Romans 9:28 Go deeper
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For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
λόγονlogon[The] sentence
Lemma: λόγος (logos) · Strong's: G3056
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: word — λόγος, -ου, ὁ (λέγω) ; [in LXX chiefly for דָּבָר, also for מִלָּה ,אֵמֶר, etc. ; ] ; I. Of that by which the inward thought is expressed, Lat. oratio, sermo, vox, verbum. ; 1. a word, not in the grammatical sense of a…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 332 times. Also: Matthew 5:32, Matthew 5:37, Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:26, Matthew 7:28, Matthew 8:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3056; TFLSJ G3056; TAGNT Romans 9:28 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 9:28 word 2
συντελῶνsuntelōnconcluding
Lemma: συντελέω (sunteleō) · Strong's: G4931
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to complete — συν-τελέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for כָּלָה pi., also for עָשָׂה, תָּמַם, etc. ; ] ; "perfective" of τελέω (cf. M, Pr., 118), ; 1. to complete, finish, bring to an end: Luk.4:13; pass., Luk.4:2, Jhn.2:3, WH, mg.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 6 times. Also: Mark 13:4, Luke 4:2, Luke 4:13, Acts 21:27, Hebrews 8:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4931; TFLSJ G4931; TAGNT Romans 9:28 word 3
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Romans 9:28 word 4
συντέμνωνsuntemnōnbringing swiftly
Lemma: συντέμνω (suntemnō) · Strong's: G4932
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to cut short — συν-τέμνω ; [in LXX chiefly for חָרַץ ; ] ; 1. to cut in pieces. ; 2. to cut down, cut short: metapb., λόγον, Rom.9:28 (LXX) (Hdt., Plat., Fur., al.).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4932; TFLSJ G4932; TAGNT Romans 9:28 word 5
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Romans 9:28 word 6
δικαιοσύνῃdikaiosunērighteousness
Lemma: δικαιοσύνη (dikaiosunē) · Strong's: G1343
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: righteousness — δικαιοσύνη, -ης, ἡ; (δίκαιος), [in LXX chiefly for צֶדֶק, and cognates, Gen.15:6, al., rarely for חֶסֶד, Gen.19:19 ; ] ; the character of ὁ δίκαιος (which see) ; 1. in broad sense, righteousness, conformity to the…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 94 times. Also: Matthew 3:15, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 5:10, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 6:1, Matthew 6:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1343; TFLSJ G1343; TAGNT Romans 9:28 word 7
ὅτιhotifor
Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754H
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that/since: since — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 467 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3754H; TFLSJ G3754H; TAGNT Romans 9:28 word 8
λόγονlogonword
Lemma: λόγος (logos) · Strong's: G3056
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: word — λόγος, -ου, ὁ (λέγω) ; [in LXX chiefly for דָּבָר, also for מִלָּה ,אֵמֶר, etc. ; ] ; I. Of that by which the inward thought is expressed, Lat. oratio, sermo, vox, verbum. ; 1. a word, not in the grammatical sense of a…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 332 times. Also: Matthew 5:32, Matthew 5:37, Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:26, Matthew 7:28, Matthew 8:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3056; TFLSJ G3056; TAGNT Romans 9:28 word 9
συντετμημένονsuntetmēmenonbrought swiftly
Lemma: συντέμνω (suntemnō) · Strong's: G4932
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (V-RPP-ASM)
Meaning: to cut short — συν-τέμνω ; [in LXX chiefly for חָרַץ ; ] ; 1. to cut in pieces. ; 2. to cut down, cut short: metapb., λόγον, Rom.9:28 (LXX) (Hdt., Plat., Fur., al.).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4932; TFLSJ G4932; TAGNT Romans 9:28 word 10
ποιήσειpoiēseiwill perform [the]
Lemma: ποιέω (poieō) · Strong's: G4160G
Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-FAI-3S)
Meaning: to do/make: do — ποιέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX for a great variety of words, but chiefly for עשׂה ; ] ; 1. to make, produce, create, cause: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.17:4, Mrk.9:5, Jhn.9:11, Act.9:39, Rom.9:20, al.; of God as Creator…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 565 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4160G; TFLSJ G4160G; TAGNT Romans 9:28 word 11
κύριοςkuriosLord
Lemma: κύριος (kurios) · Strong's: G2962G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-NSM-T)
Meaning: lord: God — κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX (subst.) chiefly for יהוה, also for בַּעַל ,אָדוֹן, etc. ; ] ; having power (κῦρος) or authority; as subst., ὁ κ., lord, master; 1. in general: with genitive of thing(s),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 662 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2962G; TFLSJ G2962G; TAGNT Romans 9:28 word 12
ἐπὶepiupon
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 9:28 word 13
τῆςtēsthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)
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 9:28 word 14
γῆς.gēsearth.
Lemma: γῆ (gē) · Strong's: G1093G
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: earth: planet — γῆ, γῆς, ἡ, ; [in LXX for אֲדָמָה ,אֶרֶץ, etc. ; ] ; 1. the earth, world: Luk.21:35, Act.1:8, Heb.11:13, Rev.3:10, al.; opposite to οὐρανός, Mat.5:18 11:25, Mrk.13:27, al. ; 2. land; (a) opposite to sea or water:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 171 times. Also: Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1093G; TFLSJ G1093G; TAGNT Romans 9:28 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 |
| [the] Lord | → | κύριος G2962G lord: God |
| will carry out | → | ποιέω G4160G to do/make: do |
| [His] sentence | → | λόγος G3056 word |
| on | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| earth | → | γῆ G1093G earth: planet |
| thoroughly | → | συντελέω G4931 to complete |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| decisively | → | συντέμνω G4932 to cut short |
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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