JST Romans 4

Hebrew translation, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open JST Romans 4 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

JST, Romans 4:2–5. Compare Romans 4:2–5

1. 2

   כִּיkiforאִם־נִצְדַּקim-nits/DAKif-were-justifiedאַבְרָהָםAv/ra/HAMAbrahamבְּתוֹרַתbe/to/RATby-the-law-ofהַמַּעֲשִׂיםham/ma/a/SIMworksלוֹlohe-hathהַתְּהִלָּהhat/te/hil/LAto-gloryבְּנַפְשׁוֹbe/naf/SHOin-himselfאַךְakhbutלֹאlonotמֵאֱלֹהִים׃me/e/lo/HIMof-God

   For if Abraham were justified by the law of works, he hath to glory in himself; but not of God.

2. 3

   כִּיkiforמַה־אֹמֵרma-o/MERwhat-saithהַכָּתוּבhak/ka/TUVthe-scriptureהֶאֱמִיןhe/e/MINbelievedאַבְרָהָםAv/ra/HAMAbrahamבֵּאלֹהִיםbe/lo/HIMGodוַתֵּחָשֶׁבvat/te/CHA/shevand-it-was-countedלוֹlounto-himלִצְדָקָה׃lits/da/KAfor-righteousness

   For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.

3. 4

   וְלַנִּצְדָּקve/lan/nits/DAKnow-to-him-who-is-justifiedבְּתוֹרַתbe/to/RATby-the-law-ofהַמַּעֲשִׂיםham/ma/a/SIMworksיֵחָשֵׁבye/cha/SHEVis-reckonedשְׂכָרוֹse/kha/ROthe-rewardלֹאlonotלְפִיle/FIofהֶחָסֶדhe/CHA/sedgraceכִּיkibutאִם־לְפִיim-le/FIofהַחוֹבָה׃ha/cho/VAdebt

   Now to him who is justified by the law of works, is the reward reckoned, not of grace, but of debt.

4. 5

   אַךְakhbutלַאֲשֶׁרla/a/SHERto-him-thatאֵינֶנּוּe/NEN/nunotמְבַקֵּשׁme/vak/KESHseekethלְהִצָּדֵקle/hits/tsa/DEKto-be-justifiedבְּתוֹרַתbe/to/RATby-the-law-ofהַמַּעֲשִׂיםham/ma/a/SIMworksכִּיkibutאִם־מַאֲמִיןim-ma/a/MINbelievethבַּאֲשֶׁרba/a/SHERon-him-whoלֹאlonotיַצְדִּיקyats/DIKjustifiethאֶת־הָרָשָׁעet-ha/ra/SHAthe-ungodlyאֱמוּנָתוֹe/mu/na/TOhis-faithתֵּחָשֶׁבte/CHA/shevis-countedלִצְדָקָה׃lits/da/KAfor-righteousness

   But to him that seeketh not to be justified by the law of works, but believeth on him who justifieth not the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

JST, Romans 4:16. Compare Romans 4:16

1. 16

   עַל־כֵּןal-kenthereforeנִצְדַּקְתֶּםnits/dak/TEMyou-are-justifiedמֵאֱמוּנָהme/e/mu/NAof-faithוּמִמַּעֲשִׂיםu/mim/ma/a/SIMand-worksבְּחֶסֶדbe/CHE/sedthrough-graceבַּעֲבוּרba/a/VURto-the-endאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatתִּכּוֹןtik/KONmight-be-sureהַהַבְטָחָהha/hav/ta/CHAthe-promiseלְכׇל־הַזָּרַעle/KHOL-haz/ZA/rato-all-the-seedלֹאlonotלִבְנֵיliv/NEto-them-who-are-ofהַתּוֹרָהhat/to/RAthe-lawלְבַדָּםle/vad/DAMonlyכִּי־גַםki-gambut-alsoלִבְנֵיliv/NEto-them-who-are-ofאֱמוּנַתe/mu/NATthe-faith-ofאַבְרָהָםAv/ra/HAMAbrahamאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoהוּאhuisאָבavthe-fatherלְכֻלָּנוּ׃le/khul/LA/nuof-us-all

   Therefore ye are justified of faith and works, through grace, to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to them only who are of the law, but to them also who are of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,