Romans

Romans 9:20–21

²⁰But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?”^h ²¹Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use?

Footnotes

h 9:20 Isaiah 29:16|ISA 29:16; Isaiah 45:9

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Romans 9:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	μενοῦνγε	menounge	Particle	G3304 nay rather
who	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
are you	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
O	ὦ	ō	Interjection	G5599 O, an exclamation
man	ἄνθρωπε	anthrōpe	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
to talk back	ἀνταποκρινόμενος	antapokrinomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G470 I contradict
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
what	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
is formed	πλάσμα	plasma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4110 a thing formed or fashioned
say	ἐρεῖ	erei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2046 I say, speak
to Him who	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
formed	πλάσαντι	plasanti	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G4111 I form, mould
Why	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
did You make	ἐποίησας	epoiēsas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
like this	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner

Romans 9:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
potter	κεραμεὺς	kerameus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2763 a potter
have	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
the right	ἐξουσίαν	exousian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1849 power, authority, weight
to make	ποιῆσαι	poiēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4160 I do, make
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
same	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
lump	φυράματος	phyramatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G5445 a mass or lump
of clay	πηλοῦ	pēlou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4081 clay, mud
one	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
vessel	σκεῦος	skeuos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4632 a vessel to contain liquid, utensil, tackle
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
special occasions	τιμὴν	timēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5092 a price, honor
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
common use	ἀτιμίαν	atimian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G819 disgrace, dishonor

Cross-references

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Romans 9:20 Isaiah 29:16 · Isaiah 45:9–11 · Isaiah 64:8 · Job 33:13 · Job 40:2 · Job 36:23 · Matthew 20:15 · 1 Timothy 6:5 · Job 16:3 · Job 38:2–3 · Job 40:8 · 1 Corinthians 1:20

Romans 9:21 Isaiah 64:8 · Proverbs 16:4 · 2 Timothy 2:20–21 · Jeremiah 18:3–6 · Acts 9:15 · Romans 9:22–23 · Romans 9:11 · Romans 9:18 · Jeremiah 22:28 · Hosea 8:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.