Romans 9:20

New Testament • 12 words with Strong's data

"Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?"

Word-by-Word Analysis

אֲבָל

ʼăbâl

H61

nay, i.e. truly or yet

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but

אִישׁ

ʼîysh

H376

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

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who art thou that

English grammatical function word ('repliest'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalen...

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קִרְאָה

qirʼâh

H7125

an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)

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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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Shall the

דָּבָר

dâbâr

H1697

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

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יָצַר

yâtsar

H3335

to mould into a form; especially as apotter; figuratively, to determine (i.e. form a resolution)

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אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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to him that

יָצַר

yâtsar

H3335

to mould into a form; especially as apotter; figuratively, to determine (i.e. form a resolution)

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it Why hast thou

עָשָׂה

ʻâsâh

H6213

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

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me

כֵּן

kên

H3652

so

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Key Terms in This Verse

repliest GRAM

English grammatical function word ('repliest'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalent in the original Hebrew or Greek text; they are r...

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formed H3335

יָצַר yâtsar

to mould into a form; especially as apotter; figuratively, to determine (i.e. form a resolution)

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formed H3335

יָצַר yâtsar

to mould into a form; especially as apotter; figuratively, to determine (i.e. form a resolution)

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Nay H61

אֲבָל ʼăbâl

nay, i.e. truly or yet

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thing H1697

דָּבָר dâbâr

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

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thus H3652

כֵּן kên

so

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say H559

אָמַר ʼâmar

to say (used with great latitude)

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made H6213

עָשָׂה ʻâsâh

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

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against H7125

קִרְאָה qirʼâh

an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)

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man H376

אִישׁ ʼîysh

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

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Cross References

Isaiah 29:16 cross-reference

Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter’s clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He ha...

Isaiah 64:8 cross-reference

But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.

Job 33:13 cross-reference

Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.

Matthew 20:15 cross-reference

Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?

Job 40:2 cross-reference

Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.

Job 36:23 cross-reference

Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?

Job 16:3 cross-reference

Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?

1 Timothy 6:5 cross-reference

Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

1 Corinthians 1:20 cross-reference

Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

Job 40:8 cross-reference

Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

Romans 2:1 cross-reference

Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

Titus 2:9 cross-reference

Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;

Micah 6:8 cross-reference

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

James 2:20 cross-reference

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

Job 40:5 cross-reference

Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.

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