Romans

Romans 10:20–21

20And Isaiah boldly says:

“I was found by those who did not seek Me;

I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me.”k

21But as for Israel he says:

“All day long I have held out My hands

to a disobedient and obstinate people.”l

Footnotes

  • k 10:20 Isaiah 65:1|ISA 65:1
  • l 10:21 Isaiah 65:2|ISA 65:2(see also LXX)

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Romans 10:20

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
IsaiahἨσαΐαςĒsaiasNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2268 Isaiah
boldlyἀποτολμᾷapotolmaVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG662 I assume boldness
saysλέγειlegeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3004 I say, speak
I was foundΕὑρέθηνHeurethēnVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person SingularG2147 I find
byἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
those whoτοῖςtoisArticle - Dative Masculine PluralG3588 the
did not seekζητοῦσινzētousinVerb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine PluralG2212 I seek, search for, desire
MeἐμὲemePersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
I revealed MyselfἐμφανὴςemphanēsAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG1717 manifest, visible
to those whoτοῖςtoisArticle - Dative Masculine PluralG3588 the
did not ask forἐπερωτῶσινeperōtōsinVerb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine PluralG1905 I interrogate, question, demand of
MeἐμὲemePersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person SingularG1473 I

Romans 10:21

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ButδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
as forΠρὸςProsPrepositionG4314 to, towards, with
IsraelἸσραὴλIsraēlNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2474 Israel
he saysλέγειlegeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3004 I say, speak
AllὍληνHolēnAdjective - Accusative Feminine SingularG3650 all, the whole, entire
day longἡμέρανhēmeranNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG2250 a day
I have held outἐξεπέτασαexepetasaVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG1600 I spread or stretch out
MyμουmouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
handsχεῖράςcheirasNoun - Accusative Feminine PluralG5495 a hand
toπρὸςprosPrepositionG4314 to, towards, with
disobedientἀπειθοῦνταapeithountaVerb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine SingularG544 I disobey, rebel, am disloyal
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
obstinateἀντιλέγονταantilegontaVerb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine SingularG483 I speak or say in opposition, contradict
peopleλαὸνlaonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2992 a people, the crowd

Cross-references

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Romans 10:20 Isaiah 65:1–2 · Romans 9:30 · Isaiah 55:4–5 · Matthew 22:9–10 · Isaiah 49:6 · Ephesians 6:19–20 · Isaiah 52:15 · Luke 14:23 · 1 John 4:19 · Isaiah 58:1 · Matthew 20:16 · Proverbs 28:1

Romans 10:21 Isaiah 65:2–5 · 1 Peter 2:8 · Nehemiah 9:26 · Matthew 21:33–43 · Jeremiah 35:15 · Proverbs 1:24 · Acts 13:46–47 · Deuteronomy 31:27 · Acts 7:51–52 · Matthew 22:3–7 · Deuteronomy 9:13 · Jeremiah 25:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.