Romans 2:17

New Testament • 8 words with Strong's data

"Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,"

Word-by-Word Analysis

רָאָה

râʼâh

H7200

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

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thou art

קָרָא

qârâʼ

H7121

to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)

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a

יְהוּדִי

Yᵉhûwdîy

H3064

a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah)

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and

ἐπαναπαύομαι

epanapaúomai

G1879

to settle on; literally (remain) or figuratively (rely)

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in the

תּוֹרָה

tôwrâh

H8451

a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch

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and

שׂוּם

sûwm

H7760

to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)

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thy

הָלַל

hâlal

H1984

to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causative...

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of

אֱלֹהִים

ʼĕlôhîym

H430

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...

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Key Terms in This Verse

restest G1879

ἐπαναπαύομαι epanapaúomai

to settle on; literally (remain) or figuratively (rely)

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boast H1984

הָלַל hâlal

to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify

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makest H7760

שׂוּם sûwm

to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)

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Jew H3064

יְהוּדִי Yᵉhûwdîy

a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah)

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law H8451

תּוֹרָה tôwrâh

a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch

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called H7121

קָרָא qârâʼ

to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)

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Behold H7200

רָאָה râʼâh

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

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God H430

אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a supe...

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Cross References

Romans 2:23 cross-reference

Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?

Micah 3:11 cross-reference

The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil ca...

Revelation 2:9 cross-reference

I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

Romans 9:32 cross-reference

Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;

John 5:45 cross-reference

Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.

Matthew 3:9 cross-reference

And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

John 8:41 cross-reference

Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.

John 7:19 cross-reference

Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?

Galatians 2:15 cross-reference

We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,

Ephesians 2:11 cross-reference

Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;

Luke 10:28 cross-reference

And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.

Psalm 135:4 cross-reference

For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

Revelation 3:1 cross-reference

And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.

Revelation 3:9 cross-reference

Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.

Zephaniah 3:11 cross-reference

In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt n...

2 Corinthians 11:22 cross-reference

Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.

Isaiah 45:25 cross-reference

In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.

John 8:33 cross-reference

They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?

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