Romans 9:12

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων, ἀλλʼ ἐκ τοῦ καλοῦντος·) ⋄Ἐρρήθη αὐτῇ, ὅτι Ὁ μείζων δουλεύσει τῷ ἐλάσσονι.

Transliteration

not from ergōn, but from the kalountos;) It was errēthē to her, that The meizōn douleusei to the elassoni.

Grammar Details

*ergōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - of works
*kalountos*: present, participle, active, genitive, masculine, singular - calling/one who calls
*errēthē*: aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - it was said
*meizōn*: comparative adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - greater/older
*douleusei*: future, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - will serve
*elassoni*: comparative adjective, dative, masculine, singular - lesser/younger

Word Meanings

*ergōn*: works/deeds/actions
*kalountos*: calling/one who calls/the caller
*errēthē*: it was said/told/spoken
*meizōn*: greater/older/elder
*douleusei*: will serve/will be slave to
*elassoni*: lesser/younger/smaller

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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

Gen 25:22-23 : 22 And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, wherefore do I live? And she went to inquire of Jehovah. 23 And Jehovah said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, And two peoples shall be separated from thy bowels: And the one people shall be stronger than the other people; And the elder shall serve the younger.
2 Sam 8:14 : 14 And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.
1 Kgs 22:47 : 47 And there was no king in Edom: a deputy was king.

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