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Andκαὶwithoutμὴweakeningἀσθενήσαςin faith,τῇ πίστειhe consideredκατενόησενhis ownἑαυτοῦbodyτὸ σῶμαdeadνενεκρωμένον(since he wasὑπάρχωνaboutπουa hundred years old),ἑκατονταετήςandκαὶthe deadnessτὴν νέκρωσινof Sarah’sτῆς Σάρραςwomb;μήτρας
Romans 4:19
Study it in the app“And without weakening in faith, he considered his own body dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb;”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 4:19, word by word
- weakeningἀσθενήσαςasthenēsas
be weak
To have no strength, falter in faith.
Where else “asthenēsas” appears- in faithπίστειpistei
trust
Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pistei” appears- he consideredκατενόησενkatenoēsen
consider, notice
Notice, consider carefully, observe.
Where else “katenoēsen” appears- bodyσῶμαsōma
body
The person in his physical part, living or dead.
Where else “sōma” appears- deadνενεκρωμένονnenekrōmenon
nearly dead
Without strength to beget, because of age.
Where else “nenekrōmenon” appears- (since he wasὑπάρχωνhyparchōn
be
To exist, or to be already in a condition.
Where else “hyparchōn” appears- aboutπουpou
about
More or less, without giving the exact figure.
Where else “pou” appears- a hundred years old)ἑκατονταετήςhekatontaetēs
a hundred years old
A hundred years old.
Where else “hekatontaetēs” appears- the deadnessνέκρωσινnekrōsin
deadness
The state of what can no longer give life, from old age.
Where else “nekrōsin” appears- of Sarah’sΣάρραςSarras
Sarah
Sarah: the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac.
Where else “Sarras” appears- wombμήτραςmētras
womb
Womb.
Where else “mētras” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
Many manuscripts read “he did not consider.”
The context
18He believed, in hope against hope, so that he would become the father of many nations according to what had been said: So your offspring will be.
19 · This verse (above)
20yet with respect to the promise of God he did not waver in unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God,
To study Romans 4 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say happened to Abraham when he believed God? (vv. 3, 20-22)
2. What it means
Why does Paul use the example of Abraham to speak of faith? What does he want to show? (vv. 1-3, 9-12)
3. How I live it
Abraham kept trusting although it seemed impossible (vv. 18-21). In what situation is trust hard for you, and what would help you keep hoping?