King James Version

Romans 11:16

For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.

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εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀπαρχὴaparchēfirstfruitἀπαρχήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “firstfruit”, the subject formG536the first-fruits, the earliest crop of the year, hence also met., for example, of the earliest converts in a district; there is evidence in favor of rendering in some passages merely by: sacrifice, gift.the firstfruitἁγίαhagiabe holyἅγιος (hagios)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “be holy”, the subject formG40set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred.This verse uses “holy”.be holyκαὶkaiis alsoκαίadverb — “is also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.is alsoτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.φύραμαphuramalumpφύραμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “lump”, the subject formG5445a mass or lump, as of bread dough.καὶkaiholy: andκαίconjunction — “holy: and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.holy: andεἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ῥίζαrhizarootῥίζαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “root”, the subject formG4491a root, shoot, source; that which comes from the root, a descendent.the rootἁγίαhagiabe holyἅγιος (hagios)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “be holy”, the subject formG40set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred.This verse uses “holy”.be holyκαὶkaisoκαίadverb — “so”G2532and, even, also, namely.soοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κλάδοιkladoiare the branchesκλάδος (klados)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “are the branches”, the subject formG2798a young tender shoot, then: a branch; met: of descendants.are the branches

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and if the first-fruit [is] holy, the lump also; and if the root [is] holy, the branches also.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And if the firstfruit is holy, so is the lump: and if the root is holy, so are the branches.

Young’s Literal Translation

and if the first-fruit [is] holy, the lump also; and if the root [is] holy, the branches also.

World English Bible

If the first fruit is holy, so is the lump. If the root is holy, so are the branches.

Darby Translation

Now if the first-fruit [be] holy, the lump also; and if the root [be] holy, the branches also.

Douay-Rheims

For if the firstfruit be holy, so is the lump also: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.

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