Romans 11:4

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀλλὰ τί λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ χρηματισμός; Κατέλιπον ἐμαυτῷ ἑπτακισχιλίους ἄνδρας, οἵτινες οὐκ ἔκαμψαν γόνυ τῇ Βάαλ.

Transliteration

But what legei to him the chrēmatismos? I katelipon to emautō seven thousand andras, who not ekampsan gony to the Baal.

Grammar Details

*legei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says
*chrēmatismos*: nominative masculine singular - divine response/oracle
*katelipon*: aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I reserved/kept/left
*emautō*: dative masculine singular - myself
*andras*: accusative masculine plural - men
*ekampsan*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they bowed
*gony*: accusative neuter singular - knee
*Baal*: dative feminine - Baal

Word Meanings

*chrēmatismos*: divine response/oracle/revelation
*katelipon*: reserved/kept/left
*andras*: men/males
*ekampsan*: bowed/bent
*gony*: knee/joint
*Baal*: Canaanite deity (feminine article used with masculine name)

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Referenced Verses

1 Kgs 19:18 : 18 Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.
2 Kgs 10:19-20 : 19 Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal. 20 And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.
Jer 19:5 : 5 They have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings unto Baal, which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it into my mind:
Hos 2:8 : 8 For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.
Hos 13:1 : 1 When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.
Zeph 1:4 : 4 I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests;
Num 25:3 : 3 And Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.
Deut 4:3 : 3 Your eyes have seen what the LORD did because of Baalpeor: for all the men that followed Baalpeor, the LORD thy God hath destroyed them from among you.
Judg 2:13 : 13 And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.
1 Kgs 16:31 : 31 And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.

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