Romans 10:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Soἄρα
(ara)
686: therefore (an illative particle)a prim. particle
faithπίστις
(pistis)
4102: faith, faithfulnessfrom peithó
[comes] from hearing,ἀκοῆς
(akoēs)
189: hearing, the sense of hearingfrom akouó
and hearingἀκοὴ
(akoē)
189: hearing, the sense of hearingfrom akouó
by the wordῥήματος
(rēmatos)
4487: a word, by impl. a matterfrom a modified form of ereó
of Christ.Χριστοῦ
(christou)
5547: the Anointed One, Messiah, Christfrom chrió


















KJV Lexicon
αρα  particle
ara  ar'-ah:  a particle denoting an inference more or less decisive (as follows)
η  definite article - nominative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
πιστις  noun - nominative singular feminine
pistis  pis'-tis:  persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself -- assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
εξ  preposition
ek  ek:  a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
ακοης  noun - genitive singular feminine
akoe  ak-o-ay':  hearing (the act, the sense or the thing heard) -- audience, ear, fame, which ye heard, hearing, preached, report, rumor.
η  definite article - nominative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
ακοη  noun - nominative singular feminine
akoe  ak-o-ay':  hearing (the act, the sense or the thing heard) -- audience, ear, fame, which ye heard, hearing, preached, report, rumor.
δια  preposition
dia  dee-ah':  through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
ρηματος  noun - genitive singular neuter
rhema  hray'-mah:  an utterance (individually, collectively or specially); by implication, a matter or topic (especially of narration, command or dispute); with a negative naught whatever
θεου  noun - genitive singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

King James Bible
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the message about Christ.

International Standard Version
Consequently, faith results from listening, and listening results through the word of the Messiah.

NET Bible
Consequently faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the preached word of Christ.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Therefore faith is from the hearing ear, and the hearing ear is from the word of God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So faith comes from hearing the message, and the message that is heard is what Christ spoke.

King James 2000 Bible
So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
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