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Romans 9:3

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That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.	For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:	Who are Israelites; to whom [pertaineth] the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service [of God], and the promises;

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

For^G1063 I^G1473 could wish^G2172 that myself^G846 were^G1511 accursed^G331 from^G575 Christ^G5547 for^G5228 my^G3450 brethren^G80, my^G3450 kinsmen^G4773 according^G2596 to the flesh^G4561:

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Original Greek

ηὐχόμην γὰρ αὐτὸς ἐγὼ ἀνάθεμα εἶναι ἀπὸ τοῦ Χριστοῦ ὑπὲρ τῶν ἀδελφῶν μου, τῶν συγγενῶν μου κατὰ σάρκα·

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ηὐχόμην	ēuchomēn	G2172	V-INI-1S	could wish
γὰρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	For
αὐτὸς	autos	G846	P-NSM	that myself
ἐγὼ	egō	G1473	P-1NS	I
ἀνάθεμα	anathema	G331	N-NSN	accursed
εἶναι	einai	G1511	V-PAN	were
ἀπὸ	apo	G575	PREP	from
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	*
Χριστοῦ	Christou	G5547	N-GSM	Christ
ὑπὲρ	huper	G5228	PREP	for
τῶν	tōn	G3588	T-GPM	*
ἀδελφῶν	adelphōn	G80	N-GPM	brethren
μου,	mou	G3450	P-1GS	my
τῶν	tōn	G3588	T-GPM	*
συγγενῶν	sungenōn	G4773	A-GPM	kinsmen
μου	mou	G3450	P-1GS	my
κατὰ	kata	G2596	PREP	according
σάρκα·	sarka	G4561	N-ASF	to the flesh

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G80 — ἀδελφός (adelphós, ad-el-fos'): a brother — from Α (as a connective particle) and (the womb); a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like Α):--brother.
• G331 — ἀνάθεμα (anáthema, an-ath'-em-ah): a curse, a cursed thing — from ἀνατίθεμαι; a (religious) ban or (concretely) excommunicated (thing or person):--accused, anathema, curse, X great.
• G575 — ἀπό (apó, apo'): from, away from — a primary particle; "off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative):--(X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.
• 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.
• G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): for — a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
• G1473 — ἐγώ (egṓ, eg-o'): I — a primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic):--I, me. For the other cases and the plural see ἐμέ, ἐμοί, ἐμοῦ, ἡμᾶς, ἡμεῖς, ἡμῖν, ἡμῶν, etc.
• G1511 — εἶναι (eînai, i'-nahee): present infinitive from εἰμί; to exist:--am, was. come, is, X lust after, X please well, there is, to be, was.
• G2172 — εὔχομαι (eúchomai, yoo'-khom-ahee): I pray, wish — middle voice of a primary verb; to wish; by implication, to pray to God:--pray, will, wish.
• G2596 — κατά (katá, kat-ah'): down from, against, according to, throughout, during — a primary particle; (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined):--about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from … to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), … by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution, or intensity.
• G3450 — μοῦ (moû, moo): the simpler form of ἐμοῦ; of me:--I, me, mine (own), my.
• G4561 — σάρξ (sárx, sarx): flesh, body — probably from the base of σαρόω; flesh (as stripped of the skin), i.e. (strictly) the meat of an animal (as food), or (by extension) the body (as opposed to the soul (or spirit), or as the symbol of what is external, or as the means of kindred), or (by implication) human nature (with its frailties (physically or morally) and passions), or (specially), a human being (as such):--carnal(-ly, + -ly minded), flesh(-ly).
• G4773 — συγγενής (syngenḗs, soong-ghen-ace'): akin, a relative — from σύν and γένος; a relative (by blood); by extension, a fellow countryman:--cousin, kin(-sfolk, -sman).
• G5228 — ὑπέρ (hypér, hoop-er'): in behalf of, above — a primary preposition; "over", i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than:--(+ exceeding, abundantly) above, in (on) behalf of, beyond, by, + very chiefest, concerning, exceeding (above, -ly), for, + very highly, more (than), of, over, on the part of, for sake of, in stead, than, to(-ward), very. In the comparative, it retains many of the above applications.
• G5547 — Χριστός (Christós, khris-tos'): anointed, the Messiah, the Christ — from χρίω; anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus:--Christ.

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)

• I could — Exodus 32:32
• my kinsmen — Genesis 29:14, Esther 8:6, Acts 7:23-26, Acts 13:26, Romans 11:1
• were — Deuteronomy 21:23, Joshua 6:17-18, 1 Samuel 14:24, 1 Samuel 14:44, Galatians 1:8, Galatians 3:10, Galatians 3:13

Reciprocal references (28): Genesis 44:33, Exodus 32:30, Leviticus 27:28, Judges 17:2, 1 Samuel 15:35, 2 Kings 22:19, 1 Chronicles 21:17, Esther 10:3, Psalms 119:136, Isaiah 61:9, Jeremiah 4:19, Daniel 7:15, Zechariah 11:10, Matthew 26:74, Luke 19:41, John 11:35, John 13:21, Acts 2:36, Acts 22:5, Acts 23:21, Romans 7:1, Romans 8:3, Romans 11:14, 1 Corinthians 10:18, 1 Corinthians 16:22, 2 Corinthians 2:4, Galatians 4:15, Hebrews 12:9

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: EARNESTNESS-INDIFFERENCE, PAUL
• Torrey’s: LOVE TO MAN
• Nave’s: LOVE, SUFFERING, ZEAL, RELIGIOUS

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