Romans

Romans 9:21–22

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?

22What if God, intending to show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction?

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Romans 9:21

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
notοὐκoukAdverbG3756 no, not
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
potterκεραμεὺςkerameusNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2763 a potter
haveἔχειecheiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2192 I have, hold, possess
the rightἐξουσίανexousianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG1849 power, authority, weight
to makeποιῆσαιpoiēsaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG4160 I do, make
fromἐκekPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Neuter SingularG3588 the
sameαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
lumpφυράματοςphyramatosNoun - Genitive Neuter SingularG5445 a mass or lump
of clayπηλοῦpēlouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG4081 clay, mud
oneὃhoPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
vesselσκεῦοςskeuosNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG4632 a vessel to contain liquid, utensil, tackle
forεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
special occasionsτιμὴνtimēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG5092 a price, honor
andδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
forεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
common useἀτιμίανatimianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG819 disgrace, dishonor

Romans 9:22

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
What ifΕἰEiConjunctionG1487 if
GodΘεὸςTheosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
intendingθέλωνthelōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG2309 I will, wish, desire
to showἐνδείξασθαιendeixasthaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive MiddleG1731 I show forth
wrathὀργὴνorgēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3709 anger, wrath, passion
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
makeγνωρίσαιgnōrisaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG1107 I make known, declare, know
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
powerδυνατὸνdynatonAdjective - Accusative Neuter SingularG1415 powerful, able, possible
boreἤνεγκενēnenkenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead
withἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
greatπολλῇpollēAdjective - Dative Feminine SingularG4183 much, many, often
patienceμακροθυμίᾳmakrothymiaNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG3115 patience, forbearance
vesselsσκεύηskeuēNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG4632 a vessel to contain liquid, utensil, tackle
of His wrathὀργῆςorgēsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG3709 anger, wrath, passion
preparedκατηρτισμέναkatērtismenaVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter PluralG2675 I fit together, prepare
forεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
destructionἀπώλειανapōleianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG684 destruction, ruin, loss

Cross-references

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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

Romans 9:22 Proverbs 16:4 · Jude 1:4 · 1 Peter 2:8 · Romans 9:21 · 2 Timothy 2:20 · Exodus 9:16 · 1 Thessalonians 2:16 · Romans 9:17 · 2 Peter 2:3 · Romans 2:4–5 · Psalm 90:11 · Matthew 23:31–33

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.