Romans 4:1
What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
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הַבִּיטוּ אֶל-אַבְרָהָם אֲבִיכֶם וְאֶל-שָׂרָה תְּחוֹלֶלְכֶם כִּי-אֶחָד קְרָאתִיו וַאֲבָרְכֵהוּ וְאַרְבֵּֽהוּ׃
Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.
διὰ τοῦτο ἐκ πίστεως ἵνα κατὰ χάριν εἰς τὸ εἶναι βεβαίαν τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν παντὶ τῷ σπέρματι οὐ τῷ ἐκ τοῦ νόμου μόνον ἀλλὰ καὶ τῷ ἐκ πίστεως Ἀβραάμ ὅς ἐστιν πατὴρ πάντων ἡμῶν
Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
Ἑβραῖοί εἰσιν κἀγώ Ἰσραηλῖταί εἰσιν κἀγώ σπέρμα Ἀβραάμ εἰσιν κἀγώ
Are they Hebrews? so I. am Are they Israelites? so I. am Are they the seed of Abraham? so I. am
Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί υἱοὶ γένους Ἀβραὰμ καὶ οἱ ἐν ὑμῖν φοβούμενοι τὸν θεόν ὑμῖν ὁ λόγος τῆς σωτηρίας ταύτης ἀπεστάλη
Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
Ἀβραὰμ ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ἠγαλλιάσατο ἵνα ἴδῃ τὴν ἡμέραν τὴν ἐμήν καὶ εἶδεν καὶ ἐχάρη
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν ὁ νόμος ἁμαρτία μὴ γένοιτο· ἀλλὰ τὴν ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἔγνων εἰ μὴ διὰ νόμου· τήν τε γὰρ ἐπιθυμίαν οὐκ ᾔδειν εἰ μὴ ὁ νόμος ἔλεγεν Οὐκ ἐπιθυμήσεις
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
καὶ μὴ δόξητε λέγειν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς Πατέρα ἔχομεν τὸν Ἀβραάμ· λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν ὅτι δύναται ὁ Θεὸς ἐκ τῶν λίθων τούτων ἐγεῖραι τέκνα τῷ Ἀβραάμ
And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
ποιήσατε οὖν καρποὺς ἀξίους τῆς μετανοίας καὶ μὴ ἄρξησθε λέγειν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς Πατέρα ἔχομεν τὸν Ἀβραάμ λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν ὅτι δύναται ὁ θεὸς ἐκ τῶν λίθων τούτων ἐγεῖραι τέκνα τῷ Ἀβραάμ
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
ἀπεκρίθησαν αὐτῷ Σπέρμα Ἀβραάμ ἐσμεν καὶ οὐδενὶ δεδουλεύκαμεν πώποτε· πῶς σὺ λέγεις ὅτι Ἐλεύθεροι γενήσεσθε
They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν πρὸς ταῦτα εἰ ὁ θεὸς ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν τίς καθ' ἡμῶν
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
οἶδα ὅτι σπέρμα Ἀβραάμ ἐστε· ἀλλὰ ζητεῖτέ με ἀποκτεῖναι ὅτι ὁ λόγος ὁ ἐμὸς οὐ χωρεῖ ἐν ὑμῖν
I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
καὶ αὐτὸς φωνήσας εἶπεν Πάτερ Ἀβραάμ ἐλέησόν με καὶ πέμψον Λάζαρον ἵνα βάψῃ τὸ ἄκρον τοῦ δακτύλου αὐτοῦ ὕδατος καὶ καταψύξῃ τὴν γλῶσσάν μου ὅτι ὀδυνῶμαι ἐν τῇ φλογὶ ταύτῃ
And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
μὴ σὺ μείζων εἶ τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν Ἀβραάμ ὅστις ἀπέθανεν καὶ οἱ προφῆται ἀπέθανον· τίνα σεαυτὸν σὺ ποιεῖς
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
λέγει αὐτῷ Ἀβραάμ ἔχουσιν Μωσέα καὶ τοὺς προφήτας· ἀκουσάτωσαν αὐτῶν
Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν ἐπιμενοῦμεν τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ ἵνα ἡ χάρις πλεονάσῃ
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
εἶτα τοὺς μὲν τῆς σαρκὸς ἡμῶν πατέρας εἴχομεν παιδευτὰς καὶ ἐνετρεπόμεθα· οὐ πολλῷ μᾶλλον ὑποταγησόμεθα τῷ πατρὶ τῶν πνευμάτων καὶ ζήσομεν
Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave reverence: them shall we not be in unto much rather subjection the Father of spirits, and live?
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Romans 4:1
Grammar
I-ASN
Interrogative Pronoun — Accusative, neuter singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| Τί | Speech Interrogative Pronoun Case Accusative Gender Neuter Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: what
what ×250
who ×102
why ×69
whom ×18
which ×16
whose ×9
whether ×8
how ×6
Strong's Definition
G5101
what, who, why, whom, which, …
tis
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
- who, which, what
Variations
13 forms of this word
Translations
42 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
οὖν
· oon
In English
In the KJV here: then
therefore ×244
then ×188
so ×14
and ×8
now ×8
wherefore ×8
but ×5
seeing then ×3
Strong's Definition
G3767
therefore, then, so, now, and, …
oun
(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly
- then, therefore, accordingly, consequently, these things being so
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
32 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: shall we say
shall we say ×6
and say ×3
he said ×3
he will say ×3
i will say ×3
ye shall say ×3
he spake ×2
it is said ×2
Strong's Definition
G2046
say, said, spake, spoken, tell, …
ereō
an alternate for G2036 in certain tenses; to utter, i.e., speak or say
- to utter, speak, say
Variations
22 forms of this word
Translations
48 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: that abraham
abraham ×40
of abraham ×15
to abraham ×6
abrahams ×5
unto abraham ×2
abraham of ×1
abraham unto ×1
it to abraham ×1
Strong's Definition
G11
abraham, abrahams
abraam
father of a multitude
Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch
- the son of Terah and the founder of the Jewish nation
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
10 English renderings
In English
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: father
father ×263
fathers ×55
the father ×31
father of ×13
of father ×7
a father ×5
o father ×5
of fathers ×4
Strong's Definition
G3962
father, fathers, parents
patēr
a ___%___father___%___ (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
- generator or male ancestor
- either the nearest ancestor: father of the corporeal nature, natural fathers, both parents "a more remote ancestor, the founder of a race or tribe, progenitor of a people, forefather: so Abraham is called, Jacob and David
- fathers i.e., ancestors, forefathers, founders of a race
- the originator and transmitter of anything
- the authors of a family or society of persons animated by the same spirit as himself "one who has infused his own spirit into others, who actuates and governs their minds
- teachers, as those to whom pupils trace back the knowledge and training they have received "the members of the Sanhedrin, whose prerogative it was by virtue of the wisdom and experience in which they excelled, to take charge of the interests of others
- of the stars, the heavenly luminaries, because he is their creator, upholder, ruler "of all rational and intelligent beings, whether angels or men, because he is their creator, preserver, guardian and protector
- of spiritual beings and of all men
Variations
15 forms of this word
Translations
35 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: our
our ×240
us ×71
of our ×47
of us ×10
we ×5
as we ×3
is our ×3
ours ×3
Strong's Definition
G2257
our, us, we, ours, company
hēmōn
of (or from) us
- our, we, us
Variations
4 forms of this word
Translations
30 English renderings
Grammar
V-RAN
Verb — Active
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
| εὑρηκέναι | Speech Verb Voice Active |
In English
In the KJV here: hath found
found ×24
findeth ×9
ye shall find ×9
and found ×8
find ×8
he found ×7
i have found ×5
shall find ×5
Strong's Definition
G2147
found, find, findeth, finding, get, …
heuriskō
to find (literally or figuratively)
- to come upon, hit upon, to meet with
- after searching, to find a thing sought "without previous search, to find (by chance), to fall in with"those who come or return to a place
- to see, learn, discover, understand "to be found i.e., to be seen, be present"to be discovered, recognized, detected, to show one's self out, of one's character or state as found out by others (men, God, or both)"to get knowledge of, come to know, God
Variations
50 forms of this word
Translations
72 English renderings
Grammar
PREP
Preposition
| κατὰ | Speech Preposition |
In English
In the KJV here: as pertaining to
according to ×95
after ×58
against ×52
in ×38
by ×30
as ×15
according ×9
daily ×9
Strong's Definition
G2596
according, after, against, in, by, …
kata
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
- down from, through out "according to, toward, along
Variations
4 forms of this word
Translations
90 English renderings
Grammar
N-ASF
Noun — Accusative, feminine singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| σάρκα | Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: the flesh
flesh ×69
the flesh ×45
flesh of ×12
of the flesh ×5
flesh in ×3
in the flesh ×3
carnal ×2
with flesh ×2
Strong's Definition
G4561
flesh, carnal, carnally, fleshly
sarx
flesh (as stripped of the skin), i.e., (strictly) the meat of an animal (as food), or (by extension) the body (as opposed to the soul (or spirit), or as the symbol of what is external, or as the means of kindred), or (by implication) human nature (with its frailties (physically or morally) and passions), or (specially), a human being (as such)
- flesh (the soft substance of the living body, which covers the bones and is permeated with blood) of both man and beasts "the body
- the body of a man "used of natural or physical origin, generation or relationship
- born of natural generation
- without any suggestion of depravity "the animal nature with cravings which incite to sin"the physical nature of man as subject to suffering
Variations
12 forms of this word
Translations
18 English renderings