King James Version

Romans 11:18

Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.

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μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notκατακαυχῶkatakauchōagainstκατακαυχάομαι (katakauchaomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person singular — “against”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2620I boast against, exult over.againstτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.κλάδωνkladōnbranchesκλάδος (klados)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “branches”, the of-formG2798a young tender shoot, then: a branch; met: of descendants.the branchesεἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.κατακαυχᾶσαιkatakauchasaithou boastκατακαυχάομαι (katakauchaomai)verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person singular — “thou boast”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2620I boast against, exult over.thou boastοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notσὺsuyouσύpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “you”, the subject formG4771you.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ῥίζανrhizanrootῥίζα (rhiza)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “root”, the object formG4491a root, shoot, source; that which comes from the root, a descendent.the rootβαστάζειςbastazeisto carryβαστάζω (bastazō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to carry”, an ongoing or repeated actionG941(a) I carry, bear, (b) I carry (take) away.This verse uses “carry”.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butἡhētheὁ (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 rootσέsetheeσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “thee”, the object formG4771you.thee

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

do not boast against the branches; and if thou dost boast, thou dost not bear the root, but the root thee!

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American Standard Version (1901)

glory not over the branches: but if thou gloriest, it is not thou that bearest the root, but the root thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

do not boast against the branches; and if thou dost boast, thou dost not bear the root, but the root thee!

World English Bible

don’t boast over the branches. But if you boast, remember that it is not you who support the root, but the root supports you.

Darby Translation

boast not against the branches; but if thou boast, [it is] not thou bearest the root, but the root thee.

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