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Romans 4:12 Interlinear

And father of circumcision to them who are not of of circumcision only but And walk in the steps which he had being yet uncircumcised of that faith father of our Abraham

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1καὶG2532Andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
2πατρὸςG3962fathera "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
3περιτομῆςG4061of circumcisioncircumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively)
4τοῖςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
5οὐκG3756to them who are notthe absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not
6ἐκG1537ofa primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
7περιτομῆςG4061of circumcisioncircumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively)
8μόνονG3440onlymerely
9ἀλλὰG235butproperly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
10καὶG2532Andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
11τοῖςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
12στοιχοῦσινG4748walkto march in (military) rank (keep step), i.e., (figuratively) to conform to virtue and piety
13τοῖςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
14ἴχνεσινG2487in the stepsa track (figuratively)
15τῆςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
16ἐνG1722which he had being"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
17τῇG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
18ἀκροβυστίᾳG203yet uncircumcisedthe prepuce; by implication, an uncircumcised (i.e., gentile, figuratively, unregenerate) state or person
19πίστεωςG4102of that faithpersuasion, i.e., credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of god or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon christ
20τοῦG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
21πατρὸςG3962fathera "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
22ἡμῶνG2257of ourof (or from) us
23ἈβραάμG11Abrahamabraham, the hebrew patriarch

Verse Context

Romans 4:11And the sign he received of circumcision a seal which...
Romans 4:12 (current)And father of circumcision to them who are not of of circumcision only but And walk in the steps which he had being yet uncircumcised of that faith father of our Abraham
Romans 4:13was not For through the law the promise...

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