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Romans 4:17
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Therefore [it is] of faith, that [it might be] by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
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(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, [even] God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.
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Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.
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Verse Text
(AsG2531 it is writtenG1125,G3754 I have madeG5087 theeG4571 a fatherG3962 of manyG4183 nationsG1484,) beforeG2713 him whomG3739 he believedG4100, even GodG2316, who quickenethG2227 the deadG3498, andG2532 callethG2564 those things which be notG3361 as though they were.
καθὼς γέγραπται ὅτι Πατέρα πολλῶν ἐθνῶν τέθεικά σε κατέναντι οὗ ἐπίστευσε Θεοῦ, τοῦ ζωοποιοῦντος τοὺς νεκροὺς, καὶ καλοῦντος τὰ μὴ ὄντα ὡς ὄντα.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
καθὼς |
kathōs | G2531 | ADV | (As |
γέγραπται |
gegraptai | G1125 | V-RPI-3S | it is written |
ὅτι |
hoti | G3754 | CONJ | |
Πατέρα |
Patera | G3962 | N-ASM | a father |
πολλῶν |
pollōn | G4183 | A-GPN | of many |
ἐθνῶν |
ethnōn | G1484 | N-GPN | nations |
τέθεικά |
tetheika | G5087 | V-RAI-1S | I have made |
σε |
se | G4571 | P-2AS | thee |
κατέναντι |
katenanti | G2713 | ADV | before |
οὗ |
hou | G3739 | R-GSM | him whom |
ἐπίστευσε |
episteuse | G4100 | V-AAI-3S | he believed |
Θεοῦ, |
Theou | G2316 | N-GSM | God |
τοῦ |
tou | G3588 | T-GSM | * |
ζωοποιοῦντος |
zōopoiountos | G2227 | V-PAP-GSM | who quickeneth |
τοὺς |
tous | G3588 | T-APM | the |
νεκροὺς, |
nekrous | G3498 | A-APM | dead |
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | and |
καλοῦντος |
kalountos | G2564 | V-PAP-GSM | calleth |
τὰ |
ta | G3588 | T-APN | * |
μὴ |
mē | G3361 | PRT-N | not |
ὄντα |
onta | G5607 | V-PAP-APN | those things which be |
ὡς |
hōs | G5613 | ADV | as though |
ὄντα. |
onta | G5607 | V-PAP-APN | they were |
- G1125 — γράφω (gráphō, graf'-o): I write — a primary verb; to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe:--describe, write(-ing, -ten).
- G1484 — ἔθνος (éthnos, eth'-nos): a race, people, the Gentiles — probably from ἔθω; a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan):--Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
- G2227 — ζωοποιέω (zōopoiéō, dzo-op-oy-eh'-o): I make to live — from the same as ζῶον and ποιέω; to (re-)vitalize (literally or figuratively):--make alive, give life, quicken.
- G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
- G2531 — καθώς (kathṓs, kath-oce'): just as, as — from κατά and ὡς; just (or inasmuch) as, that:--according to, (according, even) as, how, when.
- G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
- G2564 — καλέω (kaléō, kal-eh'-o): I call, invite, name — akin to the base of κελεύω; to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise):--bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called)).
- G2713 — κατέναντι (katénanti, kat-en'-an-tee): opposite, in front of — from κατά and ἔναντι; directly opposite:--before, over against.
- G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): not, lest — a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
- G3498 — νεκρός (nekrós, nek-ros'): dead, a corpse — from an apparently primary (a corpse); dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun):--dead.
- G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): who, which, what, that — probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
- G3754 — ὅτι (hóti, hot'-ee): that, since, because — neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
- G3962 — πατήρ (patḗr, pat-ayr'): father, Father, ancestor — apparently a primary word; a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote):--father, parent.
- G4100 — πιστεύω (pisteúō, pist-yoo'-o): I believe, have faith in — from πίστις; to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ):--believe(-r), commit (to trust), put in trust with.
- G4183 — πολύς (polýs, pol-oos'): much, many, often — including the forms from the alternate ; (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely:--abundant, + altogether, common, + far (passed, spent), (+ be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times)), plenteous, sore, straitly. Compare πλεῖστος, πλείων.
- G4571 — σέ (sé, seh): accusative case singular of σύ; thee:--thee, thou, X thy house.
- G5087 — τίθημι (títhēmi, tith'-ay-mee): I put, place — a prolonged form of a primary (which is used only as alternate in certain tenses); to place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively; properly, in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from ἵστημι, which properly denotes an upright and active position, while κεῖμαι is properly reflexive and utterly prostrate):--+ advise, appoint, bow, commit, conceive, give, X kneel down, lay (aside, down, up), make, ordain, purpose, put, set (forth), settle, sink down.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
- G5607 — ὤν (ṓn, oan): present participle of εἰμί; being:--be, come, have.
- G5613 — ὡς (hōs, hoce): as, like as, how, while, so that — probably adverb of comparative from ὅς; which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows):--about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, X with all speed.
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- before him — Romans 3:29
- calleth — Isaiah 43:6, Isaiah 44:7, Isaiah 49:12, Isaiah 55:12, Acts 15:18, Romans 8:29-30, Romans 9:26, 1 Corinthians 1:28, Hebrews 11:7, 1 Peter 2:10, 2 Peter 3:8
- I have — Genesis 17:4-5, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 17:20, Genesis 25:1-34, Genesis 28:3, Hebrews 11:12
- who quickeneth — Matthew 3:9, John 5:21, John 5:25, John 6:63, Romans 4:2, Romans 8:11, 1 Corinthians 15:45, Ephesians 2:1-5, 1 Timothy 6:13
Reciprocal references (22): Genesis 21:1, 1 Kings 17:9, Ezekiel 37:3, Mark 5:41, Mark 12:27, Luke 7:14, Luke 8:50, Luke 8:54, John 11:25, John 11:40, John 11:52, Acts 2:23, Romans 9:11, 2 Corinthians 1:9, 2 Corinthians 3:6, Colossians 2:13, 1 Thessalonians 5:13, Hebrews 6:15, Hebrews 7:4, Hebrews 11:3, Hebrews 11:19, James 1:18
Related Topics
- Torrey’s: ADOPTION, CREATION
- Nave’s: ABRAHAM, CATHOLICITY, FAITH, JUSTIFICATION, LIFE, QUICKENING, QUOTATIONS AND ALLUSIONS, RESURRECTION, SALVATION, WORKS
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