ROMANS 4:9

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.”

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Romans 4:9 Translation & Meaning

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Cometh (No Greek definition. English implied.)
this οὗτος The he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated) this
blessedness μακαρισμὸς Beatification, i.e., attribution of good fortune blessedness
then οὖν (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly then
upon ἐπὶ Properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc upon
the τὴν The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
circumcision περιτομὴν Circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively) circumcision
only, (No Greek definition. English implied.)
or Disjunctive, or; comparative, than or
upon ἐπὶ Properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc upon
the τὴν The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
uncircumcision ἀκροβυστίαν The prepuce; by implication, an uncircumcised (i.e., gentile, figuratively, unregenerate) state or person uncircumcision
also? καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words also
for γάρ Properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) for
we say λέγομεν Properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean say
that ὅτι Demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because that
faith πίστις 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 faith
was reckoned Ἐλογίσθη To take an inventory, i.e., estimate (literally or figuratively) reckoned
to Abraham Ἀβραὰμ Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch Abraham
for εἰς To or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases for
righteousness. δικαιοσύνην Equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification righteousness

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  • 7  Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

  • 8  Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.

  • 9  Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

  • 10  How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

  • 11  And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:




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