King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
¶ Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
Complete Jewish Bible:
But if you call yourself a Jew and rest on Torah and boast about God
Berean Standard Bible:
Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God;
American Standard Version:
But if thou bearest the name of a Jew, and restest upon the law, and gloriest in God,
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Behold{G2396}, thou{G4771} art called{G2028} a Jew{G2453}, and{G2532} restest{G1879} in the law{G3551}, and{G2532} makest thy boast{G2744} of{G1722} God{G2316},
Cross-References (KJV):
Romans 2:23
- Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
Micah 3:11
- The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, [Is] not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.
Isaiah 48:1
- ¶ Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, [but] not in truth, nor in righteousness.
Isaiah 48:2
- For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts [is] his name.
Romans 9:32
- Wherefore? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
Matthew 3:9
- And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to [our] father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Romans 9:4
- Who are Israelites; to whom [pertaineth] the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service [of God], and the promises;
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: G2396
There are 26 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἴδε
Transliteration: íde
Pronunciation: id'-eh
Description: second person singular imperative active of εἴδω; used as an interjection to denote surprise; lo!:--behold, lo, see. - Strong's Number: G4771
There are 163 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: σύ
Transliteration: sý
Pronunciation: soo
Description: the personal pronoun of the second person singular; thou:-- thou. See also σέ, σοί, σοῦ; and for the plural ὑμᾶς, ὑμεῖς, ὑμῖν, ὑμῶν. - Strong's Number: G2028
There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐπονομάζω
Transliteration: eponomázō
Pronunciation: ep-on-om-ad'-zo
Description: from ἐπί and ὀνομάζω; to name further, i.e. denominate:--call. - Strong's Number: G2453
There are 187 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: Ἰουδαῖος
Transliteration: Ioudaîos
Pronunciation: ee-oo-dah'-yos
Description: from Ἰουδά (in the sense of Ἰούδας as a country); Judæan, i.e. belonging to Jehudah:--Jew(-ess), of Judæa. - Strong's Number: G2532
There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: καί
Transliteration: kaí
Pronunciation: kahee
Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet. - Strong's Number: G1879
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐπαναπαύομαι
Transliteration: epanapaúomai
Pronunciation: ep-an-ah-pow'-om-ahee
Description: middle voice from ἐπί and ἀναπαύω; to settle on; literally (remain) or figuratively (rely):--rest in (upon). - Strong's Number: G3551
There are 158 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: νόμος
Transliteration: nómos
Pronunciation: nom'-os
Description: from a primary (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals); law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle):--law. - Strong's Number: G2744
There are 33 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: καυχάομαι
Transliteration: kaucháomai
Pronunciation: kow-khah'-om-ahee
Description: from some (obsolete) base akin to that of (to boast) and εὔχομαι; to vaunt (in a good or a bad sense):--(make) boast, glory, joy, rejoice. - Strong's Number: G1722
There are 2129 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐν
Transliteration: en
Pronunciation: en
Description: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition. - Strong's Number: G2316
There are 1172 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: θεός
Transliteration: theós
Pronunciation: theh'-os
Description: of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).