Romans

Romans 9:30–32

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. 32Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,

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Romans 9:30

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
WhatΤίTiInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG5101 who, which, what
thenοὖνounConjunctionG3767 therefore, then
will we sayἐροῦμενeroumenVerb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG2046 I say, speak
ThatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
GentilesἔθνηethnēNoun - Nominative Neuter PluralG1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
whoτὰtaArticle - Nominative Neuter PluralG3588 the
did not pursueδιώκονταdiōkontaVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter PluralG1377 I pursue, persecute
righteousnessδικαιοσύνηνdikaiosynēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG1343 justice, justness, righteousness
have obtainedκατέλαβενkatelabenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2638 I seize tight hold of, overtake, comprehend
a righteousnessδικαιοσύνηνdikaiosynēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG1343 justice, justness, righteousness
thatτὴνtēnArticle - Accusative Feminine SingularG3588 the
byἐκekPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
faithπίστεωςpisteōsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG4102 faith, belief, trust

Romans 9:31

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
butδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
IsraelἸσραὴλIsraēlNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2474 Israel
who pursuedδιώκωνdiōkōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG1377 I pursue, persecute
a lawνόμονnomonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
of righteousnessδικαιοσύνηςdikaiosynēsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG1343 justice, justness, righteousness
has not attainedἔφθασενephthasenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG5348 I anticipate, precede, arrive

Romans 9:32

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
WhyδιὰdiaPrepositionG1223 through, on account of
BecauseὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
notοὐκoukAdverbG3756 no, not
byἐκekPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
faithπίστεωςpisteōsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG4102 faith, belief, trust
butἀλλ’all’ConjunctionG235 but, except
as ifὡςhōsAdverbG5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
byἐξexPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
worksἔργωνergōnNoun - Genitive Neuter PluralG2041 work, labor, action, deed
They stumbledπροσέκοψανprosekopsanVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG4350 I stumble
over theτῷtōArticle - Dative Masculine SingularG3588 the
stumblingπροσκόμματοςproskommatosNoun - Genitive Neuter SingularG4348 a stumbling-block
stoneλίθῳlithōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG3037 a stone

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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

Romans 9:32 1 Corinthians 1:23 · Luke 7:23 · Romans 4:16 · 1 Peter 2:8 · Luke 2:34 · Romans 11:11 · Romans 10:3 · Acts 16:30–34 · John 6:27–29 · Matthew 13:57

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.