Romans

Romans 9:4–7

⁴the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises. ⁵Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise!^a Amen.

⁶It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel. ⁷Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”^b

Footnotes

a 9:5 Or forever blessed
b 9:7 Genesis 21:12|GEN 21:12

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Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

Romans 9:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Israel	Ἰσραηλῖται	Israēlitai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2475 an Israelite
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
adoption as sons	υἱοθεσία	huiothesia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5206 adoption
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
divine glory	δόξα	doxa	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	αἱ	hai	Article - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
covenants	διαθῆκαι	diathēkai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1242 a covenant, will, testament
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
giving of the law	νομοθεσία	nomothesia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3548 lawgiving, legislation
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
temple worship	λατρεία	latreia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2999 service, worship
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	αἱ	hai	Article - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
promises	ἐπαγγελίαι	epangeliai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1860 a promise

Romans 9:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
patriarchs	πατέρες	pateres	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
from	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
them	ὧν	hōn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
human	σάρκα	sarka	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
of Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
is	ὢν	ōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
over	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
all	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
forever	αἰῶνας	aiōnas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G165 an age, a cycle of time
worthy of praise	εὐλογητὸς	eulogētos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2128 worthy of praise, blessed
Amen	ἀμήν	amēn	Hebrew Word	G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be

Romans 9:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	Οὐχ	Ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
as though	οἷον	hoion	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3634 of what kind, such as
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
word	λόγος	logos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
has failed	ἐκπέπτωκεν	ekpeptōken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1601 I fall out, fall off, fall away, fade away, wither away
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
all	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
descended from	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
Israel	Ἰσραήλ	Israēl	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel
Israel	Ἰσραήλ	Israēl	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel

Romans 9:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Nor	οὐδ’	oud’	Conjunction	G3761 neither, nor, not even
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
they are	εἰσὶν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
Abraham’s	Ἀβραάμ	Abraam	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
descendants	σπέρμα	sperma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4690 seed, offspring
they all	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
On the contrary	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
Through	Ἐν	En	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Isaac	Ἰσαὰκ	Isaak	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2464 Isaac
your	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
offspring	σπέρμα	sperma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4690 seed, offspring
will be reckoned	κληθήσεταί	klēthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name