Romans

Romans 11:17–18

¹⁷Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root, ¹⁸do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.

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Romans 11:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
some	τινες	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
branches	κλάδων	kladōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2798 a branch
have been broken off	ἐξεκλάσθησαν	exeklasthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1575 I break off
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
you	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
a wild olive shoot	ἀγριέλαιος	agrielaios	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G65 a wild olive tree
have been grafted in	ἐνεκεντρίσθης	enekentristhēs	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G1461 I graft in
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
to share	συνκοινωνὸς	synkoinōnos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4791 a partaker with, co-partner
in the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
nourishment	πιότητος	piotētos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4096 fatness
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
olive	ἐλαίας	elaias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1636 an olive tree
root	ῥίζης	rhizēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4491 a root, that which comes from the root

Romans 11:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
boast over	κατακαυχῶ	katakauchō	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G2620 I boast against
those	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
branches	κλάδων	kladōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2798 a branch
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
You	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
support	βαστάζεις	bastazeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G941 I carry, carry away, bear
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
root	ῥίζαν	rhizan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4491 a root, that which comes from the root
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
root	ῥίζα	rhiza	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4491 a root, that which comes from the root
you	σέ	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you

Cross-references

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Romans 11:17 Ephesians 3:6 · Ephesians 2:11–13 · Jeremiah 11:16 · John 15:2 · Matthew 21:43 · Psalm 52:8 · Acts 2:39 · Colossians 2:13 · Ezekiel 15:6–8 · Isaiah 27:11 · Judges 9:8–9 · Matthew 8:11–12

Romans 11:18 1 Corinthians 10:12 · Romans 11:20 · Ephesians 2:19–20 · Romans 3:27 · Proverbs 16:18 · John 10:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.