Romans Chapter 9 verse 12 Holy Bible

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(12) The elder shall serve the younger.--The margin gives as an alternative rendering, "the greater shall serve the lesser." The quotation is taken from the LXX., in which there is the same ambiguity.This ambiguity also appears to exist in the Hebrew, where it is a disputed question whether the words refer to age or to the comparative strength of the two peoples. In either case, it is the nations that should spring from Esau and Jacob that are meant.Parallel Commentaries ...Greeknotοὐκ (ouk)AdverbStrong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.byἐξ (ex)PrepositionStrong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.worksἔργων (ergōn)Noun - Genitive Neuter PluralStrong's 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.butἀλλ’ (all’)ConjunctionStrong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.byἐκ (ek)PrepositionStrong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.Him whoτοῦ (tou)Article - Genitive Masculine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.calls,καλοῦντος (kalountos)Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine SingularStrong's 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'.sheαὐτῇ (autē)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person SingularStrong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.was told,ἐρρέθη (errethē)Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 2046: Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say.“TheὉ (Ho)Article - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.olderμείζων (meizōn)Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - ComparativeStrong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense. will serveδουλεύσει (douleusei)Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 1398: To be a slave, be subject to, obey, be devoted. From doulos; to be a slave to.theτῷ (tō)Article - Dative Masculine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.younger.”ἐλάσσονι (elassoni)Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular - ComparativeStrong's 1640: Less, smaller; poorer, inferior. Or elatton el-at-tone'; comparative of the same as elachistos; smaller.Jump to PreviousBondservant Calls Elder Greater Less Older Servant Serve Works Younger