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Romans 4:18 Interlinear

Who against hope in hope believed that might become he the father of many nations according to that which was spoken So be seed thy

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ὃςG3739Whothe relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
2παρ'G3844againstproperly, near; i.e., (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subj
3ἐλπίδιG1680hopeexpectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence
4ἐπ'G1909inproperly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
5ἐλπίδιG1680hopeexpectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence
6ἐπίστευσενG4100believedto 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
7εἰςG1519thatto or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
8τὸG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
9γενέσθαιG1096might becometo cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
10αὐτὸνG846hethe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
11πατέραG3962the fathera "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
12πολλῶνG4183of many(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
13ἐθνῶνG1484nationsa race (as of the same habit), i.e., a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)
14κατὰG2596according(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
15τὸG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
16εἰρημένον·G2046to that which was spokenan alternate for g2036 in certain tenses; to utter, i.e., speak or say
17ΟὕτωςG3779Soin this way (referring to what precedes or follows)
18ἔσταιG2071bewill be
19τὸG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
20σπέρμαG4690seedsomething sown, i.e., seed (including the male "sperm"); by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant (figuratively, as if kept over for planting)
21σουG4675thyof thee, thy

Verse Context

Romans 4:17(As it is written a father of many nations...
Romans 4:18 (current)Who against hope in hope believed that might become he the father of many nations according to that which was spoken So be seed thy
Romans 4:19And being not weak in faith not...

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