְּמִשְׁפָּֽט׃

A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

2 Samuel 23:14

וְדָוִד אָז בַּמְּצוּדָה וּמַצַּב פְּלִשְׁתִּים אָז בֵּית לָֽחֶם׃

And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

2 Samuel 18:3

וַיֹּאמֶר הָעָם לֹא תֵצֵא כִּי אִם-נֹס נָנוּס לֹֽא-יָשִׂימוּ אֵלֵינוּ לֵב וְאִם-יָמֻתוּ חֶצְיֵנוּ לֹֽא-יָשִׂימוּ אֵלֵינוּ לֵב כִּֽי-עַתָּה כָמֹנוּ עֲשָׂרָה אֲלָפִים וְעַתָּה טוֹב כִּֽי-תִֽהְיֶה-לָּנוּ מֵעִיר ‫(לעזיר)‬ לַעְזֽוֹר׃

But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city.

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