Romans 7:11

ἡ γὰρ ἁμαρτία ἀφορμὴν λαβοῦσα διὰ τῆς ἐντολῆς ἐξηπάτησέν με καὶ δι' αὐτῆς ἀπέκτεινεν
For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
ἡ
G3588 T-NSF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
γὰρ
G1063 CONJ
gar
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
  • for
ἁμαρτία
G266 N-NSF
hamartia
a sin (properly abstract)
  • equivalent to 264
    • to be without a share in
      • "to miss the mark"to err, be mistaken"to miss or wander from the path of uprightness and honor, to do or go wrong"to wander from the law of God, violate God's law, sin
    that which is done wrong, sin, an offence, a violation of the divine law in thought or in act"collectively, the complex or aggregate of sins committed either by a single person or by many
ἀφορμὴν
G874 N-ASF
aphormē
a starting-point, i.e., (figuratively) an opportunity
  • a place from which a movement or attack is made, a base of operations
    • "metaphorically that by which endeavor is excited and from which it goes forth
    • that which gives occasion and supplies matter for an undertaking, the incentive
      • "the resources we avail ourselves of in attempting or performing anything
λαβοῦσα
G2983 V-2AAP-NSF
lambanō
while G0138 is more violent, to seize or remove))
  • to take
    • to take with the hand, lay hold of, any person or thing in order to use it
      • to take up a thing to be carried
        • "to take upon one's self
      to take in order to carry away
      • without the notion of violence, i.e., to remove, take away
      to take what is one's own, to take to one's self, to make one's own
      • to claim, procure, for one's self
        • to associate with one's self as companion, attendant
        of that which when taken is not let go, to seize, to lay hold of, apprehend"to take by craft (our catch, used of hunters, fisherman, etc.), to circumvent one by fraud"to take to one's self, lay hold upon, take possession of, i.e., to appropriate to one's self"catch at, reach after, strive to obtain"to take a thing due, to collect, gather (tribute)
      to take
      • to admit, receive
        • "to receive what is offered"not to refuse or reject"to receive a person, give him access to one's self,
        • to regard any one's power, rank, external circumstances, and on that account to do some injustice or neglect something
      to take, to choose, select"to take beginning, to prove anything, to make a trial of, to experience
    to receive (what is given), to gain, get, obtain, to get back
διὰ
G1223 PREP
dia
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
  • through
    • of place
      • with
        • "in
      of time
      • throughout
        • "during
      of means
      • by
        • "by the means of
    through
    • the ground or reason by which something is or is not done
      • by reason of
        • "on account of"because of for this reason"therefore"on this account
τῆς
G3588 T-GSF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἐντολῆς
G1785 N-GSF
entolē
injunction, i.e., an authoritative prescription
  • an order, command, charge, precept, injunction
    • that which is prescribed to one by reason of his office
    a commandment
    • a prescribed rule in accordance with which a thing is done
      • a precept relating to lineage, of the Mosaic precept concerning the priesthood
        • "ethically used of the commandments in the Mosaic law or Jewish tradition
ἐξηπάτησέν
G1818 V-AAI-3S
exapataō
to seduce wholly
  • to deceive
με
G3165
me
me
  • I, me, my, etc.
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
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
δι'
G1223
dia
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
  • through
    • of place
      • with
        • "in
      of time
      • throughout
        • "during
      of means
      • by
        • "by the means of
    through
    • the ground or reason by which something is or is not done
      • by reason of
        • "on account of"because of for this reason"therefore"on this account
αὐτῆς
G846 P-GSF
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
ἀπέκτεινεν
G615 V-AAI-3S
apokteinō
to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy
  • to kill in any way whatever
    • to destroy, to allow to perish
    metaphorically to extinguish, abolish
    • to inflict mortal death
      • "to deprive of spiritual life and procure eternal misery in hell

ἡ γὰρ ἁμαρτία ἀφορμὴν λαβοῦσα διὰ τῆς ἐντολῆς ἐξηπάτησέν με καὶ δι' αὐτῆς ἀπέκτεινεν
11
For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
Cross References

Genesis 3:13

וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים לָאִשָּׁה מַה-זֹּאת עָשִׂית וַתֹּאמֶר הָֽאִשָּׁה הַנָּחָשׁ הִשִּׁיאַנִי וָאֹכֵֽל׃
13
And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

Romans 7:8

ἀφορμὴν δὲ λαβοῦσα ἡ ἁμαρτία διὰ τῆς ἐντολῆς κατειργάσατο ἐν ἐμοὶ πᾶσαν ἐπιθυμίαν· χωρὶς γὰρ νόμου ἁμαρτία νεκρά
8
But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

Hebrews 3:13

ἀλλὰ παρακαλεῖτε ἑαυτοὺς καθ' ἑκάστην ἡμέραν ἄχρις οὗ τὸ Σήμερον καλεῖται ἵνα μὴ σκληρυνθῇ τις ἐξ ὑμῶν ἀπάτῃ τῆς ἁμαρτίας
13
But exhort one another daily, while is it called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

Jeremiah 49:16

תִּֽפְלַצְתְּךָ הִשִּׁיא אֹתָךְ זְדוֹן לִבֶּךָ שֹֽׁכְנִי בְּחַגְוֵי הַסֶּלַע תֹּפְשִׂי מְרוֹם גִּבְעָה כִּֽי-תַגְבִּיהַּ כַּנֶּשֶׁר קִנֶּךָ מִשָּׁם אֽוֹרִידְךָ נְאֻם-יְהוָֽה׃
16
Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 17:9

עָקֹב הַלֵּב מִכֹּל וְאָנֻשׁ הוּא מִי יֵדָעֶֽנּוּ׃
9
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Romans 7:13

Τὸ οὖν ἀγαθὸν ἐμοὶ γέγονεν θάνατος μὴ γένοιτο· ἀλλὰ ἡ ἁμαρτία ἵνα φανῇ ἁμαρτία διὰ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ μοι κατεργαζομένη θάνατον ἵνα γένηται καθ' ὑπερβολὴν ἁμαρτωλὸς ἡ ἁμαρτία διὰ τῆς ἐντολῆς
13
Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.

Isaiah 44:20

רֹעֶה אֵפֶר לֵב הוּתַל הִטָּהוּ וְלֹֽא-יַצִּיל אֶת-נַפְשׁוֹ וְלֹא יֹאמַר הֲלוֹא שֶׁקֶר בִּימִינִֽי׃
20
He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?

James 1:22

Γίνεσθε δὲ ποιηταὶ λόγου καὶ μὴ μόνον ἀκροαταὶ παραλογιζόμενοι ἑαυτούς
22
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

James 1:26

Εἴ τις δοκεῖ θρησκὸς εἶναι ἐν ὑμῖν μὴ χαλιναγωγῶν γλῶσσαν αὐτοῦ ἀλλ' ἀπατῶν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ τούτου μάταιος ἡ θρησκεία
26
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

Obadiah 1:3

זְדוֹן לִבְּךָ הִשִּׁיאֶךָ שֹׁכְנִי בְחַגְוֵי-סֶלַע מְרוֹם שִׁבְתּוֹ אֹמֵר בְּלִבּוֹ מִי יוֹרִדֵנִי אָֽרֶץ׃
3
The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?

Ephesians 4:22

ἀποθέσθαι ὑμᾶς κατὰ τὴν προτέραν ἀναστροφὴν τὸν παλαιὸν ἄνθρωπον τὸν φθειρόμενον κατὰ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας τῆς ἀπάτης
22
That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
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