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Romans 9:12
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(For [the children] being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)
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It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
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As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
G3754 It was saidG4483 unto herG846, The elderG3187 shall serveG1398 the youngerG1640.
Original Greek
ἐρρήθη αὐτῇ ὅτι Ὁ μείζων δουλεύσει τῷ ἐλάσσονι
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ἐρρήθη |
errēthē | G4483 | V-API-3S | It was said |
αὐτῇ |
autē | G846 | P-DSF | unto her |
ὅτι |
hoti | G3754 | CONJ | |
Ὁ |
Ho | G3588 | T-NSM | * |
μείζων |
meizōn | G3187 | A-NSM-C | The elder |
δουλεύσει |
douleusei | G1398 | V-FAI-3S | shall serve |
τῷ |
tō | G3588 | T-DSM | the |
ἐλάσσονι |
elassoni | G1640 | A-DSM | younger |
Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)
Strong's References
- G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
- G1398 — δουλεύω (douleúō, dool-yoo'-o): I am a slave, am subject to, obey — from δοῦλος; to be a slave to (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary):--be in bondage, (do) serve(-ice).
- G1640 — ἐλάσσων (elássōn, el-as'-sone): less, smaller, inferior — comparative of the same as ἐλάχιστος; smaller (in size, quantity, age or quality):--less, under, worse, younger.
- G3187 — μείζων (meízōn, mide'-zone): greater, greatest — irregular comparative of μέγας; larger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age):--elder, greater(-est), more.
- 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.
- G4483 — ῥέω (rhéō, hreh'-o): ἔπωperhaps akin (or identical) with ῥέω (through the idea of pouring forth); to utter, i.e. speak or say:--command, make, say, speak (of). Compare λέγω.
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.
Cross References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- The elder — Genesis 25:22-23, 2 Samuel 8:14, 1 Kings 22:47
Reciprocal references (2): Genesis 27:23, Genesis 27:29
Related Topics
- Torrey’s: FIRST BORN, THE
- Nave’s: BIRTHRIGHT, CIRCUMCISION, COVENANT, FIRSTBORN, GRACE OF GOD, PREDESTINATION, QUOTATIONS AND ALLUSIONS
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