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Romans 11:4

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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ἀλλὰallaButἀλλάconjunction — “But”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.Butτίtiwhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “what”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.whatλέγειlegeisaithλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “saith”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.saithαὐτῷautōunto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.unto himὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.χρηματισμόςchrēmatismosproclamationχρηματισμόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “proclamation”, the subject formG5538an oracle, divine response.Κατέλιπονkatelipon? I have reservedκαταλείπω (kataleipō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “? I have reserved”, a single actionG2641I leave behind, desert, abandon, forsake; I leave remaining, reserve.? I have reservedἐμαυτῷemautōmyselfἐμαυτοῦ (emautoû)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “myself”, the to- or for-formG1683Strong’s files this form under G1473 (ἐγώ).to myselfἑπτακισχιλίουςheptakischiliousseven thousandἑπτακισχίλιοι (heptakischilioi)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “seven thousand”, the object formG2035seven thousand.seven thousandἄνδραςandrasmenἀνήρ (anēr)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “men”, the object formG435a male human being; a man, husband.menοἵτινεςhoitineswhoὅστις (hostis)relative pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “who”, the subject formG3748whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.whoοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἔκαμψανekampsanbowedκάμπτω (kamptō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “bowed”, a single actionG2578I bend, bow.bowedγόνυgonukneeγόνυnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “knee”, the object formG1119the knee.the kneeτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.Βάαλbaalto the image of BaalΒάαλnoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “to the image of Baal”, the of-formG896Baal, chief deity of the Phoenicians and other Semitic nations.to the image of Baal

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

but what saith the divine answer to him? 'I left to Myself seven thousand men, who did not bow a knee to Baal.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

but what saith the divine answer to him? 'I left to Myself seven thousand men, who did not bow a knee to Baal.'

World English Bible

But how does God answer him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”

Darby Translation

But what says the divine answer to him? I have left to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed knee to Baal.

Douay-Rheims

But what saith the divine answer to him? I have left me seven thousand men, that have not bowed their knees to Baal.

Quotes

1 Kings 19:18 1 Kings 19:18 · King James VersionYet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.1 Kings 19:18 · King James VersionOpen the Source
the scripture saith
Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.

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