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Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
μὴmēnot
Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…
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Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT Romans 11:18 word 1
κατακαυχῶkatakauchōdo boast
Lemma: κατακαυχάομαι (katakauchaomai) · Strong's: G2620
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Imperative · 2nd · Singular (V-PNM-2S)
Meaning: to boast — κατα-καυχάομαι, -ῶμαι ; [in LXX: Zec.10:12 (הָלַךְ hith.), Jer.50:11 (עָלַז), Jer.50:38 (הָלַל)* ; ] ; 1. to boast against, exult over: with genitive, Rom.11:18, Jas.2:13; before κατά, with genitive, Jas.3:14 (T, om.…
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Used 4 times. Also: James 2:13, James 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2620; TFLSJ G2620; TAGNT Romans 11:18 word 2
τῶνtōnover the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)
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 11:18 word 3
κλάδων·kladōnbranches;
Lemma: κλάδος (klados) · Strong's: G2798
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)
Meaning: branch — κλάδος, -ου, ὁ; (κλάω), [in LXX for דָּלִיָּה, כַּף, etc. ; ] ; a young tender shoot broken off for grafting; then, a branch: Mat.13:32 21:8 24:32, Mrk.4:32 13:28, Luk.13:19; metaphorically, of descendants (cf.…
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Used 11 times. Also: Matthew 13:32, Matthew 21:8, Matthew 24:32, Mark 4:32, Mark 13:28, Luke 13:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2798; TFLSJ G2798; TAGNT Romans 11:18 word 4
εἰeiIf
Lemma: εἰ (ei) · Strong's: G1487G
Parsing: Conjunction (COND)
Meaning: if — εἰ, ; conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions. ; I. Conditional, if; 1. with indic, expressing a general assumption; (a) pres.: before indic, pres., Mat.11:14, Rom.8:25, al.; before imperat.,…
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Used 390 times. Also: Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 6:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1487G; TFLSJ G1487G; TAGNT Romans 11:18 word 5
δὲdenow
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.,…
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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 11:18 word 6
κατακαυχᾶσαι,katakauchasaiyou boast against [them],
Lemma: κατακαυχάομαι (katakauchaomai) · Strong's: G2620
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-PNI-2S)
Meaning: to boast — κατα-καυχάομαι, -ῶμαι ; [in LXX: Zec.10:12 (הָלַךְ hith.), Jer.50:11 (עָלַז), Jer.50:38 (הָלַל)* ; ] ; 1. to boast against, exult over: with genitive, Rom.11:18, Jas.2:13; before κατά, with genitive, Jas.3:14 (T, om.…
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Used 4 times. Also: James 2:13, James 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2620; TFLSJ G2620; TAGNT Romans 11:18 word 7
οὐounot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
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Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Romans 11:18 word 8
σὺsuyou yourself
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Nominative · Singular (P-2NS)
Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…
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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Romans 11:18 word 9
τὴνtēnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
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 11:18 word 10
ῥίζανrhizanroot
Lemma: ῥίζα (rhiza) · Strong's: G4491
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: root — ῥίζα, -ης, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁרַשׁ ; ] ; a root: Mat.3:10, Luk.3:9; ἐκ ῥιζῶν, Mrk.11:20; ῥ. ἔχειν, Mat.13:6, Mrk.4:6; id. before ἐν ἑαυτῷ, figuratively, Mat.13:21, Mrk.4:17, Luk.8:13. Metaphorical (as in various…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 17 times. Also: Matthew 3:10, Matthew 13:6, Matthew 13:21, Mark 4:6, Mark 4:17, Mark 11:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4491; TFLSJ G4491; TAGNT Romans 11:18 word 11
βαστάζειςbastazeissupport
Lemma: βαστάζω (bastazō) · Strong's: G0941
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-PAI-2S)
Meaning: to carry — βαστάζω, ; [in LXX: Jdg.16:30 (נטה), Rut.2:16, 2Ki.23:5, 4Ki.18:14 and Job.21:3 (נשׂא), Sir.6:25, Da TH Bel 36 * ; ] ; 1. to take up with the hands, to lift: λίθους, Jhn.10:31. ; 2. to bear, to carry, as a burden, and…
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Used 27 times. Also: Matthew 3:11, Matthew 8:17, Matthew 20:12, Mark 14:13, Luke 7:14, Luke 10:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0941; TFLSJ G0941; TAGNT Romans 11:18 word 12
ἀλλ᾽all᾽but
Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT Romans 11:18 word 13
ἡhēthe
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 11:18 word 14
ῥίζαrhizaroot
Lemma: ῥίζα (rhiza) · Strong's: G4491
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: root — ῥίζα, -ης, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁרַשׁ ; ] ; a root: Mat.3:10, Luk.3:9; ἐκ ῥιζῶν, Mrk.11:20; ῥ. ἔχειν, Mat.13:6, Mrk.4:6; id. before ἐν ἑαυτῷ, figuratively, Mat.13:21, Mrk.4:17, Luk.8:13. Metaphorical (as in various…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 17 times. Also: Matthew 3:10, Matthew 13:6, Matthew 13:21, Mark 4:6, Mark 4:17, Mark 11:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4491; TFLSJ G4491; TAGNT Romans 11:18 word 15
σέ.seyou.
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Singular (P-2AS)
Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Romans 11:18 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| {do} not | → | μή G3361 not |
| boast over | → | κατακαυχάομαι G2620 to boast |
| those | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| branches | → | κλάδος G2798 branch |
| If | → | εἰ G1487G if |
| [you do, remember this] | → | κατακαυχάομαι G2620 to boast |
| You | → | σύ G4771 you |
| {do} not | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| support | → | βαστάζω G0941 to carry |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| root | → | ῥίζα G4491 root |
| but | → | ἀλλά G0235 but |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| root [ supports ] | → | ῥίζα G4491 root |
| you | → | σύ G4771 you |
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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