Romans 4:23

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{ "verseID": "Romans.4.23", "source": "Οὐκ ἐγράφη δὲ διʼ αὐτὸν μόνον, ὅτι ἐλογίσθη αὐτῷ·", "text": "Not it was *egraphē* *de* for *auton* *monon*, that it was *elogisthē* to him;", "grammar": { "*Ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*egraphē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it was written", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*di' auton*": "accusative with preposition - for him", "*monon*": "adverb - only", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*elogisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it was reckoned", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him" }, "variants": { "*egraphē*": "was written/recorded", "*monon*": "only/merely", "*elogisthē*": "was reckoned/counted/credited" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὐκ ἐγράφη δὲ διʼ αὐτὸν μόνον, ὅτι ἐλογίσθη αὐτῷ·

Transliteration

Not it was egraphē de for auton monon, that it was elogisthē to him;

Grammar Details

• *Ouk*: negative particle - not
• *egraphē*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it was written
• *de*: conjunction - but/and
• *di' auton*: accusative with preposition - for him
• *monon*: adverb - only
• *hoti*: conjunction - that
• *elogisthē*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it was reckoned
• *autō*: dative, masculine, singular - to him

Word Meanings

• *egraphē*: was written/recorded
• *monon*: only/merely
• *elogisthē*: was reckoned/counted/credited

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now the words 'it was credited to him' were not written for his sake alone,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was credited to him;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now{G1161} it was{G1125} not{G3756} written{G1125} for{G1223} his{G846} sake{G1223} alone,{G3440} that{G3754} it was reckoned{G3049} unto him;{G846}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now{G1161} it was{G1125} not{G3756} written{G1125}{(G5648)} for his sake{G1223}{G846} alone{G3440}, that{G3754} it was imputed{G3049}{(G5681)} to him{G846};

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  It is not written for him only that it was reckened to him for rightewesnes:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But this is not wrytte onely for his sake, yt it was counted vnto him,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe it is not written for him onely, that it was imputed to him for righteousnesse,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Neuerthelesse, it is not written for hym only, that it was reckened to him:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now it was not written that it was accounted to him for his sake alone,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it was not written on his account alone, that it was reckoned to him,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was reckoned unto him;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was reckoned unto him;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now, it was not because of him only that this was said,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now it was not written that it was accounted to him for his sake alone,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But the statement it was credited to him was not written only for Abraham’s sake,

Referenced Verses

• Rom 15:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Romans.15.4", "source": "Ὅσα γὰρ προεγράφη εἰς τὴν ἡμετέραν διδασκαλίαν προεγράφη, ἵνα διὰ τῆς ὑπομονῆς καὶ τῆς παρακλήσεως τῶν γραφῶν τὴν ἐλπίδα ἔχωμεν.", "text": "*Hosa* *gar* *proegraphē* *eis* the *hēmeteran* *didaskalian* *proegraphē*, *hina* through the *hypomonēs* and the *paraklēseōs* of the *graphōn* the *elpida* we might *echōmen*.", "grammar": { "*Hosa*": "nominative, neuter, plural - whatever things", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/indeed", "*proegraphē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was written before", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - for/unto", "*hēmeteran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - our", "*didaskalian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - instruction/teaching", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*hypomonēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - endurance/patience/perseverance", "*paraklēseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - comfort/encouragement/consolation", "*graphōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - scriptures/writings", "*elpida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hope", "*echōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might have" }, "variants": { "*Hosa*": "whatever things/all that/as many things as", "*proegraphē*": "was written before/was written previously", "*didaskalian*": "instruction/teaching/training", "*hypomonēs*": "endurance/patience/perseverance/steadfastness", "*paraklēseōs*": "comfort/encouragement/consolation/exhortation", "*graphōn*": "scriptures/writings", "*elpida*": "hope/expectation", "*echōmen*": "we might have/we may have" } }
• 1 Cor 10:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.11", "source": "Ταῦτα δὲ πάντα τύποι συνέβαινον ἐκείνοις: ἐγράφη δὲ πρὸς νουθεσίαν ἡμῶν, εἰς οὓς τὰ τέλη τῶν αἰώνων κατήντησεν.", "text": "*Tauta* *de* all *typoi* *synebanon* to those: *egraphē* *de* *pros* *nouthesian* of us, to whom the *telē* of the *aiōnōn* *katēntēsen*", "grammar": { "*Tauta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - these things", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*typoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - types/figures/examples", "*synebanon*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd person plural - they happened/befell", "*egraphē*": "aorist passive, 3rd person singular - it was written", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/toward", "*nouthesian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - admonition/warning/instruction", "*telē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - ends/goals/completions", "*aiōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - ages/eons", "*katēntēsen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person singular - came/arrived/attained" }, "variants": { "*typoi*": "types/examples/patterns/figures", "*synebanon*": "happened/befell/occurred as examples", "*nouthesian*": "admonition/warning/instruction", "*telē*": "ends/goals/consummation", "*aiōnōn*": "ages/eons/world periods", "*katēntēsen*": "came/arrived/reached/attained to" } }
• 2 Tim 3:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.3.16", "source": "Πᾶσα γραφὴ θεόπνευστος, καὶ ὠφέλιμος πρὸς διδασκαλίαν, πρὸς ἔλεγχον, πρὸς ἐπανόρθωσιν, πρὸς παιδείαν τὴν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ:", "text": "All *graphē* [is] *theopneustos*, *kai* *ōphelimos* *pros* *didaskalian*, *pros* *elegchon*, *pros* *epanorthōsin*, *pros* *paideian* the [one] in *dikaiosynē*:", "grammar": { "*pasa*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - all/every", "*graphē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - scripture/writing", "*theopneustos*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - God-breathed/inspired by God", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ōphelimos*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - profitable/useful", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - for/toward", "*didaskalian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - teaching/instruction", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - for/toward", "*elegchon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - reproof/conviction", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - for/toward", "*epanorthōsin*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - correction", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - for/toward", "*paideian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - training/instruction", "*tēn*": "definite article, accusative, feminine, singular - the", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*dikaiosynē*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*pasa graphē*": "all scripture/every scripture", "*theopneustos*": "God-breathed/inspired by God/divinely inspired", "*ōphelimos*": "profitable/useful/beneficial", "*pros*": "for/toward/with a view to", "*didaskalian*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine", "*elegchon*": "reproof/conviction/refutation", "*epanorthōsin*": "correction/improvement/restoration", "*paideian*": "training/instruction/discipline", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice" } } 17 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.3.17", "source": "Ἵνα ἄρτιος ᾖ ὁ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἄνθρωπος, πρὸς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἐξηρτισμένος.", "text": "That *artios* might be the of *Theou* *anthrōpos*, *pros* every *ergon* *agathon* *exērtismenos*.", "grammar": { "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that", "*artios*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - complete/perfect", "*ē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be", "*ho*": "definite article, nominative, masculine, singular - the", "*tou*": "definite article, genitive, masculine, singular - of the", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*anthrōpos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - for/toward", "*pan*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - every", "*ergon*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - work/deed", "*agathon*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - good", "*exērtismenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - equipped/prepared" }, "variants": { "*hina*": "that/so that/in order that", "*artios*": "complete/perfect/fitted/proficient", "*Theou*": "of God/God's", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human being", "*ergon*": "work/deed/action/task", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/useful", "*exērtismenos*": "equipped/prepared/furnished completely/thoroughly prepared" } }
• 1 Cor 10:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.6", "source": "Ταῦτα δὲ τύποι ἡμῶν ἐγενήθησαν, εἰς τὸ μὴ εἶναι ἡμᾶς ἐπιθυμητὰς κακῶν, καθὼς κἀκεῖνοι ἐπεθύμησαν.", "text": "*Tauta* *de* *typoi* of us *egenēthēsan*, to the not *einai* us *epithymētas* of *kakōn*, *kathōs* *kakeinoi* *epethymēsan*", "grammar": { "*Tauta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - these things", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*typoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - types/figures/examples", "*egenēthēsan*": "aorist passive, 3rd person plural - they became/were made", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*epithymētas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - desirers/cravers", "*kakōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - evil things", "*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/even as", "*kakeinoi*": "demonstrative pronoun (*kai* + *ekeinoi*) - even those/also they", "*epethymēsan*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person plural - they desired/craved/lusted" }, "variants": { "*typoi*": "types/examples/patterns/prefiguration", "*egenēthēsan*": "became/were made/happened as", "*epithymētas*": "desirers/cravers/lusters after", "*kakōn*": "evil things/bad things/wickedness" } }
• 1 Cor 9:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.9", "source": "Ἐν γὰρ τῷ Μωσέως νόμῳ γέγραπται, Οὐ φιμώσεις βοῦν ἀλοῶντα. Μὴ τῶν βοῶν μέλει τῷ Θεῷ;", "text": "For in the *Mōseōs* *nomō* it has been *gegraptai*, Not *phimōseis* *boun* *aloōnta*. *Mē* of the *boōn* *melei* to the *Theō*?", "grammar": { "*Mōseōs*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Moses'", "*nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - law", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive, 3rd person singular - has been written", "*phimōseis*": "future indicative, 2nd person singular - you shall muzzle", "*boun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - ox", "*aloōnta*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, singular - threshing", "*Mē*": "particle introducing a question expecting negative answer", "*boōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of oxen", "*melei*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - cares", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "has been written/is written/stands written", "*phimōseis*": "you shall muzzle/prevent from eating", "*boun*": "ox/bull", "*aloōnta*": "threshing/treading out grain", "*melei*": "cares/is concerned/matters" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.10", "source": "Ἢ διʼ ἡμᾶς πάντως λέγει; Διʼ ἡμᾶς γὰρ, ἐγράφη: ὅτι ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι ὀφείλει ὁ ἀροτριῶν ἀροτριᾷν· καὶ ὁ ἀλοῶν τῆς ἐλπίδος αὐτοῦ μετέχειν ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι.", "text": "Or for us *pantōs* *legei*? For us for, it was *egraphē*: that upon *elpidi* *opheilei* the one *arotriōn* to *arotrion*; and the one *aloōn* of the *elpidos* of him to *metechein* upon *elpidi*.", "grammar": { "*pantōs*": "adverb - altogether/entirely/certainly", "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*egraphē*": "aorist passive, 3rd person singular - was written", "*elpidi*": "dative, feminine, singular - hope", "*opheilei*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - ought/must", "*arotriōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - plowing", "*arotrion*": "present infinitive - to plow", "*aloōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - threshing", "*elpidos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of hope", "*metechein*": "present infinitive - to partake/share" }, "variants": { "*pantōs*": "certainly/altogether/absolutely", "*egraphē*": "was written/was recorded", "*elpidi*": "hope/expectation", "*opheilei*": "ought/should/must", "*arotriōn*": "plowing/tilling", "*arotrion*": "to plow/to till", "*aloōn*": "threshing/treading grain", "*metechein*": "to partake/to share/to participate" } }