Romans 9:13

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It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.	As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.	What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

As^G2531 it is written^G1125, Jacob^G2384 have I loved^G25, but^G1161 Esau^G2269 have I hated^G3404.

Original Greek

καθὼς γέγραπται, Τὸν Ἰακὼβ ἠγάπησα, τὸν δὲ Ἠσαῦ ἐμίσησα.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
καθὼς	kathōs	G2531	ADV	As
γέγραπται,	gegraptai	G1125	V-RPI-3S	it is written
Τὸν	Ton	G3588	T-ASM	*
Ἰακὼβ	Iakōb	G2384	N-PRI	Jacob
ἠγάπησα,	ēgapēsa	G25	V-AAI-1S	have I loved
τὸν	ton	G3588	T-ASM	*
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	but
Ἠσαῦ	Ēsau	G2269	N-PRI	Esau
ἐμίσησα.	emisēsa	G3404	V-AAI-1S	have I hated

Strong's References

G25 — ἀγαπάω (agapáō, ag-ap-ah'-o): perhaps from ἄγαν (ágan) (much) (or compare H5689); to love (in a social or moral sense); (be-)love(-ed). Compare φιλέω (philéō) G5368.
G1125 — γράφω (gráphō, graf'-o): a primary verb; to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe; describe, write(-ing, -ten)
G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.; also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English)
G2269 — Ἠσαῦ (Ēsaû, ay-sow'): of Hebrew origin (H6215); Esau, an Edomite; Esau
G2384 — Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb, ee-ak-obe'): of Hebrew origin (H3290); Jacob (i.e. Ja`akob), the progenitor of the Israelites; also an Israelite:--Jacob
G2531 — καθώς (kathṓs, kath-oce'): from κατά (katá) G2596 and ὡς (hōs) G5613; just (or inasmuch) as, that; according to, (according, even) as, how, when
G3404 — μισέω (miséō, mis-eh'-o): from a primary μῖσος (mîsos) (hatred); to detest (especially to persecute); by extension, to love less; hate(-ful)

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc

Cross References

Verse Cross-References

hated — Genesis 29:31, Genesis 29:33, Deuteronomy 21:15, Proverbs 13:24, Matthew 10:37, Luke 14:26, John 12:25
Jacob — Malachi 1:2-3

Related Topics

Thompson Chain: ESAU
Torrey’s: ELECTION; FIRST BORN, THE; LOVE OF GOD, THE
Nave’s: BIRTHRIGHT; CIRCUMCISION; COVENANT; ESAU; FIRSTBORN; GOD; GRACE OF GOD; PREDESTINATION; QUOTATIONS AND ALLUSIONS; WICKED (PEOPLE)

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