Romans

Romans 9:31–33

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, ³³as it is written:

“See, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling

and a rock of offense;^m

and the one who believes in Him

will never be put to shame.”ⁿ

Footnotes

m 9:33 Isaiah 8:14|ISA 8:14
n 9:33 Isaiah 28:16|ISA 28:16(see also LXX)

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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

Romans 9:32

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Why	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
Because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
by	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
as if	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
by	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
works	ἔργων	ergōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
They stumbled	προσέκοψαν	prosekopsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4350 I stumble
over the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
stumbling	προσκόμματος	proskommatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4348 a stumbling-block
stone	λίθῳ	lithō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3037 a stone

Romans 9:33

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
it is written	γέγραπται	gegraptai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1125 I write
See	Ἰδοὺ	Idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
I lay	τίθημι	tithēmi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5087 I put, place
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Zion	Σιὼν	Siōn	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4622 Zion
a stone	λίθον	lithon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3037 a stone
of stumbling	προσκόμματος	proskommatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4348 a stumbling-block
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
a rock	πέτραν	petran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4073 rock
of offense	σκανδάλου	skandalou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4625 a snare, stumbling-block
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
believes	πιστεύων	pisteuōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4100 I believe, have faith in
in	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
will never be put to shame	καταισχυνθήσεται	kataischynthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2617 I shame, disgrace, put to utter confusion

Cross-references

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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

Romans 9:33 Isaiah 28:16 · Isaiah 8:14–15 · Romans 10:11 · Joel 2:26–27 · 1 Peter 2:6–8 · Psalm 118:22 · Psalm 25:2–3 · Romans 5:5 · Psalm 25:20 · 1 John 2:28 · Isaiah 45:17 · Isaiah 54:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.