Romans 4:17 Greek Word Analysis

0	(As	καθὼς	g2531
1	it is written	γέγραπται	g1125
2		ὅτι	g3754
3	a father	Πατέρα	g3962
4	of many	πολλῶν	g4183
5	nations	ἐθνῶν	g1484
6	I have made	τέθεικά	g5087
7	thee	σε	g4571
8	before	κατέναντι	g2713
9	him whom	οὗ	g3739
10	he believed	ἐπίστευσεν	g4100
11	even God	θεοῦ	g2316
12		τοῦ	g3588
13	who quickeneth	ζῳοποιοῦντος	g2227
14		τοὺς	g3588
15	the dead	νεκροὺς	g3498
16	and	καὶ	g2532
17	calleth	καλοῦντος	g2564
18		τὰ	g3588
19	not	μὴ	g3361
22	they were	ὄντα·	g5607
21	as though	ὡς	g5613
22	they were	ὄντα·	g5607

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

American Standard Version (ASV)

(as it is written, A father of many nations have I made thee) before him whom he believed, `even' God, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth the things that are not, as though they were.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

(As it is said in the holy Writings, I have made you a father of a number of nations) before him in whom he had faith, that is, God, who gives life to the dead, and to whom the things which are not are as if they were.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

(according as it is written, I have made thee father of many nations,) before the God whom he believed, who quickens the dead, and calls the things which be not as being;

World English Bible (WEB)

As it is written, "I have made you a father of many nations." This is in the presence of him whom he believed: God, who gives life to the dead, and calls the things that are not, as though they were.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

who is father of us all (according as it hath been written -- `A father of many nations I have set thee,') before Him whom he did believe -- God, who is quickening the dead, and is calling the things that be not as being.