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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Romans 9:13 - Written
Romans 9:13 - As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
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As | G2531 | καθώς |
[Adverb] just (or inasmuch) as that |
it is written | G1125 | γράφω |
[Verb] to |
Jacob | G2384 | Ἰακώβ |
[Noun Masculine] Jacob (that is Ja'akob) the pogenitor of the Israelites; also an Israelite |
have I loved | G25 | ἀγαπάω |
[Verb] or compare [H5689]); to love (in a social or moral sense) |
but | G1161 | δέ |
[Conjunction] but and etc. |
Esau | G2269 | Ἠσαῦ |
[Noun Masculine] Esau an Edomite |
have I hated | G3404 | μισέω |
[Verb] to detest (especially to persecute); by extension to love less |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.