Romans 9:21

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

{G2228} Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἢ οὐκ ἔχει ἐξουσίαν ὁ κεραμεὺς τοῦ πηλοῦ, ἐκ τοῦ αὐτοῦ φυράματος ποιῆσαι ὃ μὲν εἰς τιμὴν σκεῦος, ὃ δὲ εἰς ἀτιμίαν;

Transliteration

Or not echei exousian the kerameus of the pēlou, out of the same phyramatos poiēsai which men for timēn skeuos, which de for atimian?

Grammar Details

*echei*: present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - has
*exousian*: accusative, feminine, singular - authority/right
*kerameus*: nominative, masculine, singular - potter
*pēlou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of clay
*phyramatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - of lump/batch
*poiēsai*: aorist, infinitive, active - to make
*men*: particle - on the one hand
*timēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - honor
*skeuos*: accusative, neuter, singular - vessel
*de*: particle - but/and/on the other hand
*atimian*: accusative, feminine, singular - dishonor

Word Meanings

*echei exousian*: has authority/has power/has right
*kerameus*: potter/craftsman
*pēlou*: of clay/of mud
*phyramatos*: of lump/of batch/of mixture
*poiēsai*: to make/to create/to fashion
*timēn*: honor/dignity/value
*skeuos*: vessel/instrument/container
*atimian*: dishonor/common use/dishonorable use

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Isa 64:8 : 8 But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.
Acts 9:15 : 15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
2 Tim 2:20-21 : 20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. 21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
Prov 16:4 : 4 The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Rom 9:11 : 11 (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)
Rom 9:18 : 18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
Rom 9:22-23 : 22 What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: 23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
Jer 18:3-6 : 3 Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. 4 And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it. 5 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 6 O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.
Jer 22:28 : 28 Is this man Coniah a despised broken idol? is he a vessel wherein is no pleasure? wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into a land which they know not?
Hos 8:8 : 8 Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure.

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