Romans 4:16
New Testament • 11 words with Strong's data
"Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,"
Word-by-Word Analysis
כֵּן
kên
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner...
אֵמוּן
ʼêmûwn
established, i.e. (figuratively) trusty; also (abstractly) trustworthiness
חֵן
chên
graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)
קֵץ
qêts
an extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after
יָדַע
yâdaʻ
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o...
זֶרַע
zeraʻ
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity
תּוֹרָה
tôwrâh
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
אֵמוּן
ʼêmûwn
established, i.e. (figuratively) trusty; also (abstractly) trustworthiness
אַבְרָהָם
ʼAbrâhâm
Abraham, the later name of Abram
אָב
ʼâb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
Key Terms in This Verse
יָדַע yâdaʻ
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, in...
Study H3045 →חֵן chên
graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)
Study H2580 →אֵמוּן ʼêmûwn
established, i.e. (figuratively) trusty; also (abstractly) trustworthiness
Study H529 →אֵמוּן ʼêmûwn
established, i.e. (figuratively) trusty; also (abstractly) trustworthiness
Study H529 →אָב ʼâb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
Study H1 →Cross References
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
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