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
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Romans 10:20
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| Isaiah | Ἠσαΐας | Ēsaias | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2268 Isaiah |
| boldly | ἀποτολμᾷ | apotolma | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G662 I assume boldness |
| says | λέγει | legei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| I was found | Εὑρέθην | Heurethēn | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular | G2147 I find |
| by | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| those who | τοῖς | tois | Article - Dative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| did not seek | ζητοῦσιν | zētousin | Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural | G2212 I seek, search for, desire |
| Me | ἐμὲ | eme | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| I revealed Myself | ἐμφανὴς | emphanēs | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1717 manifest, visible |
| to those who | τοῖς | tois | Article - Dative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| did not ask for | ἐπερωτῶσιν | eperōtōsin | Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural | G1905 I interrogate, question, demand of |
| Me | ἐμὲ | eme | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
Romans 10:21
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| as for | Πρὸς | Pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| Israel | Ἰσραὴλ | Israēl | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2474 Israel |
| he says | λέγει | legei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| All | Ὅλην | Holēn | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3650 all, the whole, entire |
| day long | ἡμέραν | hēmeran | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2250 a day |
| I have held out | ἐξεπέτασα | exepetasa | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G1600 I spread or stretch out |
| My | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| hands | χεῖράς | cheiras | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G5495 a hand |
| to | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| disobedient | ἀπειθοῦντα | apeithounta | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular | G544 I disobey, rebel, am disloyal |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| obstinate | ἀντιλέγοντα | antilegonta | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular | G483 I speak or say in opposition, contradict |
| people | λαὸν | laon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2992 a people, the crowd |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.