New American Standard Bible 1995

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Romans

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In hope against hope he believed, so that he might become a father of many nations according to that which had been spoken, "SO SHALL YOUR DESCENDANTS BE."

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
In hope expectation, hope N-DFS H1680 ἐλπίδα elpida
against on, upon Prep H1909 ἐπ’ ep
hope expectation, hope N-DFS H1680 ἐλπίδι elpidi
he believed, to believe, entrust V-AIA-3S H4100 ἐπίστευσεν episteusen
so in this way, thus Adv H3779 οὕτως outōs
that he might become to come into being, to happen, to become V-ANM H1096 γενέσθαι genesthai
a father a father N-AMS H3962 πατέρα patera
of many much, many Adj-GNP H4183 πολλῶν pollōn
nations a race, a nation, pl. the nations (as distinct from Isr.) N-GNP H1484 ἐθνῶν ethnōn
according down, against, according to Prep H2596 κατὰ kata
to that which had been spoken, to say H3004    
"SO in this way, thus Adv H3779    
SHALL YOUR DESCENDANTS that which is sown, i.e. seed N-NNS H4690 σπέρμα sperma
BE."      

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New American Standard Bible 1995 In hope against hope he believed, so that he might become a father of many nations according to that which had been spoken, "SO SHALL YOUR DESCENDANTS BE."
King James Bible In hope Who against hope he believed, so believed in hope, that he might become a the father of many nations nations; according to that which had been was spoken, "SO SHALL YOUR DESCENDANTS BE."So shall thy seed be.
Berean Bible In hope who against hope, in hope he believed, so that he might for him to become a the father of many nations nations, according to that which had having been spoken, "SO SHALL YOUR DESCENDANTS BE."“So shall your offspring be.”
Hebrew Greek English In hope against hope he believed, so that he might become a father of many nations according to that which had been spoken, "SO SHALL YOUR DESCENDANTS BE."