King James Version

Romans 9:25

As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.

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ὡςhōswhichὡςconjunction — “which”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.καὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὩσηὲhōsēeOseeὩσηέnoun, dative, singular, masculine — “Osee”, the to- or for-formG5617Hosea, the Hebrew prophet.Oseeλέγειlegeito speakλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to speak”, 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.This verse uses “speak”.ΚαλέσωkalesōI will callκαλέω (kaleō)verb, future active indicative, 1st person singular — “I will call”, an action still aheadG2564(a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name.This verse uses “call”.I will callτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.οὐouwhich were notοὐadverb — “which were not”G3756no, not.which were notλαόνlaonpeopleλαός (laos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “people”, the object formG2992(a) a people, characteristically of God's chosen people, first the Jews, then the Christians, (b) sometimes, but rarely, the people, the crowd.peopleμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).λαόνlaona peopleλαός (laos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a people”, the object formG2992(a) a people, characteristically of God's chosen people, first the Jews, then the Christians, (b) sometimes, but rarely, the people, the crowd.This verse uses “a people”.μουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.οὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἠγαπημένηνēgapēmenēnbelovedἀγαπάω (agapaō)verb, perfect passive participle, accusative, singular, feminine — “beloved”, a completed action with a present resultG25I love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem.belovedἠγαπημένηνēgapēmenēnto loveἀγαπάω (agapaō)verb, perfect passive participle, accusative, singular, feminine — “to love”, a completed action with a present resultG25I love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

as also in Hosea He saith, 'I will call what [is] not My people — My people; and her not beloved — Beloved,

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American Standard Version (1901)

As he saith also in Hosea, I will call that my people, which was not my people; And her beloved, that was not beloved.

Young’s Literal Translation

as also in Hosea He saith, 'I will call what [is] not My people — My people; and her not beloved — Beloved,

World English Bible

As he says also in Hosea, “I will call them ‘my people,’ which were not my people; and her ‘beloved,’ who was not beloved.”

Darby Translation

As he says also in Hosea, I will call not-my-people My people; and the-not-beloved Beloved.

Douay-Rheims

As in Osee he saith: I will call that which was not my people, my people; and her that was not beloved, beloved; and her that had not obtained mercy, one that hath obtained mercy.

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Hosea 2:23 Hosea 2:23 · King James VersionAnd I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God.Hosea 2:23 · King James VersionOpen the Source
As he saith also in
And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God.