KJV: And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.
YLT: And those also, if they may not remain in unbelief, shall be graffed in, for God is able again to graff them in;
Darby: And they too, if they abide not in unbelief, shall be grafted in; for God is able again to graft them in.
ASV: And they also, if they continue not in their unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.
κἀκεῖνοι | Even they |
Parse: Demonstrative Pronoun, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: κἀκεῖνος Sense: and he, he also. |
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δέ | now |
Parse: Conjunction Root: δέ Sense: but, moreover, and, etc. |
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ἐπιμένωσιν | they continue |
Parse: Verb, Present Subjunctive Active, 3rd Person Plural Root: ἐπιμένω Sense: to stay at or with, to tarry still, still to abide, to continue, remain. |
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τῇ | - |
Parse: Article, Dative Feminine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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ἀπιστίᾳ | in unbelief |
Parse: Noun, Dative Feminine Singular Root: ἀπιστία Sense: unfaithfulness, faithless. |
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ἐνκεντρισθήσονται | will be grafted in |
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Passive, 3rd Person Plural Root: ἐγκεντρίζω Sense: to cut into for the sake of inserting a scion. |
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δυνατὸς | able |
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: δυνατός Sense: able, powerful, mighty, strong. |
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ὁ | - |
Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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Θεὸς | God |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: θεός Sense: a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities. |
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πάλιν | again |
Parse: Adverb Root: πάλιν Sense: anew, again. |
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ἐνκεντρίσαι | to graft in |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Infinitive Active Root: ἐγκεντρίζω Sense: to cut into for the sake of inserting a scion. |
Greek Commentary for Romans 11:23
Third class condition with the same verb used in Romans 11:22 of the Gentile. Locative case of απιστιαι apistiāi here (same form as the instrumental in Romans 11:20). [source]
See this use of δυνατος εστιν dunatos estin in Romans 4:21 rather than δυναται dunatai This is the crux of the whole matter. God is able. [source]
See on Romans 4:21. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Romans 11:23
The verb means primarily to remain or abide at or with, as 1 Corinthians 16:8; Philemon 1:24; and secondarily, to persevere, as Romans 11:23; Colossians 1:23. So better here, persist. [source]
See on Colossians 1:23. To abide by the flesh. Compare Romans 6:1; Romans 11:22, Romans 11:23. [source]
See note on 1 Timothy 1:15; 1 Timothy 6:3; Romans 16:17. Some would see a reference here to Christ as the Personal Logos. That he may be able (ινα δυνατος ηι hina dunatos ēi). Final clause with present active subjunctive. Paul several times uses δυνατος ειμι dunatos eimi in the sense of δυναμαι dunamai with infinitive as here (Romans 4:21; Romans 11:23; 2 Timothy 1:12). The gainsayers Present active participle of αντιλεγω antilegō old word, to answer back, as in Romans 10:21. “The talkers back.” [source]
Final clause with present active subjunctive. Paul several times uses δυνατος ειμι dunatos eimi in the sense of δυναμαι dunamai with infinitive as here (Romans 4:21; Romans 11:23; 2 Timothy 1:12). [source]
Rend. “may be able both to exhort in the sound teaching.” For δυνατὸς ableor powerful, see on 2 Timothy 1:12. Used by Paul in the phrase εἰ δυνατόν ifit be possible, Romans 12:18; Galatians 4:15: τὸ δυνατόν thatwhich is possible, Romans 9:22: of God, Romans 4:21; Romans 11:23: of men, in the ethical sense, Romans 15:1; 2 Corinthians 12:10; 2 Corinthians 13:9. [source]
Rend. “them that were disobedient.” Simple disbelief is expressed by ἀπιστεῖν, ἀπιστία :disbelief as it manifests itself in disobedience, by ἀπειθεῖν. Ἁπειθεῖν is ἀπιστεῖν on its active side. See on John 3:36, and comp. Hebrews 3:18; Hebrews 4:6, Hebrews 4:11; Romans 11:30, Romans 11:32, contrasting with Romans 11:20, Romans 11:23. Ἁπειθεῖν here describes the failure to be persuaded that God had given the land to the Israelites, and the consequent refusal to surrender Jericho. Rahab's faith is shown Joshua 2:9-11. [source]
Only here in New Testament. Better, and more literally, as Rev., implanted. It marks a characteristic of the word of truth (James 1:18). It is implanted; divinely given, in contrast with something acquired by study. Compare Matthew 13:19, “the word of the kingdom - sown in his heart.” Grafted or graffed is expressed by a peculiar word, employed by Paul only, ἐγκεντρίζω , from κέντρον , a sharp point, thus emphasizing the fact of the incision required in grafting. See Romans 11:17, Romans 11:19, Romans 11:23, Romans 11:24. [source]