Rom 9:18-20 : 18 {
"verseID": "Romans.9.18",
"source": "Ἄρα οὖν ὃν θέλει ἐλεεῖ· ὃν δὲ θέλει σκληρύνει.",
"text": "*Ara oun* whom he *thelei eleei*; whom *de* he *thelei sklērynei*.",
"grammar": {
"*Ara*": "inferential particle - then/therefore",
"*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/so",
"*thelei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he wills/desires",
"*eleei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he shows mercy",
"*de*": "particle - but/and",
"*sklērynei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he hardens"
},
"variants": {
"*Ara oun*": "so then/therefore/consequently",
"*thelei*": "he wills/desires/wishes",
"*eleei*": "he shows mercy/has compassion on",
"*sklērynei*": "he hardens/makes stubborn/makes obstinate"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Romans.9.19",
"source": "Ἐρεῖς οὖν μοι, Τί ἔτι μέμφεται; Τῷ γὰρ βουλήματι αὐτοῦ τίς ἀνθέστηκεν;",
"text": "You will *ereis oun* to me, Why *eti memphetai*? For the *boulēmati* of him who has *anthestēken*?",
"grammar": {
"*ereis*": "future, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you will say",
"*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then",
"*eti*": "adverb - still/yet",
"*memphetai*": "present, indicative, middle/passive, 3rd person singular - he finds fault",
"*boulēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - will/purpose",
"*anthestēken*": "perfect, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - has resisted"
},
"variants": {
"*ereis*": "you will say/tell",
"*eti*": "still/yet/anymore",
"*memphetai*": "he finds fault/blames/complains",
"*boulēmati*": "will/purpose/intention",
"*anthestēken*": "has resisted/withstood/opposed"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Romans.9.20",
"source": "Μενοῦνγε, ὦ ἄνθρωπε, σὺ τίς εἶ ὁ ἀνταποκρινόμενος τῷ Θεῷ; Μὴ ἐρεῖ τὸ πλάσμα τῷ πλάσαντι, Τί με ἐποίησας οὕτως;",
"text": "*Menounge*, O *anthrōpe*, you who are *ei* the *antapokrinomenos* to *Theō*? *Mē erei* the *plasma* to the *plasanti*, Why me *epoiēsas* thus?",
"grammar": {
"*Menounge*": "particle - on the contrary/rather/indeed",
"*anthrōpe*": "vocative, masculine, singular - O man",
"*ei*": "present, indicative, 2nd person singular - you are",
"*antapokrinomenos*": "present, participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - answering back",
"*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God",
"*Mē*": "negative particle [introduces question expecting negative answer]",
"*erei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - will say",
"*plasma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - thing formed/creation",
"*plasanti*": "aorist, participle, active, dative, masculine, singular - to the one having formed",
"*epoiēsas*": "aorist, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you made"
},
"variants": {
"*Menounge*": "on the contrary/rather/indeed",
"*anthrōpe*": "man/human/mortal",
"*antapokrinomenos*": "answering back/talking back/disputing",
"*plasma*": "thing formed/creation/vessel",
"*plasanti*": "to the one having formed/to the maker/to the creator",
"*epoiēsas*": "you made/created/fashioned"
}
}