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← Romans 9 · ← verse 28 · verse 30 →

And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha. (KJV)

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

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,…

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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 9:29 word 1

καθὼςkathōseven as

Lemma: καθώς (kathōs) · Strong's: G2531

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: as/just as — καθώς, (i.e. καθ᾽ ὡς), Hellenistic for καθά, which see, καθάπερ, καθό, καθότι (Mayser, 485; Eutherford, NPhr., 495; Bl., §78, 1), ; according as, even as, just as, as: Luk.1:2 (see: καθά), 24:39, Jhn.5:23, Act.7:48,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 183 times. Also: Matthew 21:6, Matthew 26:24, Matthew 28:6, Mark 1:2, Mark 4:33, Mark 9:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2531; TFLSJ G2531; TAGNT Romans 9:29 word 2

προείρηκενproeirēkenhas foretold

Lemma: προερέω (proereō) · Strong's: G4280

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-RAI-3S)

Meaning: to predict — προ-ερέω, -ῶ, see: προεῖπον.; προ-εῖπον 2 aor. from unused Pres. (see: εἶπον, and pf., -είρηκα (3Ma.6:35 *), pass., -είρημαι (2Ma.2:32, 3Ma.1:26, al.), ; 1. to say before: Gal.1:9, 1Th.4:6 (on the form -αμεν, see WH,…

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Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 24:25, Mark 13:23, 2 Corinthians 7:3, 2 Corinthians 13:2, Galatians 1:9, Hebrews 4:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4280; TFLSJ G4280; TAGNT Romans 9:29 word 3

Ἠσαΐας·ĒsaiasIsaiah:

Lemma: Ἡσαΐας (Hēsaias) · Strong's: G2268

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)

Meaning: Isaiah — Ἠσαίας (Rec. Ἠσαΐας), -ου, ο (Heb. יְשַׁעְיָה), ; Isaiah, the prophet: Mat.3:3 4:14 8:17 12:17 13:14, 35 15:7, Mrk.7:6, Luk.3:4 4:17, Jhn.1:23 12:38-39, 41, Act.8:28 28:25, Rom.9:27, 29 10:16, 20 15:12; ἀνεγίνωςκεν τ.…

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Used 22 times. Also: Matthew 3:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 8:17, Matthew 12:17, Matthew 13:14, Matthew 15:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2268; TFLSJ G2268; TAGNT Romans 9:29 word 4

εἰeionly

Lemma: εἰ (ei) · Strong's: G1487H

Parsing: Conjunction (COND)

Meaning: if: not — 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 87 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:4, Matthew 12:24, Matthew 12:39, Matthew 13:57 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1487H; TFLSJ G1487H; TAGNT Romans 9:29 word 5

μὴmēunless

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 9:29 word 6

κύριοςkurios[the] Lord

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),…

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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 9:29 word 7

σαβαὼθsabaōthof Hosts

Lemma: σαβαώθ (sabaōth) · Strong's: G4519

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine · Title (N-GPM-T)

Meaning: hosts — σαβαώθ indecl., ; [in LXX for צָבָא, chiefly in Isaiah (in other places, the phrase is also rendered by κύριος παντοκράτωρ, κ. τῶν δυνάμεων; see DB, iii, 137 f.) ; ] ; Sabaoth, i.e. hosts or armies (see DB, l.with):…

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Used 2 times. Also: James 5:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4519; TFLSJ G4519; TAGNT Romans 9:29 word 8

ἐγκατέλιπενegkatelipenhad left

Lemma: ἐγκαταλείπω (egkataleipō) · Strong's: G1459

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAI-3S)

Meaning: to leave behind — ἐγκαταλείπω, ; [in LXX chiefly for עזב ; ] ; 1. to leave behind: ἡμῖν σπέρμα, Rom.9:29 (LXX). ; 2. to abandon, desert, forsake: with accusative of person(s), Mat.27:46 (LXX), Mrk.15:34 (ib.), Act.2:27 (LXX) (WH, ἐνκ-),…

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Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 27:46, Mark 15:34, Acts 2:27, Acts 2:31, 2 Corinthians 4:9, 2 Timothy 4:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1459; TFLSJ G1459; TAGNT Romans 9:29 word 9

ἡμῖνhēminus

Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Dative · Plural (P-1DP)

Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)

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Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Romans 9:29 word 10

σπέρμα,spermadescendants,

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

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)

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 9:29 word 11

ὡςhōslike

Lemma: ὡς (hōs) · Strong's: G5613

Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)

Meaning: as/when — ὡς, adverbial form of the relative pron. ὅς, ἥ, ὅ. ; I. As relat. adv. of manner, as, like as, just as, even as; 1. with a demonstrative, like οὕτως, expressed or understood: οὕτως . . . ὡς, Mrk.4:26, 1Co.3:15,…

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Used 515 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5613; TFLSJ G5613; TAGNT Romans 9:29 word 12

ΣόδομαSodomaSodom

Lemma: Σόδομα (Sodoma) · Strong's: G4670

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Neuter · Location (N-NPN-L)

Meaning: Sodom — Σόδομα, -ων, τά (Heb. סְדֹם), ; Sodom (Gen.13:10, 12, al.): Mat.10:15 11:23-24 Luk.10:12 17:29, Rom.9:29" (LXX), 2Pe.2:6, Ju 7, Rev.11:8.†; (AS)

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Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 10:15, Matthew 11:23, Matthew 11:24, Mark 6:11, Luke 10:12, Luke 17:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4670; TFLSJ G4670; TAGNT Romans 9:29 word 13

ἂνanthen

Lemma: ἄν (an) · Strong's: G0302

Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)

Meaning: if — ἄν, ; conditional particle, ; which cannot usually be separately translated in English, its force depending on the constructions which contain it (see further, LS, see word; WM, §xlii; M, Pr., 165 ff.; MM, VGT, see…

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Used 181 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:21, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0302; TFLSJ G0302; TAGNT Romans 9:29 word 14

ἐγενήθημενegenēthēmenwe should have become

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

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Passive Deponent · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-2AOI-1P)

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 9:29 word 15

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 9:29 word 16

ὡςhōslike

Lemma: ὡς (hōs) · Strong's: G5613

Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)

Meaning: as/when — ὡς, adverbial form of the relative pron. ὅς, ἥ, ὅ. ; I. As relat. adv. of manner, as, like as, just as, even as; 1. with a demonstrative, like οὕτως, expressed or understood: οὕτως . . . ὡς, Mrk.4:26, 1Co.3:15,…

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Used 515 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5613; TFLSJ G5613; TAGNT Romans 9:29 word 17

ΓόμορραGomorraGomorrah

Lemma: Γόμορρα (Gomorra) · Strong's: G1116

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine · Location (N-NSF-L)

Meaning: Gomorrah — Γόμορρα, -ας, ἡ, and -ων, τά (Heb. עֲמֹרָה), ; Gomorrah, one of the cities of the plain (Gen.19): Mat.10:15, Rom.9:29" (LXX), 2Pe.2:6, Ju 7.†; (AS)

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Used 5 times. Also: Matthew 10:15, Mark 6:11, 2 Peter 2:6, Jude 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1116; TFLSJ G1116; TAGNT Romans 9:29 word 18

ἂνanthen would

Lemma: ἄν (an) · Strong's: G0302

Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)

Meaning: if — ἄν, ; conditional particle, ; which cannot usually be separately translated in English, its force depending on the constructions which contain it (see further, LS, see word; WM, §xlii; M, Pr., 165 ff.; MM, VGT, see…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 181 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:21, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0302; TFLSJ G0302; TAGNT Romans 9:29 word 19

ὡμοιώθημεν.¶hōmoiōthēmenwe have been made.

Lemma: ὁμοιόω (homoioō) · Strong's: G3666

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-API-1P)

Meaning: to liken — ὁμοιόω, -ῶ; (ὅμοιος), [in LXX chiefly for דָּמָה ; ] ; 1. to make like, with genitive and dative; pass., to be made or become like: Mat.6:8 13:24 18:23 22:2 25:1, Act.14:11, Heb.2:17; before ὡς (cf. Eze.32:2, Heb.),…

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Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 6:8, Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:26, Matthew 11:16, Matthew 13:24, Matthew 18:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3666; TFLSJ G3666; TAGNT Romans 9:29 word 20

How the BSB renders it

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

[It is] just as→καθώς G2531 as/just as
Isaiah→Ἡσαΐας G2268 Isaiah
foretold→προλέγω G4302 to foretell
Unless→εἰ G1487H if: not
. . .→μή G3361 not
[the] Lord→κύριος G2962G lord: God
of Hosts→σαβαώθ G4519 hosts
had left→ἐγκαταλείπω G1459 to leave behind
us→ἐγώ G1473 I/we
descendants→σπέρμα G4690G seed: offspring
we would have become→γίνομαι G1096 to be
like→ὡς G5613 as/when
Sodom→Σόδομα G4670 Sodom
we would have resembled→ὁμοιόω G3666 to liken
. . .→ὡς G5613 as/when
Gomorrah→Γόμορρα G1116 Gomorrah

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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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