Romans 9:12 — King James Version← Study notes
“It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.”
Romans 9:12 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Romans 9:1215 words
οὐκouknot
ἐξexfrom / out of
ἔργωνergōnwork / deed
ἀλλ’all’and, but (even), howbeit
ἐκekfrom / out of
τοῦtouthe
καλοῦντοςkalountosbid, call (forth), (whose
ἐρρέθηerrethēsay
αὐτῇautēhe / she / it / same
ὅτιhotithat / because
ὉHothe
μείζωνmeizōn(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high
δουλεύσειdouleuseibe in bondage, (do) serve(-ice)
τῷtōthe
ἐλάσσονιelassoniless, under, worse
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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