Robertson Word Pictures - Romans 7:2 - 7:2

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Robertson Word Pictures - Romans 7:2 - 7:2


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The wife that hath a husband (hē hupandros gunē). Late word, under (in subjection to) a husband. Here only in N.T.

Is bound (dedetai). Perfect passive indicative, stands bound.

By law (nomōi). Instrumental case.

To the husband while he liveth (tōi zōnti andri). “To the living husband,” literally.

But if the husband die (ean de apothanēi ho anēr). Third class condition, a supposable case (ean and the second aorist active subjunctive).

She is discharged (katērgētai). Perfect passive indicative of katargeō, to make void. She stands free from the law of the husband. Cf. Rom 6:6.