ROM 8:22 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. οἴδαμεν
2. eidō
3. we have known
4. -
5. 14920
6. VIEA1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓have˒ known
8. ˱we˲ ˓have˒ known
9. -
10. Y60; R105120; Person=Paul; R108619; R108474; Person=Paul
11. 108770
1. Δέ
2. de
3. -
4. -
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. S
10. -
11. 108771
1. Γάρ
2. gar
3. For/Because
4. because
5. 10630
6. C·······
7. for
8. for
9. S
10. Y60
11. 108772
1. ὅτι
2. hoti
3. that
4. -
5. 37540
6. C·······
7. that
8. that
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108773
1. πάσα
2. pas
3. all
4. -
5. 39560
6. E····NFS
7. all
8. all
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108774
1. ἡ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108775
1. κτίσις
2. ktisis
3. creation
4. creation
5. 29370
6. N····NFS
7. creation
8. creation
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108776
1. συστενάζει
2. sustenazō
3. is groaning together
4. groaning
5. 49590
6. VIPA3··S
7. ˓is˒ groaning_together
8. ˓is˒ groaning_together
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108777
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. and
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108778
1. συνωδίνει
2. sunōdinō
3. is travailing together
4. -
5. 49440
6. VIPA3··S
7. ˓is˒ travailing_together
8. ˓is˒ travailing_together
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108779
1. ἄχρι
2. aχri
3. until
4. -
5. 8910
6. P·······
7. until
8. until
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108780
1. τοῦ
2. ho
3. the time
4. time
5. 35880
6. R····GMS
7. the ‹time›
8. the ‹time›
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108781
1. νῦν
2. nun
3. now
4. -
5. 35680
6. D·······
7. now
8. now
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108782

8:22 The word picture here is one of childbirth.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 8:18–30: God promises to us help today and glory later

In this section Paul said that the things that cause us suffering are only small compared to the glory that God will give us in the future, renewed world. The created world waits for God to reveal us, his adopted children, in our new bodies, because he will also renew the created world at that time. We and the created world groan waiting for that renewal. Paul then described what hope is.

The Holy Spirit helps us where we are weak. He also helps us to pray and intercedes for us. God causes all things to work for our good. He chose us to become like Jesus in word and deed, and become like him like a brother is like his brother. He chose us before the creation of the world, called us, made us righteous, and has glorified us.

Here are other possible headings for this section:

We wait for God to give glory to us

Later we will be together with God in his glory

The Holy Spirit helps us today and God will glorify us in the future

8:22a

We know that the whole creation

For/And we^(incl) know that all of creation
We know that all the things that God made

The Greek of 8:22a begins with a word that is usually translated as “For.” Here this word continues the reason or explanation started in 8:20.Morris (on TW) says it continues the sequence of Paul’s logic. In some languages “and” would be better. In other languages, it may be more natural to omit this word and leave the connection with 8:21b implicit, as the BSB does.

the whole creation: Here the word whole refers to all the parts of creation as one group. Here is another way to translate this phrase:

all of creation (GNT)

8:22b

has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time.

groans together and feels the pain of childbirth together even today.
have been like someone groaning and having the pain of a woman bearing/birthing a child, and this/that continues today.

has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth: The Greek is more literally “groans-together and feels-the-pain-of-childbirth-together.” Here together refers to all the things of creation groaning and feeling this pain all at the same time. The Greek present tense indicates here that creation is groaning at the present time. For example:

the whole creation groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together (NASB)

all the parts/things of creation groan together and feel the pain of childbirth

This clause speaks of creation as if it were a person who is groaning and feeling pain. In some languages cannot use this figure of speech. If that is true in your language, translate without the figure of speech. For example:

is together like someone groaning and feeling the pain of childbirth

groaning: This word refers to the sound someone makes when in pain.

until the present time: This phrase indicates that the groaning and pain began in the past and continues until today. It does not imply that the groaning and pain stopped when Paul wrote this letter. The groaning and pain continues to today and will continue until the day when God will glorify believers. Your translation should not indicate or imply that the groaning and pain has stopped. For example:

and continues today

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γὰρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: οἴδαμεν Γάρ ὅτι πάσα ἡ κτίσις συστενάζει καί συνωδίνει ἄχρι τοῦ νῦν)

For indicates that what follows this word explains what came before it. Here, it indicates that what follows in this verse gives further support for what Paul said about the miserable condition of the creation in the previous two verses. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: [In fact,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

πᾶσα ἡ κτίσις συνστενάζει καὶ συνωδίνει

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: οἴδαμεν Γάρ ὅτι πάσα ἡ κτίσις συστενάζει καί συνωδίνει ἄχρι τοῦ νῦν)

Here Paul speaks of the creation as if it were a woman who groans and labors in pain while giving birth to a baby. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a simile or express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [all the creation is like a woman groaning and laboring in pain while giving birth] or [all the creation is suffering greatly together]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. For/Because
2. because
3. 10630
4. S
5. gar
6. C-·······
7. for
8. for
9. S
10. Y60
11. 108772
1. we have known
2. -
3. 14920
5. eidō
6. V-IEA1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓have˒ known
8. ˱we˲ ˓have˒ known
9. -
10. Y60; R105120; Person=Paul; R108619; R108474; Person=Paul
11. 108770
1. that
2. -
3. 37540
5. hoti
6. C-·······
7. that
8. that
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108773
1. all
2. -
3. 39560
5. pas
6. E-····NFS
7. all
8. all
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108774
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····NFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108775
1. creation
2. creation
3. 29370
5. ktisis
6. N-····NFS
7. creation
8. creation
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108776
1. is groaning together
2. groaning
3. 49590
5. sustenazō
6. V-IPA3··S
7. ˓is˒ groaning_together
8. ˓is˒ groaning_together
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108777
1. and
2. and
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108778
1. is travailing together
2. -
3. 49440
5. sunōdinō
6. V-IPA3··S
7. ˓is˒ travailing_together
8. ˓is˒ travailing_together
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108779
1. until
2. -
3. 8910
5. aχri
6. P-·······
7. until
8. until
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108780
1. the time
2. time
3. 35880
5. ho
6. R-····GMS
7. the ‹time›
8. the ‹time›
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108781
1. now
2. -
3. 35680
5. nun
6. D-·······
7. now
8. now
9. -
10. Y60
11. 108782

8:22 The word picture here is one of childbirth.

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear ROM 8:22

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

Section 8:18–30: God promises to us help today and glory later

8:22a

8:22b

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)