Greek Interlinear
Romans 4:17 Interlinear
“(As it is written a father of many nations I have made thee before him whom he believed even God who quickeneth the dead and calleth not they were as though they were”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | καθὼς | G2531 | (As | just (or inasmuch) as, that |
| 2 | γέγραπται | G1125 | it is written | to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe |
| 3 | ὅτι | G3754 | demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because | |
| 4 | Πατέρα | G3962 | a father | a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote) |
| 5 | πολλῶν | G4183 | of many | (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely |
| 6 | ἐθνῶν | G1484 | nations | a race (as of the same habit), i.e., a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan) |
| 7 | τέθεικά | G5087 | I have made | to place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively; properly, in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from g2476, which pr |
| 8 | σε | G4571 | thee | thee |
| 9 | κατέναντι | G2713 | before | directly opposite |
| 10 | οὗ | G3739 | him whom | the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that |
| 11 | ἐπίστευσεν | G4100 | he believed | to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e., credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to ch |
| 12 | θεοῦ | G2316 | even God | a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism) |
| 13 | τοῦ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 14 | ζῳοποιοῦντος | G2227 | who quickeneth | to (re-)vitalize (literally or figuratively) |
| 15 | τοὺς | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 16 | νεκροὺς | G3498 | the dead | dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun) |
| 17 | καὶ | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 18 | καλοῦντος | G2564 | calleth | to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise) |
| 19 | τὰ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 20 | μὴ | G3361 | not | (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether |
| 21 | ὄντα· | G5607 | they were | being |
| 22 | ὡς | G5613 | as though | which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows) |
| 23 | ὄντα· | G5607 | they were | being |
Verse Context
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