Greek Interlinear

Romans 4:13 Interlinear

was not For through the law the promise to Abraham or seed to his the heir to his that he should be of the world but through the righteousness of faith

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ΟὐG3756was notthe absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not
2γὰρG1063Forproperly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
3διὰG1223throughthrough (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
4νόμουG3551the lawlaw (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of moses (including the volume); also of the gospel), or figurat
5G3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
6ἐπαγγελίαG1860the promisean announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good)
7τῷG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
8ἈβραὰμG11to Abrahamabraham, the hebrew patriarch
9G2228ordisjunctive, or; comparative, than
10τῷG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
11σπέρματιG4690seedsomething sown, i.e., seed (including the male "sperm"); by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant (figuratively, as if kept over for planting)
12αὐτὸνG846to histhe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
13τὸG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
14κληρονόμονG2818the heira sharer by lot, i.e., inheritor (literally or figuratively); by implication, a possessor
15αὐτὸνG846to histhe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
16εἶναιG1511that he should beto exist
17τοῦG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
18κόσμουG2889of the worldorderly arrangement, i.e., decoration; by implication, the world (including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally))
19ἀλλὰG235butproperly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
20διὰG1223throughthrough (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
21δικαιοσύνηςG1343the righteousnessequity (of character or act); specially (christian) justification
22πίστεωςG4102of faithpersuasion, i.e., credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of god or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon christ

Verse Context

Romans 4:12And father of circumcision to them who are not of...
Romans 4:13 (current)was not For through the law the promise to Abraham or seed to his the heir to his that he should be of the world but through the righteousness of faith
Romans 4:14if For they which are of the law be heirs...

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