Romans 15:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, Therefore {G5124} will I give praise unto thee among the Gentiles, And sing unto thy name.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τὰ δὲ Ἔθνη ὑπὲρ ἐλέους δοξάσαι τὸν Θεόν· καθὼς γέγραπται, Διὰ τοῦτο ἐξομολογήσομαί σοι ἐν Ἔθνεσιν, καὶ τῷ ὀνοματί σου ψαλῶ.

Transliteration

The de Ethnē hyper eleous to doxasai the Theon; kathōs gegraptai, Because of this I will exomologēsomai to you among Ethnesin, and to the onomati of you I will psalō.

Grammar Details

*de*: postpositive particle - but/and/now
*Ethnē*: accusative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations
*hyper*: preposition with genitive - for/on account of
*eleous*: genitive, neuter, singular - mercy
*doxasai*: aorist active infinitive - to glorify
*Theon*: accusative, masculine, singular - God
*kathōs*: comparative adverb - just as/even as
*gegraptai*: perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written
*exomologēsomai*: future middle indicative, 1st person singular - I will confess/praise
*Ethnesin*: dative, neuter, plural - among Gentiles/nations
*onomati*: dative, neuter, singular - name
*psalō*: future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will sing

Word Meanings

*Ethnē*: Gentiles/nations/peoples
*hyper*: for/on account of/because of
*eleous*: mercy/compassion
*doxasai*: to glorify/to praise/to honor
*kathōs*: just as/even as/according as
*gegraptai*: it has been written/it stands written
*exomologēsomai*: I will confess/I will praise/I will give thanks
*Ethnesin*: among Gentiles/among nations/among peoples
*onomati*: name/reputation
*psalō*: I will sing/I will make melody

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

2 Sam 22:50 : 50 Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the nations, And will sing praises unto thy name.
Ps 18:49 : 49 Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the nations, And will sing praises unto thy name.
Rom 3:29 : 29 Or is God [the God] of Jews only? is he not [the] [God] of Gentiles also? Yea, of Gentiles also:
Matt 9:8 : 8 But when the multitudes saw it, they were afraid, and glorified God, who had given such authority unto men.

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