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For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 11:21 word 1
γὰρgarfor
Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Romans 11:21 word 2
ὁho<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
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 11:21 word 3
θεὸςtheosGod
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-NSM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT Romans 11:21 word 4
τῶνtōnthe
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 11:21 word 5
κατὰkataaccording to
Lemma: κατά (kata) · Strong's: G2596
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: according to — κατά (bef. a vowel κατ᾽, καθ᾽; on the frequently neglect of elision, see Tdf., Pr., 95; WH, App., 146a), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, ; down, downwards. ; I. C. genitive (WM, §47, k; Bl., §42, 2). ; 1. C. genitive…
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Used 483 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2596; TFLSJ G2596; TAGNT Romans 11:21 word 6
φύσινphusinnature
Lemma: φύσις (phusis) · Strong's: G5449
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: nature — φύσις, -εως, ἡ; (φύω) [in LXX: Wis.7:20 13:1 19:20 אΑ, 3Ma.3:29, 4Ma.1:20 4Mac 5:7-8 4Mac 5:25 4Mac 13:27 4Mac 15:13 4Mac 15:25 4Mac 16:3 * ; ] ; nature, i.e., ; (a) the nature (natural powers or constitution) of a…
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Used 14 times. Also: Romans 1:26, Romans 2:14, Romans 2:27, Romans 11:24, 1 Corinthians 11:14, Galatians 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5449; TFLSJ G5449; TAGNT Romans 11:21 word 7
κλάδωνkladōnbranches
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 11:21 word 8
οὐκouknot
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, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 11:21 word 9
ἐφείσατο,epheisatospared,
Lemma: φείδομαι (pheidomai) · Strong's: G5339
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-ADI-3S)
Meaning: to spare — φείδομαι ; [in LXX for חָמַל, חוּס, חָשַׂךְ, etc. ; ] ; to spare: 2Co.13:2; with genitive of person(s), Act.20:29, Rom.8:32 11:21, 1Co.7:28, 2Co.1:23, 2Pe.2:4-5; with inf., to forbear, 2Co.12:6.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 10 times. Also: Acts 20:29, Romans 8:32, 1 Corinthians 7:28, 2 Corinthians 1:23, 2 Corinthians 12:6, 2 Corinthians 13:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5339; TFLSJ G5339; TAGNT Romans 11:21 word 10
μήmēsurely
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…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
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 11:21 word 11
πωςpōsperhaps
Lemma: πως (pōs) · Strong's: G4458
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: how — πως, ; enclit. part., ; at all; see: εἴπως, μήπως. ; μήπως; or μή πως (so WH), ; negative particle, ; 1. as conjc., lest haply: in final sentences, 1Co.9:27, 2Co.2:7 9:4; after verbs of fearing or taking heed, 1Co.8:9,…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 16 times. Also: Acts 27:12, Acts 27:29, Romans 1:10, Romans 11:14, 1 Corinthians 8:9, 1 Corinthians 9:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4458; TFLSJ G4458; TAGNT Romans 11:21 word 12
οὐδὲoudeneither
Lemma: οὐδέ (oude) · Strong's: G3761
Parsing: Conjunction · Negative (CONJ-N)
Meaning: nor — οὐδέ, negative particle, related to μηδέ as οὐ to μή. ; I. As conjc., and not, also not, neither, nor: Mat.6:15, Luk.16:31, Rom.4:15, al.; οὐ . . . οὐδέ, Mat.5:15 10:24, Mrk.4:22, Luk.6:43, 44, Jhn.6:24, Act.2:27,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 145 times. Also: Matthew 5:15, Matthew 6:15, Matthew 6:20, Matthew 6:26, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 6:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3761; TFLSJ G3761; TAGNT Romans 11:21 word 13
σοῦsouyou
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Genitive · Singular (P-2GS)
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 11:21 word 14
φείσεται.¶pheisetaiwill He spare.
Lemma: φείδομαι (pheidomai) · Strong's: G5339
Parsing: Verb · Future · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-FDI-3S)
Meaning: to spare — φείδομαι ; [in LXX for חָמַל, חוּס, חָשַׂךְ, etc. ; ] ; to spare: 2Co.13:2; with genitive of person(s), Act.20:29, Rom.8:32 11:21, 1Co.7:28, 2Co.1:23, 2Pe.2:4-5; with inf., to forbear, 2Co.12:6.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, Byzantine
Used 10 times. Also: Acts 20:29, Romans 8:32, 1 Corinthians 7:28, 2 Corinthians 1:23, 2 Corinthians 12:6, 2 Corinthians 13:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5339; TFLSJ G5339; TAGNT Romans 11:21 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| For | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| if | → | εἰ G1487G if |
| God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| {did} not | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| spare | → | φείδομαι G5339 to spare |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| natural | → | φύσις G5449 nature |
| branches | → | κλάδος G2798 branch |
| {He will} certainly not | → | μή G3361 not |
| spare | → | φείδομαι G5339 to spare |
| you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| [either] | → | οὐδέ G3761 nor |
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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