Romans 11:18
Strong's Lexicon
{do} not
μὴ ()
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

boast over
κατακαυχῶ (katakauchō)
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2620: To boast against, exult over. From kata and kauchaomai; to exult against.

those
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

branches.
κλάδων (kladōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2798: A young tender shoot, then: a branch; met: of descendants. From klao; a twig or bough.

If
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

[you do, remember this]:
κατακαυχᾶσαι (katakauchasai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2620: To boast against, exult over. From kata and kauchaomai; to exult against.

You
σὺ (sy)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

{do} not
οὐ (ou)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

support
βαστάζεις (bastazeis)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 941: Perhaps remotely derived from the base of basis; to lift, literally or figuratively.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

root,
ῥίζαν (rhizan)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4491: A root, shoot, source; that which comes from the root, a descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'root'.

but
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

the
()
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

root [ supports ]
ῥίζα (rhiza)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4491: A root, shoot, source; that which comes from the root, a descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'root'.

you.
σέ (se)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.

Young's Literal Translation
do not boast against the branches; and if thou dost boast, thou dost not bear the root, but the root thee!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
do not brag that you are better than those branches. But if you do brag  — you do not sustain the root, but the root sustains you.

New American Standard Bible
do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, [remember that] it is not you who supports the root, but the root [supports] you.

King James Bible
Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
do not consider yourself to be superior to those other branches. If you do, consider this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.

New Living Translation
But you must not brag about being grafted in to replace the branches that were broken off. You are just a branch, not the root.

English Standard Version
do not be arrogant toward the branches. If you are, remember it is not you who support the root, but the root that supports you.

New American Standard Bible
do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you.

King James Bible
Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
do not brag that you are better than those branches. But if you do brag--you do not sustain the root, but the root sustains you.

International Standard Version
do not boast about being better than the other branches. If you boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you.

NET Bible
do not boast over the branches. But if you boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you.

American Standard Version
glory not over the branches: but if thou gloriest, it is not thou that bearest the root, but the root thee.

English Revised Version
glory not over the branches: but if thou gloriest, it is not thou that bearest the root, but the root thee.

Young's Literal Translation
do not boast against the branches; and if thou dost boast, thou dost not bear the root, but the root thee!
















Cross References
John 4:22
Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.

Acts 25:7
And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.

Romans 1:1
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

Romans 11:17
And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;

Romans 11:16
For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.

Romans 11:15
For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?

Romans 11:19
Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.

Romans 11:20
Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:

Romans 11:21
For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
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