Greek Interlinear
Romans 4:2 Interlinear
“if For Abraham by works were justified he hath whereof to glory but not before God”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | εἰ | G1487 | if | if, whether, that, etc |
| 2 | γὰρ | G1063 | For | properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) |
| 3 | Ἀβραὰμ | G11 | Abraham | abraham, the hebrew patriarch |
| 4 | ἐξ | G1537 | by | a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct |
| 5 | ἔργων | G2041 | works | toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act |
| 6 | ἐδικαιώθη | G1344 | were justified | to render (i.e., show or regard as) just or innocent |
| 7 | ἔχει | G2192 | he hath | to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio |
| 8 | καύχημα | G2745 | whereof to glory | a boast (properly, the object; by implication, the act) in a good or a bad sense |
| 9 | ἀλλ' | G235 | but | properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) |
| 10 | οὐ | G3756 | not | the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not |
| 11 | πρὸς | G4314 | before | a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, |
| 12 | τὸν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 13 | θεόν | G2316 | God | a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism) |
Verse Context
Romans 4:1What then shall we say that Abraham father...
Romans 4:2 (current)if For Abraham by works were justified he hath whereof to glory but not before God
Romans 4:3what For the scripture saith believed...