Romans 9:20

Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
μενοῦνγε G3304	Strong's Definition menounge so then at least nay surely, nay rather
ὦ G5599 INJ	Strong's Definition ō as a sign of the vocative case, O; as a note of exclamation, oh the interjection, O!
ἄνθρωπε G444 N-VSM	Strong's Definition anthrōpos man-faced, i.e., a human being a human being, whether male or female generically, to include all human individuals "to distinguish man from beings of a different race or order of animals and plants "of from God and Christ"of the angels with the added notion of weakness, by which man is led into a mistake or prompted to sin"with the adjunct notion of contempt or disdainful pity"with reference to two fold nature of man, body and soul"with reference to the two fold nature of man, the corrupt and the truly Christian man, conformed to the nature of God"with reference to sex, a male indefinitely, someone, a man, one"in the plural, people"joined with other words, merchantman
σὺ G4771 P-2NS	Strong's Definition sy thou you
τίς G5101 I-NSM	Strong's Definition tis an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) who, which, what
εἶ G1488	Strong's Definition ei thou art you are, thou art
ὁ G3588 T-NSM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἀνταποκρινόμενος G470 V-PNP-NSM	Strong's Definition antapokrinomai to contradict or dispute to contradict in reply, to answer by contradiction, reply against
τῷ G3588 T-DSM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
θεῷ G2316 N-DSM	Strong's Definition theos a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism) a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities "the Godhead, trinity God the Father, the first person in the trinity "Christ, the second person of the trinity"Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity spoken of the only and true God refers to the things of God "his counsels, interests, things due to him whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way God's representative or viceregent of magistrates and judges
μὴ G3361 PRT	Strong's Definition mē (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether no, not lest
ἐρεῖ G2046	Strong's Definition ereō an alternate for G2036 in certain tenses; to utter, i.e., speak or say to utter, speak, say
τὸ G3588 T-NSN	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
πλάσμα G4110 N-NSN	Strong's Definition plasma something moulded what has been moulded or formed, as from wax "the thing formed by a potter, earthen vessel
τῷ G3588 T-DSM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
πλάσαντι G4111 V-AAP-DSM	Strong's Definition plassō to mould, i.e., shape or fabricate to form, mould (something from clay, wax, etc.) used of a potter
Τί G5101	Strong's Definition tis an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) who, which, what
με G3165	Strong's Definition me me I, me, my, etc.
ἐποίησας G4160 V-AAI-2S	Strong's Definition poieō to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct) to make with the names of things made, to produce, construct, form, fashion, etc. "to be the authors of, the cause"to make ready, to prepare"to produce, bear, shoot forth"to acquire, to provide a thing for one's self"to make a thing out of something"to (make i.e.,) render one anything to (make i.e.,) constitute or appoint one anything, to appoint or ordain one that "to (make i.e.,) declare one anything to put one forth, to lead him out"to make one do something cause one to to be the authors of a thing (to cause, bring about) to do to act rightly, do well to carry out, to execute to do a thing unto one to do to one with designation of time: to pass, spend"to celebrate, keep to make ready, and so at the same time to institute, the celebration of the passover to perform: to a promise
οὕτως G3779 ADV	Strong's Definition houtō in this way (referring to what precedes or follows) in this manner, thus, so

μενοῦνγε ὦ ἄνθρωπε σὺ τίς εἶ ὁ ἀνταποκρινόμενος τῷ θεῷ μὴ ἐρεῖ τὸ πλάσμα τῷ πλάσαντι Τί με ἐποίησας οὕτως

Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

Cross References

Isaiah 29:16

הַפְכְּכֶם אִם-כְּחֹמֶר הַיֹּצֵר יֵֽחָשֵׁב כִּֽי-יֹאמַר מַעֲשֶׂה לְעֹשֵׂהוּ לֹא עָשָׂנִי וְיֵצֶר אָמַר לְיֹצְרוֹ לֹא הֵבִֽין׃

Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter's clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding?

Isaiah 45:9

הוֹי רָב אֶת-יֹצְרוֹ חֶרֶשׂ אֶת-חַרְשֵׂי אֲדָמָה הֲיֹאמַר חֹמֶר לְיֹֽצְרוֹ מַֽה-תַּעֲשֶׂה וּפָעָלְךָ אֵין-יָדַיִם לֽוֹ׃

Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

Isaiah 64:8

וְעַתָּה יְהוָה אָבִינוּ אָתָּה אֲנַחְנוּ הַחֹמֶר וְאַתָּה יֹצְרֵנוּ וּמַעֲשֵׂה יָדְךָ כֻּלָּֽנוּ׃

But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.

Job 33:13

מַדּוּעַ אֵלָיו רִיבוֹתָ כִּי כָל-דְּבָרָיו לֹא יַעֲנֶֽה׃

Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.

Job 36:23

מִֽי-פָקַד עָלָיו דַּרְכּוֹ וּמִֽי-אָמַר פָּעַלְתָּ עַוְלָֽה׃

Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?

Matthew 20:15

ἢ οὐκ ἔξεστίν μοι ποιῆσαι ὃ θέλω ἐν τοῖς ἐμοῖς εἰ ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου πονηρός ἐστιν ὅτι ἐγὼ ἀγαθός εἰμι

Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?

Job 40:2

הֲרֹב עִם-שַׁדַּי יִסּוֹר מוֹכִיחַ אֱלוֹהַּ יַעֲנֶֽנָּה׃

Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.

1 Timothy 6:5

παραδιατριβαὶ διεφθαρμένων ἀνθρώπων τὸν νοῦν καὶ ἀπεστερημένων τῆς ἀληθείας νομιζόντων πορισμὸν εἶναι τὴν εὐσέβειαν ἀφίστασο ἀπὸ τῶν τοιούτων

Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

Job 16:3

הֲקֵץ לְדִבְרֵי-רוּחַ אוֹ מַה-יַּמְרִֽיצְךָ כִּי תַעֲנֶֽה׃

Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?

Job 40:8

הַאַף תָּפֵר מִשְׁפָּטִי תַּרְשִׁיעֵנִי לְמַעַן תִּצְדָּֽק׃

Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

1 Corinthians 1:20

ποῦ σοφός ποῦ γραμματεύς ποῦ συζητητὴς τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου οὐχὶ ἐμώρανεν ὁ θεὸς τὴν σοφίαν τοῦ κόσμου τούτου

Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

Job 42:2

‫(ידעת)‬ יָדַעְתִּי כִּי-כֹל תּוּכָל וְלֹא-יִבָּצֵר מִמְּךָ מְזִמָּֽה׃

I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.

Job 38:2

מִי זֶה׀ מַחְשִׁיךְ עֵצָה בְמִלִּין בְּֽלִי-דָֽעַת׃

Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

Micah 6:8

הִגִּיד לְךָ אָדָם מַה-טּוֹב וּמָֽה-יְהוָה דּוֹרֵשׁ מִמְּךָ כִּי אִם-עֲשׂוֹת מִשְׁפָּט וְאַהֲבַת חֶסֶד וְהַצְנֵעַ לֶכֶת עִם-אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Romans 2:1

Διὸ ἀναπολόγητος εἶ ὦ ἄνθρωπε πᾶς ὁ κρίνων· ἐν ᾧ γὰρ κρίνεις τὸν ἕτερον σεαυτὸν κατακρίνεις τὰ γὰρ αὐτὰ πράσσεις ὁ κρίνων

Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

James 2:20