ἔργων (ergon) in Romans 3:28: Noun Genitive Plural Neuter

Noun: the word names actions or deeds in a broad sense, and here it points to a category of works rather than a single event.

Genitive: the form usually marks a relationship, and here it most naturally links the works to the noun that follows, 'law'.

Plural: the form is grammatically plural in this occurrence, so it speaks of multiple deeds or works as a collective category.

Neuter: the noun belongs to the neuter grammatical class, which is a language feature and does not by itself make a theological or biological claim.

χωρὶς ... νόμου

The genitive phrase is governed by the nearby idea of exclusion, so it describes what kind of works are in view, namely works associated with law.

It functions as a limiting descriptor within the phrase, clarifying that the verse speaks of justification apart from works of law.

It does not by itself identify every possible kind of human action, and it does not change the lemma into another word or concept.

High: The genitive plural is part of the phrase excluding works of law from the basis of justification in Romans 3:28.

Genitive plural noun in the works-of-law phrase. qualifies the works in view as works related to law. Attached to the law phrase following works in Romans 3:28. Governed by the exclusion phrase that contrasts faith with works of law. The form helps identify the phrase, while the sentence supplies the justification claim.

What is excluded from the justification basis in the sentence? The phrase excludes works related to law, contrasting them with justification by faith.

Direct: The genitive relation directly supports wording such as "works of law" in the verse.

The exact scope of works of law must be read from Paul's argument, not from the genitive case alone. The grammar supports exclusion in the phrase, but it does not erase the passage's broader ethical teaching.

Genitive case settles every theological dispute by itself: The genitive identifies relation in the phrase; the full argument carries the doctrine of justification. apart from works means faith has no moral fruit: The form supports the justification contrast here; broader obedience themes must be handled from their own passages.

The witness reads ἔργων in Romans 3:28 within the phrase χωρὶς ἔργων νόμου.

The lemma ἔργον means work, deed, or action, so the form refers to works as a general category, not a single isolated deed.

The genitive plural works with χωρὶς and νόμου to mark separation from works belonging to the law, so the phrase narrows the scope of the exclusion.

The verse states that a person is justified by faith apart from works of law, and the grammar supports that contrast without spelling out every theological implication on its own.

This fits the broader Pauline pattern of contrasting faith and law-works, while leaving the exact interpretive weight to the immediate context.

In teaching or translation, the form can be rendered as 'works of law' or 'law works' to preserve the restrictive relationship in ordinary English.

Do not derive a claim that all actions are rejected, that the noun becomes a different lemma, or that grammatical gender carries theological meaning.