King James Version

Romans 9:33

As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “everyone” (πᾶς) before who here.

καθὼςkathōsAsκαθώςconjunction — “As”G2531according to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as.Asγέγραπταιgegraptaiit is writtenγράφω (graphō)verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “it is written”, a completed action with a present resultG1125I write; pass: it is written, it stands written (in the scriptures).it is writtenἸδοὺidouBeholdἰδούparticle — “Behold”G2400See! Lo! Behold! Look!.BeholdτίθημιtithēmiI layτίθημιverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I lay”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5087I put, place, lay, set, fix, establish.I layἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inΣιὼνsiōnSionΣιώνnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “Sion”, the to- or for-formG4622Zion, the hill; used for Jerusalem or heaven.Sionλίθονlithona stumblingstoneλίθος (lithos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a stumblingstone”, the object formG3037a stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building.a stumblingstoneπροσκόμματοςproskommatosstumbling blockπρόσκομμα (proskomma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “stumbling block”, the of-formG4348a stumbling-block, an occasion for falling, a moral embarrassment.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπέτρανpetranrockπέτρα (petra)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “rock”, the object formG4073a rock, ledge, cliff, cave, stony ground.rockσκανδάλουskandalouof offenceσκάνδαλον (skandalon)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “of offence”, the of-formG4625a snare, stumbling-block, cause for error.of offenceκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πιστεύωνpisteuōnbelievethπιστεύω (pisteuō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “believeth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4100I believe, have faith in, trust in; pass: I am entrusted with.believethἐπ’eponἐπί (epi)preposition — “on”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.onαὐτῷautōhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notκαταισχυνθήσεταιkataischunthēsetaibe ashamedκαταισχύνω (kataischunō)verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “be ashamed”, an action still aheadG2617I shame, disgrace, bring to shame, put to utter confusion, frustrate.be ashamed

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

πᾶςpaswhosoeverπᾶςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “whosoever”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

according as it hath been written, 'Lo, I place in Sion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence; and every one who is believing thereon shall not be ashamed.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

even as it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence: And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.

Young’s Literal Translation

according as it hath been written, 'Lo, I place in Sion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence; and every one who is believing thereon shall not be ashamed.'

World English Bible

even as it is written, “Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and a rock of offense; and no one who believes in him will be disappointed.”

Darby Translation

according as it is written, Behold, I place in Zion a stone of stumbling and rock of offence: and he that believes on him shall not be ashamed.

Douay-Rheims

As it is written: Behold I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and a rock of scandal; and whosoever believeth in him shall not be confounded.

Fulfills

Isaiah 28:16 Isaiah 28:16 · King James VersionTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.Isaiah 28:16 · King James VersionOpen the Source
As it is written · tried precious cornerstone · NT explicit, Edersheim’s rabbinic list
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
Isaiah 8:14 Isaiah 8:14 · King James VersionAnd he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.Isaiah 8:14 · King James VersionOpen the Source
stone of stumbling · NT explicit, Edersheim’s rabbinic list
And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.