NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon τι interrogative pronoun - accusative singular neutertis 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. ουν conjunction oun oon: (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly -- and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore. ερουμεν verb - future active indicative - first person ereo er-eh'-o: to utter, i.e. speak or say -- call, say, speak (of), tell. οτι conjunction hoti hot'-ee: demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why. εθνη noun - nominative plural neuter ethnos eth'-nos: a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan) -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people. τα definite article - nominative 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. 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. διωκοντα verb - present active participle - nominative plural neuter dioko dee-o'-ko: to pursue; by implication, to persecute -- ensue, follow (after), given to, (suffer) persecute(-ion), press forward. δικαιοσυνην noun - accusative singular feminine dikaiosune dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay: equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification -- righteousness. κατελαβεν verb - second aorist active indicative - third person singular katalambano kat-al-am-ban'-o: to take eagerly, i.e. seize, possess, etc. -- apprehend, attain, come upon, comprehend, find, obtain, perceive, (over-)take. δικαιοσυνην noun - accusative singular feminine dikaiosune dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay: equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification -- righteousness. δικαιοσυνην noun - accusative singular feminine dikaiosune dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay: equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification -- righteousness. δε conjunction de deh: but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English). την definite article - accusative 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. 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) 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. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith; King James Bible What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. Holman Christian Standard Bible What should we say then? Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained righteousness--namely the righteousness that comes from faith. International Standard Version What can we say, then? Gentiles, who were not pursuing righteousness, have attained righteousness, a righteousness that comes through faith. NET Bible What shall we say then?--that the Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness obtained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith, Aramaic Bible in Plain English What shall we say, therefore? The Gentiles, who did not run after righteousness have obtained righteousness, even the righteousness which is from faith, GOD'S WORD® Translation So what can we say? We can say that non-Jewish people who were not trying to gain God's approval won his approval, an approval based on faith. King James 2000 Bible What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. Links Romans 9:30Romans 9:30 NIV Romans 9:30 NLT Romans 9:30 ESV Romans 9:30 NASB Romans 9:30 KJV |
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