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Romans 11

Rom. 11:7 KJV (With Strong’s)

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What
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
tis (Greek #5101)
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
KJV usage: every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
Pronounce: tis
Origin: probably emphatic of 5100
then
oun (Greek #3767)
(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly
KJV usage: and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore.
Pronounce: oon
Origin: apparently a primary word
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Israel (Greek #2474)
Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: Israel.
Pronounce: is-rah-ale'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (03478)
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epitugchano (Greek #2013)
to chance upon, i.e. (by implication) to attain
KJV usage: obtain.
Pronounce: ep-ee-toong-khan'-o
Origin: from 1909 and 5177
not
ou (Greek #3756)
the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not
KJV usage: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
Pronounce: oo
Origin: οὐκ (ook), and (before an aspirate) οὐχ (ookh) a primary word
obtained
epitugchano (Greek #2013)
to chance upon, i.e. (by implication) to attain
KJV usage: obtain.
Pronounce: ep-ee-toong-khan'-o
Origin: from 1909 and 5177
that
toutou (Greek #5127)
of (from or concerning) this (person or thing)
KJV usage: here(-by), him, it, + such manner of, that, thence(-forth), thereabout, this, thus.
Pronounce: too'-too
Origin: genitive case singular masculine or neuter of 3778
which
hos (Greek #3739)
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
KJV usage: one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also 3757.
Pronounce: hos
Origin: ἥ (hay), and neuter ὅ (ho) probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article 3588)
he seeketh for
epizeteo (Greek #1934)
to search (inquire) for; intensively, to demand, to crave
KJV usage: desire, enquire, seek (after, for).
Pronounce: ep-eed-zay-teh'-o
Origin: from 1909 and 2212
; but
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
the election
ekloge (Greek #1589)
(divine) selection (abstractly or concretely)
KJV usage: chosen, election.
Pronounce: ek-log-ay'
Origin: from 1586
hath obtained it
epitugchano (Greek #2013)
to chance upon, i.e. (by implication) to attain
KJV usage: obtain.
Pronounce: ep-ee-toong-khan'-o
Origin: from 1909 and 5177
, and
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
the rest
loipoy (Greek #3062)
remaining ones
KJV usage: other, which remain, remnant, residue, rest.
Pronounce: loy-poy'
Origin: masculine plural of a derivative of 3007
were θblinded
poroo (Greek #4456)
to petrify, i.e. (figuratively) to indurate (render stupid or callous)
KJV usage: blind, harden.
Pronounce: po-ro'-o
Origin: apparently from πῶρος (a kind of stone)
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Rom. 9:31• 31But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. (Rom. 9:31)
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hardened.

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Cross References

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What then?
Rom. 3:9• 9What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; (Rom. 3:9)
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Rom. 6:15• 15What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. (Rom. 6:15)
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1 Cor. 10:19• 19What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing? (1 Cor. 10:19)
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Phil. 1:18• 18What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. (Phil. 1:18)
Israel.
Rom. 9:31‑32• 31But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
 32Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; (Rom. 9:31‑32)
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Rom. 10:3• 3For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. (Rom. 10:3)
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Prov. 1:28• 28Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: (Prov. 1:28)
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Luke 13:24• 24Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. (Luke 13:24)
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Heb. 12:17• 17For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears. (Heb. 12:17)
but the election.That is, the elect, the abstract being used for the concrete. So the Jews or the circumcised people, are called Israel, or the circumcision.
Rom. 11:5• 5Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. (Rom. 11:5)
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Rom. 8:28‑30• 28And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
 29For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
 30Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. (Rom. 8:28‑30)
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Rom. 9:23• 23And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, (Rom. 9:23)
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Eph. 1:4• 4According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: (Eph. 1:4)
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2 Thess. 2:13‑14• 13But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
 14Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. (2 Thess. 2:13‑14)
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1 Peter 1:2• 2Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied. (1 Peter 1:2)
and the rest.
Isa. 6:10• 10Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed. (Isa. 6:10)
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Isa. 44:18• 18They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand. (Isa. 44:18)
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Matt. 13:14‑15• 14And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
 15For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. (Matt. 13:14‑15)
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John 12:40• 40He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. (John 12:40)
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2 Cor. 3:14• 14But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ. (2 Cor. 3:14)
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2 Cor. 4:4• 4In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. (2 Cor. 4:4)
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2 Thess. 2:10‑12• 10And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
 11And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
 12That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. (2 Thess. 2:10‑12)
blinded.
or, hardened.
Rom. 9:18• 18Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth. (Rom. 9:18)

J. N. Darby Translation

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What is it then? What Israel seeks for, that he has not obtained; but the election has obtained, and the rest have been blindedc,

JND Translation Notes

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Or "hardened," "made obdurate in heart."

W. Kelly Translation

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What then? That which Israel seeketh after, this it did not obtain, but the election obtained [it]; but the rest were hardeneda,

WK Translation Notes

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"Hardened" also is the right sense, rather than "blinded," though this is also taught elsewhere.