Romans 4:9
New Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness."
Word-by-Word Analysis
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
μακαρισμός
makarismós
beatification, i.e. attribution of good fortune
ἀκροβυστία
akrobystía
the prepuce; by implication, an uncircumcised (i.e. gentile, figuratively, unregenerate) state or person
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
אֵמוּן
ʼêmûwn
established, i.e. (figuratively) trusty; also (abstractly) trustworthiness
חָשַׁב
châshab
properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious...
אַבְרָהָם
ʼAbrâhâm
Abraham, the later name of Abram
צְדָקָה
tsᵉdâqâh
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)
Key Terms in This Verse
μακαρισμός makarismós
beatification, i.e. attribution of good fortune
Study G3108 →ἀκροβυστία akrobystía
the prepuce; by implication, an uncircumcised (i.e. gentile, figuratively, unregenerate) state or person
Study G203 →חָשַׁב châshab
properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, ...
Study H2803 →אֵמוּן ʼêmûwn
established, i.e. (figuratively) trusty; also (abstractly) trustworthiness
Study H529 →צְדָקָה tsᵉdâqâh
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)
Study H6666 →Cross References
That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou...
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
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