Romans 9:25

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

As he saith also in Hosea, I will call that my people, which was not my people; And her beloved, that was not beloved.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὡς καὶ ἐν τῷ Ὡσηὲ Λέγει, Καλέσω τὸν οὐ λαόν μου, λαόν μου· καὶ τὴν οὐκ ἠγαπημένην, ἠγαπημένην.

Transliteration

As also in Hōsēe Legei, I will kalesō the not laon of me, laon of me; and the not ēgapēmenēn, ēgapēmenēn.

Grammar Details

*Hōsēe*: dative, masculine, singular - in Hosea
*Legei*: present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he says
*kalesō*: future, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I will call
*laon*: accusative, masculine, singular - people
*ēgapēmenēn*: perfect, participle, passive, accusative, feminine, singular - having been loved

Word Meanings

*Legei*: he says/speaks/tells
*kalesō*: I will call/name/designate
*laon*: people/nation/folk
*ēgapēmenēn*: having been loved/beloved

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Referenced Verses

Hos 2:23 : 23 And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them that were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, [Thou art] my God.
1 Pet 2:10 : 10 who in time past were no people, but now are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
John 16:27 : 27 for the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from the Father.
Rom 1:7 : 7 To all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called [to be] saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Ezek 16:8 : 8 Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord Jehovah, and thou becamest mine.
Hos 1:1-2 : 1 The word of Jehovah that came unto Hosea the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. 2 When Jehovah spake at the first by Hosea, Jehovah said unto Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredom and children of whoredom; for the land doth commit great whoredom, [departing] from Jehovah.

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