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So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἄραaraSo
Lemma: ἄρα (ara) · Strong's: G0686
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: therefore — ἄρα, ; illative particle, expressing a more subjective or informal inference than οὖν, ; then: prop. (as in cl.), the second word in the sentence, Rom.7:21 8:1, Gal.3:7; ἐπεὶ ἄρα, 1Co.7:14 (with another word between)…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 50 times. Also: Matthew 7:20, Matthew 12:28, Matthew 17:26, Matthew 18:1, Matthew 19:25, Matthew 19:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0686; TFLSJ G0686; TAGNT Romans 10:17 word 1
ἡhē<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Romans 10:17 word 2
πίστιςpistisfaith [is]
Lemma: πίστις (pistis) · Strong's: G4102G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: faith — πίστις, -εως, ἡ ; (πείθω), [in LXX chiefly for אֱמוּנָה ; ] ; 1. in active sense, faith, belief, trust, confidence, in NT always of religious faith in God or Christ or spiritual things: Mat.8:10, Luk.5:20, Act.14:9,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 240 times. Also: Matthew 8:10, Matthew 9:2, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 9:29, Matthew 15:28, Matthew 17:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4102G; TFLSJ G4102G; TAGNT Romans 10:17 word 3
ἐξexfrom
Lemma: ἐκ (ek) · Strong's: G1537
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: out from — ἐκ (ἐξ), ; prep. with genitive, ; from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492).; This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, ; prep. with genitive, ; of motion…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 929 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT Romans 10:17 word 4
ἀκοῆςakoēshearing
Lemma: ἀκοή (akoē) · Strong's: G0189
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: hearing — ἀκοή, -ῆς, ἡ ; (ἀκούω), [in LXX: Exo.15:26, al. for שׁמע, its parts and derivatives, exc. Deu.11:22 (שׁמר) ; ] ; 1. hearing, the sense of hearing: 1Co.12:17, 2Pe.2:8; "Hebraic dative," ἀκοῇ ακούειν (frequently in LXX;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 24 times. Also: Matthew 4:24, Matthew 13:14, Matthew 14:1, Matthew 24:6, Mark 1:28, Mark 7:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0189; TFLSJ G0189; TAGNT Romans 10:17 word 5
ἡhē<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Romans 10:17 word 6
δὲdeand
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Romans 10:17 word 7
ἀκοὴakoēhearing
Lemma: ἀκοή (akoē) · Strong's: G0189
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: hearing — ἀκοή, -ῆς, ἡ ; (ἀκούω), [in LXX: Exo.15:26, al. for שׁמע, its parts and derivatives, exc. Deu.11:22 (שׁמר) ; ] ; 1. hearing, the sense of hearing: 1Co.12:17, 2Pe.2:8; "Hebraic dative," ἀκοῇ ακούειν (frequently in LXX;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 24 times. Also: Matthew 4:24, Matthew 13:14, Matthew 14:1, Matthew 24:6, Mark 1:28, Mark 7:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0189; TFLSJ G0189; TAGNT Romans 10:17 word 8
διὰdiathrough
Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT Romans 10:17 word 9
ῥήματοςrhēmatosdeclaration
Lemma: ῥῆμα (rhēma) · Strong's: G4487
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: declaration — ῥῆμα, -τος, τό ; [in LXX chiefly for דָּבָר, also for פֶּה, and Aram. פִּתְגָּם, etc. ; ] ; 1. prop., of that which is said or spoken, ; (a) a word: Mat.27:14, 2Co.12:4; pl., τὰ ῥ., of speech, discourse, Luk.7:1,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 69 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 12:36, Matthew 18:16, Matthew 26:75, Matthew 27:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4487; TFLSJ G4487; TAGNT Romans 10:17 word 10
Χριστοῦ.Christouof Christ.
Lemma: Χριστός (Christos) · Strong's: G5547
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)
Meaning: Christ — χριστός (Χρ-), -ή, -όν ; (χρίω), [in LXX for מָשִׁיחַ and cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. 1. as adj., ; (a) of things, anointing, to be used as ointment (Æsch., Eur., al.; τ. ἔλαιον τὸ χ., Lev.21:10); (b) of persons, anointed (ὁ…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5547; TFLSJ G5547; TAGNT Romans 10:17 word 11
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Consequently | → | ἄρα G0686 therefore |
| faith [comes] | → | πίστις G4102G faith |
| by | → | ἐκ G1537 out from |
| hearing | → | ἀκοή G0189 hearing |
| and | → | δέ G1161 then |
| hearing | → | ἀκοή G0189 hearing |
| by | → | διά G1223 through/because of |
| [the] word | → | ῥῆμα G4487 declaration |
| of Christ | → | Χριστός G5547 Christ |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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