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Romans 11:4

And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”

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ASV

But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have left for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal.

KJV

But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.

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16 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἀλλὰallaButG235 →
τίtiwhat [was]G5101 →
λέγειlegeispokenG3004 →
αὐτῷautōto himG846 →
ὁhotheG3588 →
χρηματισμός;chrēmatismosdivine answer?G5538 →
κατέλιπονkateliponI have leftG2641 →
ἐμαυτῷemautōto MyselfG1473 →
ἑπτακισχιλίουςheptakischiliousseven thousandG2035 →
ἄνδραςandrasmenG435 →
οἵτινεςoitineswhoG3748 →
οὐκouknotG3756 →
ἔκαμψανekampsanbowedG2578 →
γόνυgonu[the] kneeG1119 →
τῇtēa<the>G3588 →
Βάαλ.Baalto Baal.G896 →

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1 Kings 19:18Nevertheless, I have reserved seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.”Hebrews 10:24And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds.Numbers 25:3So Israel joined in worshiping Baal of Peor, and the anger of the LORD burned against them.Zephaniah 1:4“I will stretch out My hand against Judah and against all who dwell in Jerusalem. I will cut off from this place every remnant of Baal, the names of the idolatrous and pagan priests—2 Kings 10:19–20Now, therefore, summon to me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests. See that no one is missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal. Whoever is missing will not live.” But Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the servants of Baal.Judges 2:13for they forsook Him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths.Hosea 13:1When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he was exalted in Israel. But he incurred guilt through Baal, and he died.Hosea 2:8For she does not acknowledge that it was I who gave her grain, new wine, and oil, who lavished on her silver and gold—which they crafted for Baal.Isaiah 45:23By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance.Micah 7:18Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion?Jeremiah 19:5They have built high places to Baal on which to burn their children in the fire as offerings to Baal—something I never commanded or mentioned, nor did it even enter My mind.1 Kings 16:31And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal.Hosea 13:2Now they sin more and more and make for themselves cast images, idols skillfully made from their silver, all of them the work of craftsmen. People say of them, “They offer human sacrifice and kiss the calves!”Romans 9:17For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”Deuteronomy 4:3Your eyes have seen what the LORD did at Baal-peor, for the LORD your God destroyed from among you all who followed Baal of Peor.Mark 15:19They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him.Philippians 2:10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

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