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So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy. (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)…

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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 9:16 word 1

οὖνounthen

Lemma: οὖν (oun) · Strong's: G3767

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: therefore/then — οὖν, ; particle ; expressing consequence or simple sequence (never standing first in a sentence), wherefore, therefore, then: Mat.3:10, Luk.3:9, Jhn.8:38, Act.1:21, Rom.5:9, al.; in exhortations, Mat.3:8, Luk.11:35,…

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Used 535 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:48 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3767; TFLSJ G3767; TAGNT Romans 9:16 word 2

οὐou[it is] not

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 9:16 word 3

τοῦtouof the [one who is]

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)

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 9:16 word 4

θέλοντοςthelontoswilling

Lemma: θέλω (thelō) · Strong's: G2309

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-GSM)

Meaning: to will/desire — θέλω (the strengthened form ἐθέλω is found in Hom., and is the more frequently in Attic; see Rutherford, NPhr., 415f.), ; [in LXX for חפץ ,אבה; with neg., מאן pi., etc. ; ] ; to will, be willing, wish, desire (more…

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Used 211 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:40, Matthew 5:42, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 8:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2309; TFLSJ G2309; TAGNT Romans 9:16 word 5

οὐδὲoudenor

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,…

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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 9:16 word 6

τοῦtouof the [one who is]

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)

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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 9:16 word 7

τρέχοντοςtrechontosrunning

Lemma: τρέχω (trechō) · Strong's: G5143

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-GSM)

Meaning: to run — τρέχω ; [in LXX chiefly for רוּץ ; ] ; to run: Mrk.5:6, Jhn.20:2, 4, 1Co.9:24 9:26; with inf., Mat.28:8; before ἐπί, Luk.24:12 [T [WH] R, mg., om.]; εἰς, Rev.9:9; ptcp., δραμών, with indic., Mat.27:48, Mrk.15:36,…

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Used 20 times. Also: Matthew 27:48, Matthew 28:8, Mark 5:6, Mark 15:36, Luke 15:20, Luke 24:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5143; TFLSJ G5143; TAGNT Romans 9:16 word 8

ἀλλὰallabut

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…

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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 9:16 word 9

τοῦtouof the [one who is]

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)

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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 9:16 word 10

ἐλεῶντοςeleōntosshowing mercy

Lemma: ἐλεέω (eleeō) · Strong's: G1653

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-GSM)

Meaning: to have mercy — ἐλεέω; (in Rom.9:16, Ju 22, -άω, which see), -ῶ (ἔλεος), [in LXX (Hex, Pss, Pr) chiefly for חָנַן, also frequently in Proph. for רָחַם, etc. ; ] ; to have pity or mercy on, to show mercy: absol., Rom.9:16 12:8; with…

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Used 32 times. Also: Matthew 5:7, Matthew 9:27, Matthew 15:22, Matthew 17:15, Matthew 18:33, Matthew 20:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1653; TFLSJ G1653; TAGNT Romans 9:16 word 11

θεοῦ.theouof God.

Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-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…

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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 9:16 word 12

How the BSB renders it

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

So	→	ἄρα G0686 therefore
then	→	οὖν G3767 therefore/then
[it does] not [depend]	→	οὐ G3756 no
on man’s	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
desire	→	θέλω G2309 to will/desire
[or]	→	οὐδέ G3761 nor
effort	→	τρέχω G5143 to run
but	→	ἀλλά G0235 but
on	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
God’s	→	θεός G2316 God
mercy	→	ἐλεέω G1653 to have mercy

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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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