Greek Interlinear
Romans 4:16 Interlinear
“Therefore it is of faith that it might be by grace to the end might be sure the promise all the seed not it is of the law to that only but to that also it is of faith of Abraham who is the father all of us”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | διὰ | G1223 | Therefore | through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional) |
| 2 | τοῦτο | G5124 | that thing | |
| 3 | ἐκ | G1537 | it is of | a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct |
| 4 | πίστεως | G4102 | faith | persuasion, i.e., credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of god or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon christ |
| 5 | ἵνα | G2443 | that | in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) |
| 6 | κατὰ | G2596 | it might be by | (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined) |
| 7 | χάριν | G5485 | grace | graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart |
| 8 | εἰς | G1519 | to the end | to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases |
| 9 | τὸ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 10 | εἶναι | G1511 | might be | to exist |
| 11 | βεβαίαν | G949 | sure | stable (literally or figuratively) |
| 12 | τὴν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 13 | ἐπαγγελίαν | G1860 | the promise | an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good) |
| 14 | πάντων | G3956 | all | all, any, every, the whole |
| 15 | τῷ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 16 | σπέρματι | G4690 | the seed | something sown, i.e., seed (including the male "sperm"); by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant (figuratively, as if kept over for planting) |
| 17 | οὐ | G3756 | not | the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not |
| 18 | τῷ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 19 | ἐκ | G1537 | it is of | a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct |
| 20 | τοῦ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 21 | νόμου | G3551 | the law | law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of moses (including the volume); also of the gospel), or figurat |
| 22 | μόνον | G3440 | to that only | merely |
| 23 | ἀλλὰ | G235 | but | properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) |
| 24 | καὶ | G2532 | to that also | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 25 | τῷ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 26 | ἐκ | G1537 | it is of | a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct |
| 27 | πίστεως | G4102 | faith | persuasion, i.e., credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of god or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon christ |
| 28 | Ἀβραάμ | G11 | of Abraham | abraham, the hebrew patriarch |
| 29 | ὅς | G3739 | who | the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that |
| 30 | ἐστιν | G2076 | is | he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are |
| 31 | πατὴρ | G3962 | the father | a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote) |
| 32 | πάντων | G3956 | all | all, any, every, the whole |
| 33 | ἡμῶν | G2257 | of us | of (or from) us |
Verse Context
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