Romans 9:20
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Romans 9:20
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Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?
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Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
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Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
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Verse Text
Nay butG3304, OG5599 manG444, whoG5101 artG1488 thouG4771 that repliest againstG470 GodG2316?G3361 ShallG2046 the thing formedG4110 sayG2046 to him that formedG4111 it, WhyG5101 hast thou madeG4160 meG3165 thusG3779?
μενοῦνγε, ὦ ἄνθρωπε, σὺ τίς εἶ ὁ ἀνταποκρινόμενος τῷ Θεῷ; μὴ ἐρεῖ τὸ πλάσμα τῷ πλάσαντι, Τί με ἐποίησας οὕτως;
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
μενοῦνγε, |
menounge | G3304 | PRT | Nay but |
ὦ |
ō | G5599 | INJ | O |
ἄνθρωπε, |
anthrōpe | G444 | N-VSM | man |
σὺ |
su | G4771 | P-2NS | thou |
τίς |
tis | G5101 | I-NSM | who |
εἶ |
ei | G1488 | V-PAI-2S | art |
ὁ |
ho | G3588 | T-NSM | * |
ἀνταποκρινόμενος |
antapokrinomenos | G470 | V-PNP-NSM | that repliest against |
τῷ |
tō | G3588 | T-DSM | * |
Θεῷ; |
Theō | G2316 | N-DSM | God |
μὴ |
mē | G3361 | PRT-N | |
ἐρεῖ |
erei | G2046 | V-FAI-3S | Shall say |
τὸ |
to | G3588 | T-NSN | the |
πλάσμα |
plasma | G4110 | N-NSN | thing formed |
τῷ |
tō | G3588 | T-DSM | * |
πλάσαντι, |
plasanti | G4111 | V-AAP-DSM | to him that formed |
Τί |
Ti | G5101 | I-ASN | Why |
με |
me | G3165 | P-1AS | me |
ἐποίησας |
epoiēsas | G4160 | V-AAI-2S | hast thou made |
οὕτως; |
houtōs | G3779 | ADV | thus |
- G444 — ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, anth'-ro-pos): from ἀνήρ (anḗr) G435 and ὤψ (ṓps) (the countenance; from ὀπτάνομαι (optánomai) G3700); man-faced, i.e. a human being; certain, man
- G470 — ἀνταποκρίνομαι (antapokrínomai, an-tap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee): from ἀντί (antí) G473 and ἀποκρίνομαι (apokrínomai) G611; to contradict or dispute; answer again, reply against
- G1488 — εἶ (eî, i): second person singular present of εἰμί (eimí) G1510; thou art; art, be
- G2046 — ἐρέω (eréō, er-eh'-o): probably a fuller form of ῥέω (rhéō) G4483; an alternate for ἔπω (épō) G2036 in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. speak or say; call, say, speak (of), tell
- G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ (ho) G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very; X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward)
- G3165 — μέ (mé, meh): a shorter (and probably original) form of ἐμέ (emé) G1691; me; I, me, my
- G3304 — μενοῦνγε (menoûnge, men-oon'-geh): from μέν (mén) G3303 and οὖν (oûn) G3767 and γέ (gé) G1065; so then at least; nay but, yea doubtless (rather, verily)
- G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ (ou) G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ (ou) G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether; any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή (eàn mḗ) G3362, ἵνα μή (hína mḗ) G3363, οὐ μή (ou mḗ) G3364, μῆκος (mēkos) G3372, μηκύνω (mēkýnō) G3373, μήν (mḗn) G3375, μὴ οὐκ (mḕ ouk) G3378.
- G3779 — οὕτω (hoútō, hoo'-to): adverb from οὗτος (hoûtos) G3778; in this way (referring to what precedes or follows); after that, after (in) this manner, as, even (so), for all that, like(-wise), no more, on this fashion(-wise), so (in like manner), thus, what
- G4110 — πλάσμα (plásma, plas'-mah): from πλάσσω (plássō) G4111; something moulded; thing formed
- G4111 — πλάσσω (plássō, plas'-so): a primary verb; to mould, i.e. shape or fabricate; form
- G4160 — ποιέω (poiéō, poy-eh'-o): apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct); abide, + agree, appoint, X avenge, + band together, be, bear, + bewray, bring (forth), cast out, cause, commit, + content, continue, deal, + without any delay, (would) do(-ing), execute, exercise, fulfil, gain, give, have, hold, X journeying, keep, + lay wait, + lighten the ship, make, X mean, + none of these things move me, observe, ordain, perform, provide, + have purged, purpose, put, + raising up, X secure, shew, X shoot out, spend, take, tarry, + transgress the law, work, yield. Compare πράσσω (prássō) G4238.
- G4771 — σύ (sý, soo): the personal pronoun of the second person singular; thou; thou. See also σέ (sé) G4571, σοί (soí) G4671, σοῦ (soû) G4675; and for the plural ὑμᾶς (hymâs) G5209, ὑμεῖς (hymeîs) G5210, ὑμῖν (hymîn) G5213, ὑμῶν (hymōn) G5216.
- G5101 — τίς (tís, tis): probably emphatic of τὶς (tìs) G5100; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions); every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why
- G5599 — ὦ (ō, o): a primary interjection; as a sign of the vocative case, O; as a note of exclamation, oh; O
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
Verse Cross-References
- O man — Micah 6:8, Romans 2:1, 1 Corinthians 7:16, James 2:20
- repliest — Job 16:3, 1 Corinthians 1:20, 1 Timothy 6:5, Titus 2:9
- Shall — Isaiah 29:16, Isaiah 45:9-11
- who art — Job 33:13, Job 36:23, Job 38:2-3, Job 40:2, Job 40:5, Job 40:8, Job 42:2-6, Matthew 20:15
Reciprocal references (32): Genesis 2:7, 2 Samuel 16:10, Job 1:22, Job 4:17, Job 9:3, Job 9:32, Job 16:21, Job 34:23, Job 34:33, Psalms 78:19, Psalms 106:37, Ecclesiastes 6:10, Ecclesiastes 8:4, Isaiah 10:15, Isaiah 64:8, Jeremiah 18:4, Ezekiel 16:63, Ezekiel 18:2, Ezekiel 18:25, Daniel 4:35, Zephaniah 1:7, Zechariah 2:13, Malachi 3:13, Matthew 20:13, Matthew 25:24, Luke 4:25, Luke 12:14, Acts 11:17, Romans 3:7, Romans 14:4, James 1:13, James 4:12
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: STRIVING WITH GOD, FOLLY OF
- Torrey’s: ANGER OF GOD, THE; MURMURING; RESIGNATION
- Nave’s: INFIDELITY; MURMURING; PREDESTINATION; PRESUMPTION
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