Romans 9:31

Ἰσραὴλ δὲ διώκων νόμον δικαιοσύνης εἰς νόμον δικαιοσύνης οὐκ ἔφθασεν
But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
Ἰσραὴλ
G2474 N-NSM-L
israēl
he shall be a prince of God
Israel (i.e., Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively)
  • the name given to the patriarch Jacob (and borne by him in addition to his former name)
    • "the family or descendants of Israel, the race of Israel"Christians, the Israel of God (Galatians 6:16), for not all those who draw their bodily descent from Israel are true Israelites, i.e., are those whom God pronounces to be Israelites and has chosen to salvation
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
διώκων
G1377 V-PAP-NSM
diōkō
compare the base of G1169 and G1249); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute
  • to make to run or flee, put to flight, drive away
    • "to run swiftly in order to catch a person or thing, to run after
    • to press on: figuratively of one who in a race runs swiftly to reach the goal
      • "to pursue (in a hostile manner)
    in any way whatever to harass, trouble, molest one
    • to persecute
      • "to be mistreated, suffer persecution on account of something
    without the idea of hostility, to run after, follow after: someone"metaphorically, to pursue
    • to seek after eagerly, earnestly endeavor to acquire
νόμον
G3551 N-ASM
nomos
law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle)
  • anything established, anything received by usage, a custom, a law, a command
    • of any law whatsoever
      • a law or rule producing a state approved of God
        • by the observance of which is approved of God
        a precept or injunction"the rule of action prescribed by reason
      of the Mosaic law, and referring, according to the context, either to the volume of the law or to its contents"the Christian religion: the law demanding faith, the moral instruction given by Christ, especially the precept concerning love"the name of the more important part (the Pentateuch), is put for the entire collection of the sacred books of the Old Testament
δικαιοσύνης
G1343 N-GSF
dikaiosynē
equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification
  • in a broad sense: state of him who is as he ought to be, righteousness, the condition acceptable to God
    • the doctrine concerning the way in which man may attain a state approved of God
      • "integrity, virtue, purity of life, rightness, correctness of thinking feeling, and acting
    in a narrower sense, justice or the virtue which gives each his due
εἰς
G1519 PREP
eis
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
  • into, unto, to, towards, for, among
νόμον
G3551 N-ASM
nomos
law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle)
  • anything established, anything received by usage, a custom, a law, a command
    • of any law whatsoever
      • a law or rule producing a state approved of God
        • by the observance of which is approved of God
        a precept or injunction"the rule of action prescribed by reason
      of the Mosaic law, and referring, according to the context, either to the volume of the law or to its contents"the Christian religion: the law demanding faith, the moral instruction given by Christ, especially the precept concerning love"the name of the more important part (the Pentateuch), is put for the entire collection of the sacred books of the Old Testament
δικαιοσύνης
G1343
dikaiosynē
equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification
  • in a broad sense: state of him who is as he ought to be, righteousness, the condition acceptable to God
    • the doctrine concerning the way in which man may attain a state approved of God
      • "integrity, virtue, purity of life, rightness, correctness of thinking feeling, and acting
    in a narrower sense, justice or the virtue which gives each his due
οὐκ
G3756 PRT-N
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
  • no, not
ἔφθασεν
G5348 V-AAI-3S
phthanō
to be beforehand, i.e., anticipate or precede; by extension, to have arrived at
  • to come before, precede, anticipate
    • "to come to, arrive at"to reach, attain to

Ἰσραὴλ δὲ διώκων νόμον δικαιοσύνης εἰς νόμον δικαιοσύνης οὐκ ἔφθασεν
31
But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
Cross References

Romans 11:7

τί οὖν ὃ ἐπιζητεῖ Ἰσραήλ τούτου οὐκ ἐπέτυχεν ἡ δὲ ἐκλογὴ ἐπέτυχεν· οἱ δὲ λοιποὶ ἐπωρώθησαν
7
What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded

Romans 3:20

διότι ἐξ ἔργων νόμου οὐ δικαιωθήσεται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ διὰ γὰρ νόμου ἐπίγνωσις ἁμαρτίας
20
Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no be flesh justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

James 2:10

ὅστις γὰρ ὅλον τὸν νόμον τηρήσει πταίσει δὲ ἐν ἑνί γέγονεν πάντων ἔνοχος
10
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

Romans 10:2

μαρτυρῶ γὰρ αὐτοῖς ὅτι ζῆλον θεοῦ ἔχουσιν ἀλλ' οὐ κατ' ἐπίγνωσιν·
2
For I bear record them that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

Galatians 5:3

μαρτύρομαι δὲ πάλιν παντὶ ἀνθρώπῳ περιτεμνομένῳ ὅτι ὀφειλέτης ἐστὶν ὅλον τὸν νόμον ποιῆσαι
3
For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

Romans 4:14

εἰ γὰρ οἱ ἐκ νόμου κληρονόμοι κεκένωται ἡ πίστις καὶ κατήργηται ἡ ἐπαγγελία·
14
For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:

Isaiah 51:1

שִׁמְעוּ אֵלַי רֹדְפֵי צֶדֶק מְבַקְשֵׁי יְהוָה הַבִּיטוּ אֶל-צוּר חֻצַּבְתֶּם וְאֶל-מַקֶּבֶת בּוֹר נֻקַּרְתֶּֽם׃
1
Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged.

Galatians 3:21

Ὁ οὖν νόμος κατὰ τῶν ἐπαγγελιῶν τοῦ θεοῦ μὴ γένοιτο εἰ γὰρ ἐδόθη νόμος ὁ δυνάμενος ζῳοποιῆσαι ὄντως ἂν ἐκ νόμου ἦν ἡ δικαιοσύνη·
21
Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.

Philippians 3:6

κατὰ ζῆλον διώκων τὴν ἐκκλησίαν κατὰ δικαιοσύνην τὴν ἐν νόμῳ γενόμενος ἄμεμπτος
6
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

Galatians 3:10

ὅσοι γὰρ ἐξ ἔργων νόμου εἰσὶν ὑπὸ κατάραν εἰσίν· γέγραπται γὰρ Ἐπικατάρατος πᾶς ὃς οὐκ ἐμμένει ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς γεγραμμένοις ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τοῦ νόμου τοῦ ποιῆσαι αὐτά
10
For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the to law do them.

Romans 9:30

Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν ὅτι ἔθνη τὰ μὴ διώκοντα δικαιοσύνην κατέλαβεν δικαιοσύνην δικαιοσύνην δὲ τὴν ἐκ πίστεως
30
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed after not righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
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