Romans 9:13

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It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.	As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.	What shall we say then? [Is there] unrighteousness with God? God forbid.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

As^G2531 it is written^G1125, Jacob^G2384 have I loved^G25, but^G1161 Esau^G2269 have I hated^G3404.

Original Greek

καθὼς γέγραπται, Τὸν Ἰακὼβ ἠγάπησα, τὸν δὲ Ἠσαῦ ἐμίσησα.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
καθὼς	kathōs	G2531	ADV	As
γέγραπται,	gegraptai	G1125	V-RPI-3S	it is written
Τὸν	Ton	G3588	T-ASM	*
Ἰακὼβ	Iakōb	G2384	N-PRI	Jacob
ἠγάπησα,	ēgapēsa	G25	V-AAI-1S	have I loved
τὸν	ton	G3588	T-ASM	*
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	but
Ἠσαῦ	Ēsau	G2269	N-PRI	Esau
ἐμίσησα.	emisēsa	G3404	V-AAI-1S	have I hated

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

G25 — ἀγαπάω (agapáō, ag-ap-ah'-o): I love — perhaps from (much) (or compare עֲגַב); to love (in a social or moral sense):--(be-)love(-ed). Compare φιλέω.
G1125 — γράφω (gráphō, graf'-o): I write — a primary verb; to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe:--describe, write(-ing, -ten).
G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
G2269 — Ἠσαῦ (Ēsaû, ay-sow'): Esau — of Hebrew origin (עֵשָׂו); Esau, an Edomite:--Esau.
G2384 — Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb, ee-ak-obe'): Jacob — of Hebrew origin (יַעֲקֹב); Jacob (i.e. Ja`akob), the progenitor of the Israelites:--also an Israelite:--Jacob.
G2531 — καθώς (kathṓs, kath-oce'): just as, as — from κατά and ὡς; just (or inasmuch) as, that:--according to, (according, even) as, how, when.
G3404 — μισέω (miséō, mis-eh'-o): I hate, detest — from a primary (hatred); to detest (especially to persecute); by extension, to love less:--hate(-ful).

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)

hated — Genesis 29:31, Genesis 29:33, Deuteronomy 21:15, Proverbs 13:24, Matthew 10:37, Luke 14:26, John 12:25
Jacob — Malachi 1:2-3

Related Topics

Thompson Chain: ESAU
Torrey’s: FIRST BORN, THE
Nave’s: BIRTHRIGHT, CIRCUMCISION, COVENANT, ESAU, FIRSTBORN, GOD, GRACE OF GOD, PREDESTINATION, QUOTATIONS AND ALLUSIONS, WICKED (PEOPLE)

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