Greek Interlinear
Romans 9:12 Interlinear
“It was said unto her The elder shall serve the younger”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ἐῤῥήθη | G4483 | It was said | to utter, i.e., speak or say |
| 2 | αὐτῇ | G846 | unto her | the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons |
| 3 | ὅτι | G3754 | demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because | |
| 4 | Ὁ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 5 | μείζων | G3187 | The elder | larger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age) |
| 6 | δουλεύσει | G1398 | shall serve | to be a slave to (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary) |
| 7 | τῷ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 8 | ἐλάσσονι | G1640 | the younger | smaller (in size, quantity, age or quality) |
Verse Context
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