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← Romans 4 · ← verse 17 · verse 19 →

Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ὃςhoswho

Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739

Parsing: Relative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (R-NSM)

Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…

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Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Romans 4:18 word 1

παρ᾽par᾽against

Lemma: παρά (para) · Strong's: G3844

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: from/with/beside — παρά, prep. with genitive, dative, accusative, ; with radical sense, beside. ; I. C. genitive of person(s), from the side of, from beside, from, indicating source or origin, [in LXX for מֵאֵצֶל ,מִיַד ,מִלִּפְנֵי ; ]…

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Used 194 times. Also: Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 4:18, Matthew 6:1, Matthew 8:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3844; TFLSJ G3844; TAGNT Romans 4:18 word 2

ἐλπίδαelpidahope

Lemma: ἐλπίς (elpis) · Strong's: G1680

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: hope — ἐλπίς ; (ἑλ-, Rom.8:20, WH, see Bl., § 4, 3; M, Pr., 44), -ίδος, ἡ [in LXX for בָּטַח and its derivatives, תִּקְוָה (frequently in Jb), etc. ; ] ; expectation (in cl., rarely of evil, mostly of good, and so always in…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 54 times. Also: Acts 2:26, Acts 16:19, Acts 23:6, Acts 24:15, Acts 26:6, Acts 26:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1680; TFLSJ G1680; TAGNT Romans 4:18 word 3

ἐπ᾽ep᾽in

Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…

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Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Romans 4:18 word 4

ἐλπίδιelpidihope

Lemma: ἐλπίς (elpis) · Strong's: G1680

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)

Meaning: hope — ἐλπίς ; (ἑλ-, Rom.8:20, WH, see Bl., § 4, 3; M, Pr., 44), -ίδος, ἡ [in LXX for בָּטַח and its derivatives, תִּקְוָה (frequently in Jb), etc. ; ] ; expectation (in cl., rarely of evil, mostly of good, and so always in…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 54 times. Also: Acts 2:26, Acts 16:19, Acts 23:6, Acts 24:15, Acts 26:6, Acts 26:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1680; TFLSJ G1680; TAGNT Romans 4:18 word 5

ἐπίστευσενepisteusenbelieved

Lemma: πιστεύω (pisteuō) · Strong's: G4100

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)

Meaning: to trust (in) — πιστεύω, ; [in LXX chiefly for אמן hi. ; ] ; 1. intrans., to have faith (in), to believe; in cl., with accusative, dative, in NT also with prep, (on the significance of the various constructions, see M, Pr., 67f.; Vau.…

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Used 245 times. Also: Matthew 8:13, Matthew 9:28, Matthew 18:6, Matthew 21:22, Matthew 21:25, Matthew 21:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4100; TFLSJ G4100; TAGNT Romans 4:18 word 6

εἰςeisfor

Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…

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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Romans 4:18 word 7

τὸto<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)

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.,…

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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 4:18 word 8

γενέσθαιgenesthaito become

Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle Deponent · Infinitive (V-2ADN)

Meaning: to be — γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), ; [in LXX chiefly for היה ; ] ; 1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn.1:15 8:58, 1Co.15:37; a…

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Used 675 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1096; TFLSJ G1096; TAGNT Romans 4:18 word 9

αὐτὸνautonhim

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (P-ASM)

Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…

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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Romans 4:18 word 10

πατέραpatera[the] father

Lemma: πατήρ (patēr) · Strong's: G3962

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: father — πατήρ, πατρός, -τρί, τέρα, [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for אָב ; ] ; a father; 1. prop., ; (a) of the male parent: Mat.2:22, Luk.1:17, Jhn.4:53; anarth., Heb.12:7 (M, Pr., 82 f.); pl., of both parents (cl.),…

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Used 420 times. Also: Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 4:22, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:45 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3962; TFLSJ G3962; TAGNT Romans 4:18 word 11

πολλῶνpollōnof many

Lemma: πολύς (polus) · Strong's: G4183

Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (A-GPN)

Meaning: much — πολύς, πολλή, πολύ, ; [in LXX chiefly for רַב and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.: ἀριθμός, Act.11:21; ὄχλος, Mrk.5:24; θερισμός, Mat.9:37; χόρτος,…

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Used 377 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4183; TFLSJ G4183; TAGNT Romans 4:18 word 12

ἐθνῶνethnōnnations

Lemma: ἔθνος (ethnos) · Strong's: G1484

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (N-GPN)

Meaning: Gentiles — ἔθνος, -ους, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for עַם ,גּוֹי ; ] ; 1. a multitude, a company, whether of beasts or men (Hom.). ; 2. a nation, people: Mat.21:43 24:7, Mrk.13:8, Luk.22:25, Act.10:35, al.; in sing., of the Jewish…

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Used 165 times. Also: Matthew 4:15, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 10:5, Matthew 10:18, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 12:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1484; TFLSJ G1484; TAGNT Romans 4:18 word 13

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 4:18 word 14

τὸtothat

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)

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.,…

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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 4:18 word 15

εἰρημένον·eirēmenonspoken;

Lemma: ἐρῶ (erō) · Strong's: G2046

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (V-RPP-ASN)

Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…

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Used 49 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 4:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2046; TFLSJ G2046; TAGNT Romans 4:18 word 16

οὕτωςhoutōsSo

Lemma: οὕτως (ohutō, ohutōs) · Strong's: G3779

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: thus(-ly) — οὕτως, rarely (Bl., §5, 4; WH, App., 146f.) οὕτω, adv. ; (οὗτος), [in LXX chiefly for כֵּן ; ] ; in this way, so, thus; 1. referring to what precedes: Mat.5:16 6:30, Mrk.10:43 14:59, Luk.1:25 2:48 15:7, Jhn.3:8,…

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Used 215 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3779; TFLSJ G3779; TAGNT Romans 4:18 word 17

ἔσταιestaiwill be

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Future · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-FDI-3S)

Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…

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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Romans 4:18 word 18

τὸtothe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)

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 4:18 word 19

σπέρμαspermaoffspring

Lemma: σπέρμα (sperma) · Strong's: G4690G

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)

Meaning: seed: offspring — σπέρμα, -τος, τό; (σπείρω) [in LXX chiefly for זֶרַע ; ] ; seed; (a) of plants: Mat.13:24, 27 13:37-38, 2Co.9:10; pl., Mat.13:32, Mrk.4:31, 1Co.15:33; metaphorically, of an escaping remnant (שָׂרִיד, Isa.1:9; cf.…

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Used 36 times. Also: Matthew 22:24, Matthew 22:25, Mark 4:31, Mark 12:19, Mark 12:20, Mark 12:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4690G; TFLSJ G4690G; TAGNT Romans 4:18 word 20

σου·souof you;

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 4:18 word 21

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Against→παρά G3844 from/with/beside
all hope→ἐλπίς G1680 hope
[Abraham]→ὅς G3739 which
in→ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against
hope→ἐλπίς G1680 hope
believed→πιστεύω G4100 to trust (in)
and so→εἰς G1519 toward
became→γίνομαι G1096 to be
[the] father→πατήρ G3962 father
of many→πολύς G4183 much
nations→ἔθνος G1484 Gentiles
just as→κατά G2596 according to
he had been told→ἐρῶ G2046 to say
So→οὕτως G3779 thus(-ly)
{shall} your→σύ G4771 you
offspring→σπέρμα G4690G seed: offspring
be→εἰμί G1510 to be

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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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