KJV: For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
YLT: for because of this Christ both died and rose again, and lived again, that both of dead and of living he may be Lord.
Darby: For to this end Christ has died and lived again, that he might rule over both dead and living.
ASV: For to this end Christ died and lived again , that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.
| εἰς | Unto |
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Parse: Preposition Root: εἰς Sense: into, unto, to, towards, for, among. |
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| τοῦτο | this |
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Parse: Demonstrative Pronoun, Accusative Neuter Singular Root: οὗτος Sense: this. |
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| Χριστὸς | Christ |
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Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: Χριστός Sense: Christ was the Messiah, the Son of God. |
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| ἀπέθανεν | died |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: ἀποθνῄσκω Sense: to die. |
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| ἔζησεν | lived again |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: ζάω Sense: to live, breathe, be among the living (not lifeless, not dead). |
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| ἵνα | that |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: ἵνα Sense: that, in order that, so that. |
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| καὶ | both [the] |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: καί Sense: and, also, even, indeed, but. |
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| νεκρῶν | dead |
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Parse: Adjective, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: νεκρός Sense: properly. |
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| ζώντων | living |
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Parse: Verb, Present Participle Active, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: ζάω Sense: to live, breathe, be among the living (not lifeless, not dead). |
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| κυριεύσῃ | He might rule over |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Subjunctive Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: κυριεύω Sense: to be lord of, to rule, have dominion over. |
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Greek Commentary for Romans 14:9
First ingressive aorist active indicative of ζαω zaō “he came to life.” [source]
Ingressive aorist active subjunctive of κυριευω kurieuō “become Lord of.” Purpose clause with ινα hina (that). Old verb from κυριος kurios lord. See note on Luke 22:25 and Romans 6:9. [source]
Lit., might Lord it over. Justifying the term Lord applied to Christ in Romans 14:6, Romans 14:8. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Romans 14:9
Whether we are alive or dead at Christ's appearing. Comp. Romans 14:9. Καθεύδειν in N.T. always literally of sleep, except here, and possibly Ephesians 5:14. In Mark 5:39; Luke 8:52, it is contrasted with death. In lxx in the sense of death, Psalm 87:5; Daniel 12:2; 2 Samuel 7:12. [source]
Separate articles (four in all) for each item in this description. “The holy, the genuine.” Asyndeton in the Greek. Latin Vulgate, Sanctus et Verus. αγιος Hosea hagios is ascribed to God in Revelation 4:8; Revelation 6:10 (both αλητινος hagios and αλητινος alēthinos as here), but to Christ in Mark 1:24; Luke 4:34; John 6:69; Acts 4:27, Acts 4:30; 1 John 2:20, a recognized title of the Messiah as the consecrated one set apart. Swete notes that αλητης alēthinos is verus as distinguished from verax So it is applied to God in Revelation 6:10 and to Christ in Revelation 3:14; Revelation 19:11 as in John 1:9; John 6:32; John 15:1.He that hath the key of David (και ουδεις κλεισει ho echōn tēn klein Daueid). This epithet comes from Isaiah 22:22, where Eliakim as the chief steward of the royal household holds the keys of power. Christ as the Messiah (Revelation 5:5; Revelation 22:16) has exclusive power in heaven, on earth, and in Hades (Matthew 16:19; Matthew 28:18; Romans 14:9; Philemon 2:9.; Revelation 1:18). Christ has power to admit and exclude of his own will (Matthew 25:10.; Ephesians 1:22; Revelation 3:21; Revelation 19:11-16; Revelation 20:4; Revelation 22:16).And none shall shut Charles calls the structure Hebrew (future active indicative of ο ανοιγων kleiō), and not Greek because it does not correspond to the present articular participle just before και ουδεις ανοιγει ho anoigōn (the one opening), but it occurs often in this book as in the very next clause, “and none openeth” (κλειων kai oudeis anoigei) over against κλειει kleiōn (present active participle, opening) though here some MSS. read kleiei (present active indicative, open). [source]
This epithet comes from Isaiah 22:22, where Eliakim as the chief steward of the royal household holds the keys of power. Christ as the Messiah (Revelation 5:5; Revelation 22:16) has exclusive power in heaven, on earth, and in Hades (Matthew 16:19; Matthew 28:18; Romans 14:9; Philemon 2:9.; Revelation 1:18). Christ has power to admit and exclude of his own will (Matthew 25:10.; Ephesians 1:22; Revelation 3:21; Revelation 19:11-16; Revelation 20:4; Revelation 22:16). [source]