Romans

Romans 11:1–7

¹I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. ²God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel: ³“Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well ”^a?

⁴And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”^b

⁵In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace. ⁶And if it is by grace, then it is no longer by works. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.^c

⁷What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,

Footnotes

a 11:3 1 Kings 19:10|1KI 19:10, 14
b 11:4 1 Kings 19:18|1KI 19:18
c 11:6 BYZ and TR include But if it is by works, then it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

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Romans 11:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I ask	Λέγω	Legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
reject	ἀπώσατο	apōsato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G683 I push or thrust away, reject
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
people	λαὸν	laon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
Certainly not	γένοιτο	genoito	Verb - Aorist Optative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
am	εἰμί	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
an Israelite	Ἰσραηλίτης	Israēlitēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2475 an Israelite
a descendant	σπέρματος	spermatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4690 seed, offspring
of Abraham	Ἀβραάμ	Abraam	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
from	φυλῆς	phylēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5443 a tribe, race
of Benjamin	Βενιαμίν	Beniamin	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G958 Benjamin

Romans 11:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
did not reject	ἀπώσατο	apōsato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G683 I push or thrust away, reject
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
people	λαὸν	laon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
whom	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
He foreknew	προέγνω	proegnō	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4267 I know beforehand
Do you not know	οἴδατε	oidate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Scripture	γραφή	graphē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1124 a writing, passage of scripture, the scriptures
says	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
about	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Elijah	Ἠλίᾳ	Ēlia	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2243 Elijah
how	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
he appealed	ἐντυγχάνει	entynchanei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1793 I meet, encounter, call upon, make a petition
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
against	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
Israel	Ἰσραήλ	Israēl	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel

Romans 11:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Lord	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
they have killed	ἀπέκτειναν	apekteinan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G615 I put to death, kill
Your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
prophets	προφήτας	prophētas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4396 a prophet, poet
torn down	κατέσκαψαν	kateskapsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2679 I dig down under, demolish
Your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
altars	θυσιαστήριά	thysiastēria	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2379 an altar
I	κἀγὼ	kagō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G2504 I also, I too
the only one	μόνος	monos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3441 only, solitary, desolate
left	ὑπελείφθην	hypeleiphthēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular	G5275 I leave behind
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they are seeking	ζητοῦσιν	zētousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
life	ψυχήν	psychēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self

Romans 11:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
divine reply	χρηματισμός	chrēmatismos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5538 an oracle
to him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
I have reserved	Κατέλιπον	Katelipon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2641 I leave behind, abandon
for Myself	ἐμαυτῷ	emautō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 1st Person Singular	G1683 of myself
seven thousand	ἑπτακισχιλίους	heptakischilious	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2035 seven thousand
men	ἄνδρας	andras	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
who	οἵτινες	hoitines	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
bowed	ἔκαμψαν	ekampsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2578 I bend, bow
knee	γόνυ	gony	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1119 a knee
to Baal	Βάαλ	Baal	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G896 Baal

Romans 11:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the same way	Οὕτως	Houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
present	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
time	καιρῷ	kairō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time
there is	γέγονεν	gegonen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
a remnant	λεῖμμα	leimma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3005 a remnant, remainder
chosen by	ἐκλογὴν	eklogēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1589 a choosing out, selecting, choice by God
grace	χάριτος	charitos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness

Romans 11:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
by grace	χάριτι	chariti	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
no longer	οὐκέτι	ouketi	Adverb	G3765 no longer, no more
by	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
works	ἔργων	ergōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
Otherwise	ἐπεὶ	epei	Conjunction	G1893 after, for, since, otherwise
grace	χάρις	charis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
no longer	οὐκέτι	ouketi	Adverb	G3765 no longer, no more
be	γίνεται	ginetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
grace	χάρις	charis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness

Romans 11:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
What	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
Israel	Ἰσραήλ	Israēl	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel
was seeking	ἐπιζητεῖ	epizētei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1934 I seek after, desire, search for
it failed to obtain	ἐπέτυχεν	epetychen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2013 I attain, obtain, acquire
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
elect	ἐκλογὴ	eklogē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1589 a choosing out, selecting, choice by God
The	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
others	λοιποὶ	loipoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3062 left, left behind, the remainder
were hardened	ἐπωρώθησαν	epōrōthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4456 I harden, render callous