Romans 4:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
and the fatherπατέρα
(patera)
3962: a fathera prim. word
of circumcisionπεριτομῆς
(peritomēs)
4061: circumcisionfrom peritemnó
to thoseτοῖς
(tois)
3588: thethe def. art.
who not onlyμόνον
(monon)
3440: merelyadverb from monos
are of the circumcision,περιτομῆς
(peritomēs)
4061: circumcisionfrom peritemnó
but who alsoκαὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction
followστοιχοῦσιν
(stoichousin)
4748: to be in rows, fig. to walk by rulefrom stoichos (a row)
in the stepsἴχνεσιν
(ichnesin)
2487: a tracka prim. word
of the faithπίστεως
(pisteōs)
4102: faith, faithfulnessfrom peithó
of our fatherπατρὸς
(patros)
3962: a fathera prim. word
AbrahamἈβραὰμ
(abraam)
11: Abraham, the Heb. patriarchof Hebrew origin Abraham
which he had while uncircumcised.ἀκροβυστίᾳ
(akrobustia)
203: the prepuce, foreskin, hence uncircumcisionof uncertain origin


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
πατερα  noun - accusative singular masculine
pater  pat-ayr':  a father (literally or figuratively, near or more remote) -- father, parent.
περιτομης  noun - genitive singular feminine
peritome  per-it-om-ay':  circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively) -- circumcised, circumcision.
τοις  definite article - dative plural 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.
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
εκ  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)
περιτομης  noun - genitive singular feminine
peritome  per-it-om-ay':  circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively) -- circumcised, circumcision.
μονον  adverb
monon  mon'-on:  merely -- alone, but, only.
αλλα  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
τοις  definite article - dative plural 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.
στοιχουσιν  verb - present active participle - dative plural masculine
stoicheo  stoy-kheh'-o:  to march in (military) rank (keep step), i.e. (figuratively) to conform to virtue and piety -- walk (orderly).
τοις  definite article - dative plural 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.
ιχνεσιν  noun - dative plural neuter
ichnos  ikh'-nos:  a track (figuratively) -- step.
της  definite article - genitive 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.
πιστεως  noun - genitive 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.
της  definite article - genitive 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.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τη  definite article - dative 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.
ακροβυστια  noun - dative singular feminine
akrobustia  ak-rob-oos-tee'-ah:  the prepuce; by implication, an uncircumcised (i.e. gentile, figuratively, unregenerate) state or person -- not circumcised, uncircumcised , uncircumcision.
του  definite article - genitive 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.
πατρος  noun - genitive singular masculine
pater  pat-ayr':  a father (literally or figuratively, near or more remote) -- father, parent.
ημων  personal pronoun - first person genitive plural
hemon  hay-mone':  of (or from) us -- our (company), us, we.
αβρααμ  proper noun
Abraam  ab-rah-am':  Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch -- Abraham.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also follow in the steps of the faith of our father Abraham which he had while uncircumcised.

King James Bible
And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And he became the father of the circumcised, who are not only circumcised but who also follow in the footsteps of the faith our father Abraham had while he was still uncircumcised.

International Standard Version
He is also the ancestor of the circumcised—those who are not only circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.

NET Bible
And he is also the father of the circumcised, who are not only circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham possessed when he was still uncircumcised.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he is the father to the circumcision, but not only to those who are from the circumcision, but also to those who follow the steps of faith of the uncircumcision of our father Abraham.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He is also the father of those who not only are circumcised but also are following in the footsteps of his faith. Our father Abraham had that faith before he was circumcised.

King James 2000 Bible
And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
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