Romans 8:20

τῇ γὰρ ματαιότητι ἡ κτίσις ὑπετάγη οὐχ ἑκοῦσα ἀλλὰ διὰ τὸν ὑποτάξαντα ἐπ' ἑλπίδι
For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
τῇ
G3588 T-DSF
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
ματαιότητι
G3153 N-DSF
mataiotēs
inutility; figuratively, transientness; morally, depravity
  • what is devoid of truth and appropriateness
    • "perverseness, depravity"frailty, want of vigour
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
κτίσις
G2937 N-NSF
ktisis
original formation (properly, the act; by implication, the thing, literally or figuratively)
  • the act of founding, establishing, building etc
    • the act of creating, creation
      • "creation i.e., thing created
      • of individual things, beings, a creature, a creation
        • anything created
          • "after a rabbinical usage (by which a man converted from idolatry to Judaism was called)"the sum or aggregate of things created
      institution, ordinance
ὑπετάγη
G5293 V-2API-3S
hypotassō
to subordinate; reflexively, to obey
  • to arrange under, to subordinate
    • "to subject, put in subjection"to subject one's self, obey"to submit to one's control"to yield to one's admonition or advice"to obey, be subject
οὐχ
G3756 PRT-N
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
  • no, not
ἑκοῦσα
G1635 A-NSF
hekōn
voluntary
  • unforced, voluntary, willing
    • "of one's own will"of one's own accord
ἀλλὰ
G235 CONJ
alla
properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
  • but
    • nevertheless, notwithstanding
      • "an objection"an exception"a restriction"nay, rather, yea, moreover"forms a transition to the cardinal matter
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
τὸν
G3588 T-ASM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ὑποτάξαντα
G5293 V-2AAP-ASM
hypotassō
to subordinate; reflexively, to obey
  • to arrange under, to subordinate
    • "to subject, put in subjection"to subject one's self, obey"to submit to one's control"to yield to one's admonition or advice"to obey, be subject
ἐπ'
G1909
epi
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc
  • upon, on, at, by, before
    • "of position, on, at, by, over, against"to, over, on, at, across, against
ἑλπίδι
G1680 N-DSF
elpis
expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence
  • expectation of evil, fear
    • "expectation of good, hope
    • in the Christian sense
      • joyful and confident expectation of eternal salvation
    on hope, in hope, having hope
    • the author of hope, or he who is its foundation
      • "the thing hoped for

τῇ γὰρ ματαιότητι ἡ κτίσις ὑπετάγη οὐχ ἑκοῦσα ἀλλὰ διὰ τὸν ὑποτάξαντα ἐπ' ἑλπίδι
20
For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,
Cross References

Genesis 3:17

וּלְאָדָם אָמַר כִּֽי-שָׁמַעְתָּ לְקוֹל אִשְׁתֶּךָ וַתֹּאכַל מִן-הָעֵץ אֲשֶׁר צִוִּיתִיךָ לֵאמֹר לֹא תֹאכַל מִמֶּנּוּ אֲרוּרָה הָֽאֲדָמָה בַּֽעֲבוּרֶךָ בְּעִצָּבוֹן תֹּֽאכֲלֶנָּה כֹּל יְמֵי חַיֶּֽיךָ׃
17
And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

Genesis 5:29

וַיִּקְרָא אֶת-שְׁמוֹ נֹחַ לֵאמֹר זֶה יְנַֽחֲמֵנוּ מִֽמַּעֲשֵׂנוּ וּמֵֽעִצְּבוֹן יָדֵינוּ מִן-הָאֲדָמָה אֲשֶׁר אֵֽרְרָהּ יְהוָֽה׃
29
And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.

Romans 8:22

οἴδαμεν γὰρ ὅτι πᾶσα ἡ κτίσις συστενάζει καὶ συνωδίνει ἄχρι τοῦ νῦν·
22
For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

Jeremiah 12:4

עַד-מָתַי תֶּאֱבַל הָאָרֶץ וְעֵשֶׂב כָּל-הַשָּׂדֶה יִיבָשׁ מֵרָעַת יֹֽשְׁבֵי-בָהּ סָפְתָה בְהֵמוֹת וָעוֹף כִּי אָמְרוּ לֹא יִרְאֶה אֶת-אַחֲרִיתֵֽנוּ׃
4
How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end.

Isaiah 24:5

וְהָאָרֶץ חָנְפָה תַּחַת יֹשְׁבֶיהָ כִּֽי-עָבְרוּ תוֹרֹת חָלְפוּ חֹק הֵפֵרוּ בְּרִית עוֹלָֽם׃
5
The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.

Jeremiah 14:5

כִּי גַם-אַיֶּלֶת בַּשָּׂדֶה יָלְדָה וְעָזוֹב כִּי לֹֽא-הָיָה דֶּֽשֶׁא׃
5
Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass.

Hosea 4:3

עַל-כֵּן׀ תֶּאֱבַל הָאָרֶץ וְאֻמְלַל כָּל-יוֹשֵׁב בָּהּ בְּחַיַּת הַשָּׂדֶה וּבְעוֹף הַשָּׁמָיִם וְגַם-דְּגֵי הַיָּם יֵאָסֵֽפוּ׃
3
Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.

Ecclesiastes 1:2

הֲבֵל הֲבָלִים אָמַר קֹהֶלֶת הֲבֵל הֲבָלִים הַכֹּל הָֽבֶל׃
2
Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

Genesis 6:13

וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים לְנֹחַ קֵץ כָּל-בָּשָׂר בָּא לְפָנַי כִּֽי-מָלְאָה הָאָרֶץ חָמָס מִפְּנֵיהֶם וְהִנְנִי מַשְׁחִיתָם אֶת-הָאָֽרֶץ׃
13
And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.

Job 12:6

יִשְׁלָיוּ אֹֽהָלִים׀ לְשֹׁדְדִים וּֽבַטֻּחוֹת לְמַרְגִּיזֵי אֵל לַאֲשֶׁר הֵבִיא אֱלוֹהַּ בְּיָדֽוֹ׃
6
The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.

Joel 1:18

מַה-נֶּאֶנְחָה בְהֵמָה נָבֹכוּ עֶדְרֵי בָקָר כִּי אֵין מִרְעֶה לָהֶם גַּם-עֶדְרֵי הַצֹּאן נֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃
18
How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.

Jeremiah 12:11

שָׂמָהּ לִשְׁמָמָה אָבְלָה עָלַי שְׁמֵמָה נָשַׁמָּה כָּל-הָאָרֶץ כִּי אֵין אִישׁ שָׂם עַל-לֵֽב׃
11
They have made it desolate, and being desolate it mourneth unto me; the whole land is made desolate, because no man layeth it to heart.
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