Romans 9:12

ἐῤῥήθη αὐτῇ ὅτι Ὁ μείζων δουλεύσει τῷ ἐλάσσονι
It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
ἐῤῥήθη
G4483
rheō
to utter, i.e., speak or say
  • to pour forth, to utter
αὐτῇ
G846
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
ὅτι
G3754
hoti
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
  • that, because, since
Ὁ
G3588
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
μείζων
G3187
meizōn
larger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age)
  • greater, larger, elder, stronger
δουλεύσει
G1398
douleuō
to be a slave to (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary)
  • to be a slave, serve, do service
    • of a nation in subjection to other nations
    metaphorically to obey, submit to
    • in a good sense, to yield obedience
      • "in a bad sense, of those who become slaves to some base power, to yield to, give one's self up to
τῷ
G3588
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἐλάσσονι
G1640
elassōn
smaller (in size, quantity, age or quality)
  • less
    • in age (younger)
      • "in rank"in excellence, worse

ἐῤῥήθη αὐτῇ ὅτι Ὁ μείζων δουλεύσει τῷ ἐλάσσονι
12
It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
Cross References

Genesis 25:22

וַיִּתְרֹֽצֲצוּ הַבָּנִים בְּקִרְבָּהּ וַתֹּאמֶר אִם-כֵּן לָמָּה זֶּה אָנֹכִי וַתֵּלֶךְ לִדְרֹשׁ אֶת-יְהוָֽה׃
22
And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the LORD.

2 Samuel 8:14

וַיָּשֶׂם בֶּֽאֱדוֹם נְצִבִים בְּכָל-אֱדוֹם שָׂם נְצִבִים וַיְהִי כָל-אֱדוֹם עֲבָדִים לְדָוִד וַיּוֹשַׁע יְהוָה אֶת-דָּוִד בְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר הָלָֽךְ׃
14
And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

1 Kings 22:47

וּמֶלֶךְ אֵין בֶּֽאֱדוֹם נִצָּב מֶֽלֶךְ׃
47
There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king.
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