Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
Wherefore? becauſe they ſought it, not by faith, but as it were by the works of the Law: for they ſtumbled at that ſtumbling ſtone,
διατί; ὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως, ἀλλ’ ὡς ἐξ ἔργων νόμου· προσέκοψαν γὰρ τῷ λίθῳ τοῦ προσκόμματος,
Διατί; Ὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως, ἀλλ’ ὡς ἐξ ἔργων νόμου. προσέκοψαν γὰρ τῷ λίθῳ τοῦ προσκόμματος,
ἀλλά , conjunction, alla — otherwise, on the other hand, but (value 62)
G235,
ἀλλά allá, al-lah'; neuter plural of G243; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations):—and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.but
nevertheless, notwithstanding
an objection
an exception
a restriction
nay, rather, yea, moreover
forms a transition to the cardinal matter
Used in 601 Verses, 27 Books 635  Occurrence Count
γάρ , conjunction, gar — for, indeed (a conjunction used to express cause, explanation, inference or continuation) (value 104)
G1063,
γάρ gár, gar; a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):—and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.Used in 1016 Verses, 27 Books 1067  Occurrence Count
διατί , pronoun, diati — wherefore, why (value 325)
G1302,
διατί diatí, dee-at-ee'; from G1223 and G5101; through what cause ?, i.e. why?:—wherefore, why.through, by, with, because of, for the sake of
Used in 26 Verses, 9 Books 27  Occurrence Count
ἐκ , preposition, ek — from, from out of (value 25)
G1537,
ἐκ 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):—after, among, × are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, × hereby, + very highly, in, …ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, × thenceforth, through, × unto, × vehemently, with(-out).out of, from, by, away from
Used in 761 Verses, 26 Books 920  Occurrence Count
ἔργον , neuter noun, ergon — work (value 228)
G2041,
ἔργον érgon, er'-gon; from a primary (but obsolete) ἔργω érgō (to work); toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act:—deed, doing, labour, work.business, employment, that which any one is occupied
that which one undertakes to do, enterprise, undertaking
any product whatever, any thing accomplished by hand, art, industry, or mind
an act, deed, thing done: the idea of working is emphasised in opp. to that which is less than work
Used in 161 Verses, 26 Books 176  Occurrence Count
λίθος , masculine noun, lithos — a stone (value 319)
G3037,
λίθος líthos, lee'-thos; apparently a primary word; a stone (literally or figuratively):—(mill-, stumbling-)stone.a stone
of small stones
of building stones
metaph. of Christ
Used in 55 Verses, 10 Books 60  Occurrence Count
νόμος , masculine noun, nomos — that which is assigned, usage, law (value 430)
G3551,
νόμος nómos, nom'-os; from a primary νέμω némō (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals); law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle):—law.anything established, anything received by usage, a custom, a law, a command
of any law whatsoever
a law or rule producing a state approved of God
by the observance of which is approved of God
a precept or injunction
the rule of action prescribed by reason
of the Mosaic law, and referring, acc. to the context. either to the volume of the law or to its contents
the Christian religion: the law demanding faith, the moral instruction given by Christ, esp. the precept concerning love
the name of the more important part (the Pentateuch), is put for the entire collection of the sacred books of the OT
Used in 158 Verses, 12 Books 196  Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
G3588,
ὁ ho, ho; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):—the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257  Occurrence Count
ὅτι , conjunction, hoti — that, because (value 380)
G3754,
ὅτι hóti, hot'-ee; neuter of G3748 as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:—as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.Used in 1188 Verses, 27 Books 1291  Occurrence Count
οὐ , particle, ou — not, no (value 470)
G3756,
οὐ ou, oo; a primary word; the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not:—+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also G3364, G3372.no, not; in direct questions expecting an affirmative answer
Used in 1408 Verses, 26 Books 1635  Occurrence Count
πίστις , feminine noun, pistis — faith, faithfulness (value 800)
G4102,
πίστις pístis, pis'-tis; from G3982; persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself:—assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.conviction of the truth of anything, belief; in the NT of a conviction or belief respecting man's relationship to God and divine things, generally with the included idea of trust and holy fervour born of faith and joined with it
relating to God
the conviction that God exists and is the creator and ruler of all things, the provider and bestower of eternal salvation through Christ
relating to Christ
a strong and welcome conviction or belief that Jesus is the Messiah, through whom we obtain eternal salvation in the kingdom of God
the religious beliefs of Christians
belief with the predominate idea of trust (or confidence) whether in God or in Christ, springing from faith in the same
fidelity, faithfulness
the character of one who can be relied on
Used in 228 Verses, 24 Books 244  Occurrence Count
πρόσκομμα , neuter noun, proskomma — a stumbling, an occasion of stumbling (value 621)
G4348,
πρόσκομμα próskomma, pros'-kom-mah; from G4350; a stub, i.e. (figuratively) occasion of apostasy:—offence, stumbling(-block, (-stone)).a stumbling block
an obstacle in the way which if one strikes his foot against he stumbles or falls
that over which a soul stumbles i.e. by which is caused to sin
Used in 6 Verses, 3 Books 6  Occurrence Count
προσκόπτω , verb, proskoptō — to strike against, to stumble (value 1720)
G4350,
προσκόπτω proskóptō, pros-kop'-to; from G4314 and G2875; to strike at, i.e. surge against (as water); specially, to stub on, i.e. trip up (literally or figuratively):—beat upon, dash, stumble (at).to strike against
of those who strike against a stone or other obstacle in the path, to stumble
to strike one's foot against a stone
i.e. to meet with some harm;
to rush upon, beat against
to be made to stumble by a thing
i.e. metaph. to be induced to sin
Used in 8 Verses, 5 Books 8  Occurrence Count
τίς , pronoun, tis — who? which? what? (value 510)
G5101,
τίς tís, tis; probably emphatic of G5100; 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.Used in 483 Verses, 20 Books 535  Occurrence Count
ὡς , adverb, hōs — as, like as, even as, when, since, as long as (value 1000)
G5613,
ὡς hōs, hoce; probably adverb of comparative from G3739; which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows):—about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, × with all speed.Used in 435 Verses, 26 Books 494  Occurrence Count
| Romans 9:32Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 10859) |
| διατί; ὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως, ἀλλ’ ὡς ἐξ ἔργων νόμου· προσέκοψαν γὰρ τῷ λίθῳ τοῦ προσκόμματος, |
| Verse #28188 (Ch. #1055) — 16 words, 71 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| Wherefore? |
G5101tis |
τίς |
510 |
| Because |
G3754hoti |
ὅτι |
380 |
| they sought it not |
G3756ou |
οὐ |
470 |
| by |
G1537ek |
ἐκ |
25 |
| faith, |
G4102pistis |
πίστις |
800 |
| but |
G235alla |
ἀλλά |
62 |
| as it were |
G5613hōs |
ὡς |
1000 |
| by |
G1537ek |
ἐκ |
25 |
| the works |
G2041ergon |
ἔργον |
228 |
| of the law. |
G3551nomos |
νόμος |
430 |
| For |
G1063gar |
γάρ |
104 |
| they stumbled |
G4350proskoptō |
προσκόπτω |
1720 |
| at that |
G3037lithos |
λίθος |
319 |
| stumblingstone; |
G4348proskomma |
πρόσκομμα |
621 |
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