Romans 11:24
For if you were cut from a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into one that is cultivated, how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!
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ASV
For if thou wast cut out of that which is by nature a wild olive tree, and wast grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree; how much more shall these, which are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?
KJV
For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?
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25 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| εἰ | ei | If | G1487 → |
| γὰρ | gar | for | G1063 → |
| σὺ | su | you yourself | G4771 → |
| ἐκ | ek | out of | G1537 → |
| τῆς | tēs | the | G3588 → |
| κατὰ | kata | according to | G2596 → |
| φύσιν | phusin | nature | G5449 → |
| ἐξεκόπης | exekopēs | were cut off | G1581 → |
| ἀγριελαίου | agrielaiou | a wild olive tree | G65 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| παρὰ | para | contrary to | G3844 → |
| φύσιν | phusin | nature | G5449 → |
| ἐνεκεντρίσθης | enekentristhēs | were grafted | G1461 → |
| εἰς | eis | into | G1519 → |
| καλλιέλαιον, | kallielaion | a cultivated olive tree, | G2565 → |
| πόσῳ | posō | how much | G4214 → |
| μᾶλλον | mallon | more | G3123 → |
| οὗτοι | houtoi | these | G3778 → |
| οἱ | hoi | who | G3588 → |
| κατὰ | kata | according to | G2596 → |
| φύσιν | phusin | nature [are] | G5449 → |
| ἐγκεντρισθήσονται | egkentristhēsontai | will be grafted into | G1461 → |
| τῇ | tēa | their | G3588 → |
| ἰδίᾳ | idia | own | G2398 → |
| ἐλαίᾳ;¶ | elaia | olive tree? | G1636 → |
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