Romans

Romans 9:30–31

³⁰What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith; ³¹but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it.

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Romans 9:30

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
will we say	ἐροῦμεν	eroumen	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2046 I say, speak
That	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
Gentiles	ἔθνη	ethnē	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
who	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
did not pursue	διώκοντα	diōkonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural	G1377 I pursue, persecute
righteousness	δικαιοσύνην	dikaiosynēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
have obtained	κατέλαβεν	katelaben	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2638 I seize tight hold of, overtake, comprehend
a righteousness	δικαιοσύνην	dikaiosynēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
that	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
by	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust

Romans 9:31

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Israel	Ἰσραὴλ	Israēl	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel
who pursued	διώκων	diōkōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1377 I pursue, persecute
a law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
of righteousness	δικαιοσύνης	dikaiosynēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
has not attained	ἔφθασεν	ephthasen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5348 I anticipate, precede, arrive

Cross-references

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Romans 9:30 Philippians 3:9 · Galatians 2:16 · Hebrews 11:7 · Romans 4:11 · Romans 10:20 · Galatians 5:5 · Isaiah 51:1 · Romans 10:10 · Romans 10:6 · Romans 9:14 · Ephesians 2:12

Romans 9:31 Romans 11:7 · Romans 3:20 · James 2:10–11 · Romans 10:2–4 · Galatians 5:3–4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.