Romans Chapter 11 verse 12 Holy Bible

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(12) And if the fall of the Jews had such good results, much more might be expected from their reinstatement.Diminishing . . . fulness.--It is, perhaps, difficult to suggest a better translation. The Apostle seems to have in view not only the supersession of the Jews by the Gentiles, but also, under the figure of a defeat in battle, the reduction of their numbers to a small remnant. And, on the other hand, he looks forward to their full and complete restoration, when every Jew shall be a member of the Messianic kingdom, and there shall not be one missing. The full "complement," as it were, of the nation is what is meant by "fulness;" its temporary reduction and degradation is expressed by "diminishing."Parallel Commentaries ...GreekButδὲ (de)ConjunctionStrong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.ifεἰ (ei)ConjunctionStrong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.theirαὐτῶν (autōn)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralStrong'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.trespassπαράπτωμα (paraptōma)Noun - Nominative Neuter SingularStrong's 3900: A falling away, lapse, slip, false step, trespass, sin. From parapipto; a side-slip, i.e. error or transgression.[means] richesπλοῦτος (ploutos)Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 4149: From the base of pletho; wealth, i.e. money, possessions, or abundance, richness, valuable bestowment.for [the] world,κόσμου (kosmou)Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularStrong's 2889: Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. theirαὐτῶν (autōn)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralStrong'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.failureἥττημα (hēttēma)Noun - Nominative Neuter SingularStrong's 2275: Defect, loss, defeat, failure, shortcoming. From hettao; a deterioration, i.e. failure or loss.[means] richesπλοῦτος (ploutos)Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 4149: From the base of pletho; wealth, i.e. money, possessions, or abundance, richness, valuable bestowment.for [the] Gentiles,ἐθνῶν (ethnōn)Noun - Genitive Neuter PluralStrong's 1484: Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one.how muchπόσῳ (posō)Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Neuter SingularStrong's 4214: How much, how great, how many. From an absolute pos and hos; interrogative pronoun how much (plural) many).greater [ riches ]μᾶλλον (mallon)AdverbStrong's 3123: More, rather. Neuter of the comparative of the same as malista; more) or rather.{will} theirαὐτῶν (autōn)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralStrong'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.fullness [bring]!πλήρωμα (plērōma)Noun - Nominative Neuter SingularStrong's 4138: From pleroo; repletion or completion, i.e. what fills, or what is filled.Jump to PreviousEnriching Failure Fall Follow Fulfillment Full Fullness Fulness Gentiles Glory Good Greater Loss Mean Means Nations Overthrow Rather Restoration Riches Transgression Trespass Wealth World World's