For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.
For if the firſt fruite bee holy, the lumpe is alſo holy: and if the root be holy, ſo are the branches.
εἰ δὲ ἡ ἀπαρχὴ ἁγία, καὶ τὸ φύραμα· καὶ εἰ ἡ ῥίζα ἁγία, καὶ οἱ κλάδοι.
εἰ δὲ ἡ ἀπαρχὴ ἁγία, καὶ τὸ φύραμα· καὶ εἰ ἡ ῥίζα ἁγία, καὶ οἱ κλάδοι.
ἅγιος , adjective, hagios — sacred, holy (value 284)
G40,
ἅγιος hágios, hag'-ee-os; from ἅγος hágos (an awful thing) (compare G53, G2282); sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated):—(most) holy (one, thing), saint.Used in 219 Verses, 23 Books 228  Occurrence Count
ἀπαρχή , feminine noun, aparchē — the beginning of a sacrifice, the first fruit (value 790)
G536,
ἀπαρχή aparchḗ, ap-ar-khay'; from a compound of G575 and G756; a beginning of sacrifice, i.e. the (Jewish) first-fruit (figuratively):—first-fruits.to offer firstlings or firstfruits
to take away the firstfruits of the productions of the earth which was offered to God. The first portion of the dough, from which sacred loaves were to be prepared. Hence term used of persons consecrated to God for all time.
persons superior in excellence to others of the same class
Used in 8 Verses, 4 Books 8  Occurrence Count
δέ , conjunction, de — but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle) (value 9)
G1161,
δέ dé, deh; a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:—also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).Used in 2568 Verses, 26 Books 2882  Occurrence Count
εἰ , conjunction, ei — forasmuch as, if, that (value 15)
G1487,
εἰ ei, i; a primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.:—forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. Often used in connection or composition with other particles, especially as in G1489, G1490, G1499, G1508, G1509, G1512, G1513, G1536, G1537. See also G1437.Used in 461 Verses, 25 Books 505  Occurrence Count
καί , conjunction, kai — and, even, also (value 31)
G2532,
καί kaí, kahee; apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:—and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.and, also, even, indeed, but
Used in 5227 Verses, 27 Books 9277  Occurrence Count
κλάδος , masculine noun, klados — a branch (value 325)
G2798,
κλάδος kládos, klad'-os; from G2806; a twig or bough (as if broken off):—branch.a young tender shoot, broken off for grafting
a branch
as the Jewish patriarchs are likened to a root, so their posterity are likened to branches
Used in 11 Verses, 4 Books 11  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
ῥίζα , feminine noun, rhiza — a root (value 118)
G4491,
ῥίζα rhíza, hrid'-zah; apparently a primary word; a "root" (literally or figuratively):—root.a root
that which like a root springs from a root, a sprout, shoot
metaph. offspring, progeny
Used in 16 Verses, 7 Books 17  Occurrence Count
φύραμα , neuter noun, phyrama — that which is mixed (value 1042)
G5445,
φύραμα phýrama, foo'-ram-ah; from a prolonged form of φύρω phýrō (to mix a liquid with a solid; perhaps akin to G5453 through the idea of swelling in bulk), mean to knead; a mass of dough:—lump.any substance mixed with water and kneaded
a mass, a lump
of dough
of clay
Used in 5 Verses, 3 Books 5  Occurrence Count
| Romans 11:16Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches. |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 2713) |
| εἰ δὲ ἡ ἀπαρχὴ ἁγία, καὶ τὸ φύραμα· καὶ εἰ ἡ ῥίζα ἁγία, καὶ οἱ κλάδοι. |
| Verse #28226 (Ch. #1057) — 16 words, 51 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| For |
G1161de |
δέ |
9 |
| if |
G1487ei |
εἰ |
15 |
| the firstfruit |
G536aparchē |
ἀπαρχή |
790 |
| be holy, |
G40hagios |
ἅγιος |
284 |
| the lump |
G5445phyrama |
φύραμα |
1042 |
| is also |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| holy: and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| if |
G1487ei |
εἰ |
15 |
| the root |
G4491rhiza |
ῥίζα |
118 |
| be holy, |
G40hagios |
ἅγιος |
284 |
| so |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| are the branches. |
G2798klados |
κλάδος |
325 |
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