Romans
Romans 11:34–36
34“Who has known the mind of the Lord?
Or who has been His counselor?”j
35“Who has first given to God,
that God should repay him?”k
36For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things.
To Him be the glory forever! Amen.
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 11:34
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who | Τίς | Tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| has known | ἔγνω | egnō | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1097 I come to know, learn, realize |
| mind | νοῦν | noun | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3563 the mind, reasoning faculty |
| of | Κυρίου | Kyriou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| Or | ἢ | ē | Conjunction | G2228 or, than |
| who | τίς | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| has been | ἐγένετο | egeneto | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| counselor | σύμβουλος | symboulos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4825 an adviser, counselor |
Romans 11:35
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who | τίς | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| has first given | προέδωκεν | proedōken | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4272 I give before, betray |
| to God | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| that | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| God should repay | ἀνταποδοθήσεται | antapodothēsetai | Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G467 I give in return |
| him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Romans 11:36
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| from | ἐξ | ex | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| Him | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| through | δι’ | di’ | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| Him | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| Him | αὐτὸν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| all things | πάντα | panta | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| To Him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| the | ἡ | hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| glory | δόξα | doxa | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor |
| forever | αἰῶνας | aiōnas | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G165 an age, a cycle of time |
| Amen | ἀμήν | amēn | Hebrew Word | G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Romans 11:34 Isaiah 40:13 · 1 Corinthians 2:16 · Job 15:8 · Job 36:22 · Jeremiah 23:18
Romans 11:35 Job 41:11 · Job 35:7
Romans 11:36 Colossians 1:15–17 · 1 Corinthians 8:6 · Hebrews 2:10 · 1 Timothy 1:17 · Romans 16:27 · Acts 17:28 · 1 Chronicles 29:11–12 · Acts 17:25–26 · Jude 1:25 · Psalm 115:1 · Revelation 21:6 · 2 Peter 3:18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.