NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon ου particle - nominativeou oo: no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. γαρ conjunction gar gar: assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) δια preposition dia dee-ah': through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional) νομου noun - genitive singular masculine nomos nom'-os: law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle) -- law. η definite article - nominative singular feminine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. επαγγελια noun - nominative singular feminine epaggelia ep-ang-el-ee'-ah: an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good) -- message, promise. τω definite article - dative singular masculine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. αβρααμ proper noun Abraam ab-rah-am': Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch -- Abraham. η particle e ay: disjunctive, or; comparative, than -- and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea. τω definite article - dative singular neuter ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. σπερματι noun - dative singular neuter sperma sper'-mah: something sown, i.e. seed (including the male sperm); by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant (figuratively, as if kept over for planting) -- issue, seed. αυτου personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine autos ow-tos': the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons το definite article - nominative singular neuter ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. κληρονομον noun - accusative singular masculine kleronomos klay-ron-om'-os: a sharer by lot, i.e. inheritor; by implication, a possessor -- heir. αυτον personal pronoun - accusative singular masculine autos ow-tos': the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons ειναι verb - present infinitive einai i'-nahee: to exist -- am, was. come, is, lust after, please well, there is, to be, was. του definite article - genitive singular masculine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. κοσμου noun - genitive singular masculine kosmos kos'-mos: orderly arrangement, i.e. decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally) -- adorning, world. αλλα conjunction alla al-lah': other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet. δια preposition dia dee-ah': through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional) δικαιοσυνης noun - genitive singular feminine dikaiosune dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay: equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification -- righteousness. πιστεως noun - genitive singular feminine pistis pis'-tis: persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself -- assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would be heir of the world was not through the Law, but through the righteousness of faith. King James Bible For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. Holman Christian Standard Bible For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would inherit the world was not through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. International Standard Version For the promise that he would inherit the world did not come to Abraham or to his descendants through the Law, but through the righteousness produced by faith. NET Bible For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would inherit the world was not fulfilled through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For it was not by The Written Law that The Promise came to Abraham and his seed, that he would be the heir to the universe, but by the righteousness of his faith. GOD'S WORD® Translation So it was not by obeying Moses' Teachings that Abraham or his descendants received the promise that he would inherit the world. Rather, it was through God's approval of his faith. King James 2000 Bible For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his descendants, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. Links Romans 4:13Romans 4:13 NIV Romans 4:13 NLT Romans 4:13 ESV Romans 4:13 NASB Romans 4:13 KJV |