Romans 9:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
On the contrary,μενοῦνγε
(menounge)
3304: rather, on the contraryfrom men, oun and ge
whoτίς
(tis)
5101: who? which? what?an interrog. pronoun related to tis
are you, O
(ō)
5599: O, oh!a prim. interj.
man,ἄνθρωπε
(anthrōpe)
444: a man, human, mankindprobably from anér and óps (eye, face)
who answers backἀνταποκρινόμενος
(antapokrinomenos)
470: to answer againfrom anti and apokrinomai
to God?θεῷ
(theō)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin
The thing moldedπλάσμα
(plasma)
4110: that which is moldedfrom plassó
will not say 
 
3004: to saya prim. verb
to the molder,πλάσαντι
(plasanti)
4111: to forma prim. verb
"Whyτί
(ti)
5101: who? which? what?an interrog. pronoun related to tis
did you makeἐποίησας
(epoiēsas)
4160: to make, doa prim. word
me like this,"οὕτως
(outōs)
3779: in this way, thusadverb from houtos,
will it? 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
μενουνγε  particle
menounge  men-oon'-geh:  so then at least -- nay but, yea doubtless (rather, verily).
ω  interjection
o  o:  as a sign of the vocative case, O; as a note of exclamation, oh -- O.
ανθρωπε  noun - vocative singular masculine
anthropos  anth'-ro-pos:  man-faced, i.e. a human being -- certain, man.
συ  personal pronoun - second person nominative singular
su  soo:  the person pronoun of the second person singular thou -- thou.
τις  interrogative pronoun - nominative singular masculine
tis  tis:  an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) -- every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, -with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
ει  verb - present indicative - second person singular
ei  i:  thou art -- art, be.
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ανταποκρινομενος  verb - present middle or passive deponent participle - nominative singular masculine
antapokrinomai  an-tap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee:  to contradict or dispute -- answer again, reply against.
τω  definite article - dative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
θεω  noun - dative singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
ερει  verb - future active indicative - third person singular
ereo  er-eh'-o:  to utter, i.e. speak or say -- call, say, speak (of), tell.
το  definite article - nominative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
πλασμα  noun - nominative singular neuter
plasma  plas'-mah:  something moulded -- thing formed.
τω  definite article - dative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
πλασαντι  verb - aorist active participle - dative singular masculine
plasso  plas'-so:  to mould, i.e. shape or fabricate -- form.
τι  interrogative pronoun - accusative singular neuter
tis  tis:  an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) -- every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, -with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
με  personal pronoun - first person accusative singular
me  meh:  me -- I, me, my.
εποιησας  verb - aorist active indicative - second person singular
poieo  poy-eh'-o:  to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
ουτως  adverb
houto  hoo'-to:  after that, after (in) this manner, as, even (so), for all that, like(-wise), no more, on this fashion(-wise), so (in like manner), thus, what.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
On the contrary, who are you, O man, who answers back to God? The thing molded will not say to the molder, "Why did you make me like this," will it?

King James Bible
Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But who are you, a mere man, to talk back to God? Will what is formed say to the one who formed it, "Why did you make me like this?"

International Standard Version
On the contrary, who are you—mere man that you are—to talk back to God? Can an object that was molded say to the one who molded it, "Why did you make me like this?"

NET Bible
But who indeed are you--a mere human being--to talk back to God? Does what is molded say to the molder, "Why have you made me like this?"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Therefore, who are you, oh son of man, that you give a rebuttal to God? Does the thing formed say to the one who formed it, “Why have you made me this way?”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Who do you think you are to talk back to God like that? Can an object that was made say to its maker, "Why did you make me like this?"

King James 2000 Bible
Nay but, O man, who are you that replies against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why have you made me thus?
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