Romans 9:13

καθὼς γέγραπται Τὸν Ἰακὼβ ἠγάπησα τὸν δὲ Ἠσαῦ ἐμίσησα
As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
καθὼς
G2531 CONJ
kathōs
just (or inasmuch) as, that
  • according as
    • just as, even as
      • "in proportion as, in the degree that
    since, seeing that, agreeably to the fact that"when, after that
γέγραπται
G1125 V-RPI-3S
graphō
to ___%___grave___%___, especially to write; figuratively, to describe
  • to write, with reference to the form of the letters
    • to delineate (or form) letters on a tablet, parchment, paper, or other material
    to write, with reference to the contents of the writing
    • to express in written characters
      • "to commit to writing (things not to be forgotten), write down, record"used of those things which stand written in the sacred books (of the Old Testament)"to write to one, i.e., by writing (in a written epistle) to give information, directions
    to fill with writing"to draw up in writing, compose
Τὸν
G3588
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Ἰακὼβ
G2384 N-ASM-P
iakōb
heel-catcher, supplanter
Jacob (i.e., Ja`akob), the progenitor of the Israelites
  • was the second son of Isaac
    • "the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary
ἠγάπησα
G25 V-AAI-1S
agapaō
to love (in a social or moral sense)
  • of persons
    • to welcome, to entertain, to be fond of, to love dearly
    of things
    • to be well pleased, to be contented at or with a thing
τὸν
G3588 T-ASM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
Ἠσαῦ
G2269 N-ASM-L
ēsau
hairy
Esau, an Edomite
  • was the eldest son of Isaac and twin brother of Jacob
ἐμίσησα
G3404 V-AAI-1S
miseō
to detest (especially to persecute); by extension, to love less
  • to hate, pursue with hatred, detest
    • "to be hated, detested

καθὼς γέγραπται Τὸν Ἰακὼβ ἠγάπησα τὸν δὲ Ἠσαῦ ἐμίσησα
13
As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
Cross References

Malachi 1:2

אָהַבְתִּי אֶתְכֶם אָמַר יְהוָה וַאֲמַרְתֶּם בַּמָּה אֲהַבְתָּנוּ הֲלוֹא-אָח עֵשָׂו לְיַֽעֲקֹב נְאֻם-יְהוָה וָאֹהַב אֶֽת-יַעֲקֹֽב׃
2
I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob,

Deuteronomy 21:15

כִּֽי-תִהְיֶיןָ לְאִישׁ שְׁתֵּי נָשִׁים הָֽאַחַת אֲהוּבָה וְהָֽאַחַת שְׂנוּאָה וְיָֽלְדוּ-לוֹ בָנִים הָֽאֲהוּבָה וְהַשְּׂנוּאָה וְהָיָה הַבֵּן הַבְּכֹר לַשְּׂנִיאָֽה׃
15
If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated:

Genesis 29:33

וַתַּהַר עוֹד וַתֵּלֶד בֵּן וַתֹּאמֶר כִּֽי-שָׁמַע יְהוָה כִּֽי-שְׂנוּאָה אָנֹכִי וַיִּתֶּן-לִי גַּם-אֶת-זֶה וַתִּקְרָא שְׁמוֹ שִׁמְעֽוֹן׃
33
And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.

Genesis 29:31

וַיַּרְא יְהוָה כִּֽי-שְׂנוּאָה לֵאָה וַיִּפְתַּח אֶת-רַחְמָהּ וְרָחֵל עֲקָרָֽה׃
31
And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.

Luke 14:26

Εἴ τις ἔρχεται πρός με καὶ οὐ μισεῖ τὸν πατέρα ἑαυτοῦ καὶ τὴν μητέρα καὶ τὴν γυναῖκα καὶ τὰ τέκνα καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς καὶ τὰς ἀδελφάς ἔτι δέ καὶ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχὴν οὐ δύναται μου μαθητής εἶναί
26
If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Matthew 10:37

Ὁ φιλῶν πατέρα ἢ μητέρα ὑπὲρ ἐμὲ οὐκ ἔστιν μου ἄξιος καὶ ὁ φιλῶν υἱὸν ἢ θυγατέρα ὑπὲρ ἐμὲ οὐκ ἔστιν μου ἄξιος·
37
He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Proverbs 13:24

חוֹשֵׂךְ שִׁבְטוֹ שׂוֹנֵא בְנוֹ וְאֹהֲבוֹ שִֽׁחֲרוֹ מוּסָֽר׃
24
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

John 12:25

ὁ φιλῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἀπολέσει αὐτήν καὶ ὁ μισῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ τούτῳ εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον φυλάξει αὐτήν
25
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
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