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Romans 9:32

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But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.	Wherefore? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;	As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Wherefore^G1302? Because^G3754 they sought it not^G3756 by^G1537 faith^G4102, but^G235 as it were by^G1537 the works^G2041 of the law^G3551. For^G1063 they stumbled^G4350 at that stumblingstone^{G3037 G4348};

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Original Greek

διατί; ὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως, ἀλλ’ ὡς ἐξ ἔργων νόμου· προσέκοψαν γὰρ τῷ λίθῳ τοῦ προσκόμματος,

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
διατί;	diati	G1302	PREP	Wherefore
ὅτι	hoti	G3754	CONJ	Because
οὐκ	ouk	G3756	PRT-N	not
ἐκ	ek	G1537	PREP	by
πίστεως,	pisteōs	G4102	N-GSF	faith
ἀλλ’	all’	G235	CONJ	but
ὡς	hōs	G5613	ADV	as
ἐξ	ex	G1537	PREP	it were by
ἔργων	ergōn	G2041	N-GPN	the works
νόμου·	nomou	G3551	N-GSM	of the law
προσέκοψαν	prosekopsan	G4350	V-AAI-3P	they stumbled
γὰρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	For
τῷ	tō	G3588	T-DSM	*
λίθῳ	lithō	G3037	N-DSM	at that stumblingstone
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSN	*
προσκόμματος,	proskommatos	G4348	N-GSN

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G235 — ἀλλά (allá, al-lah'): but, except — neuter plural of ἄλλος; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations):--and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
• 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.
• G1302 — διατί (diatí, dee-at-ee'): from διά and τίς; through what cause ?, i.e. why?:--wherefore, why.
• G1537 — ἐκ (ek, ek): from out, out from among, from — a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote):--after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, …ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
• G2041 — ἔργον (érgon, er'-gon): work, labor, action, deed — from a primary (but obsolete) (to work); toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act:--deed, doing, labour, work.
• G3037 — λίθος (líthos, lee'-thos): a stone — apparently a primary word; a stone (literally or figuratively):--(mill-, stumbling-)stone.
• G3551 — νόμος (nómos, nom'-os): a law, the Mosaic Law — from a primary (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals); law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle):--law.
• 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.
• G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): no, not — a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος.
• G4102 — πίστις (pístis, pis'-tis): faith, belief, trust — from πείθω; persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself:--assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
• G4348 — πρόσκομμα (próskomma, pros'-kom-mah): a stumbling-block — from προσκόπτω; a stub, i.e. (figuratively) occasion of apostasy:--offence, stumbling(-block, (-stone)).
• G4350 — προσκόπτω (proskóptō, pros-kop'-to): I stumble — from πρός and κόπτω; to strike at, i.e. surge against (as water); specially, to stub on, i.e. trip up (literally or figuratively):--beat upon, dash, stumble (at).

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.
• 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.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• Because — Matthew 19:16-20, John 6:27-29, Acts 16:30-34, Romans 4:16, Romans 10:3, 1 John 5:9-12
• they stumbled — Matthew 13:57, Luke 2:34, Luke 7:23, Romans 11:11, 1 Corinthians 1:23

Reciprocal references (24): Psalms 119:116, Proverbs 4:12, Proverbs 14:6, Isaiah 8:14, Ezekiel 3:20, Hosea 14:9, Matthew 7:14, Matthew 11:6, Luke 18:9, Romans 2:17, Romans 3:20, Romans 3:27, Romans 4:4, Romans 10:2, Romans 11:7, Romans 14:13, Galatians 3:6, Galatians 5:2, Galatians 5:4, Galatians 5:11, 1 Peter 2:6, 1 Peter 2:8, 1 John 2:10, Revelation 2:14

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: CHRIST JESUS, TRUSTING IN WORKS, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
• Torrey’s: RIGHTEOUSNESS
• Nave’s: FAITH, JESUS, THE CHRIST, JUSTIFICATION, PREDESTINATION, SALVATION, STUMBLING, UNBELIEF, WORKS

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