Romans 4:19

King James Version:

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And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb:

Complete Jewish Bible:

His trust did not waver when he considered his own body — which was as good as dead, since he was about a hundred years old — or when he considered that Sarah’s womb was dead too.

Berean Standard Bible:

Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb.

American Standard Version:

And without being weakened in faith he considered his own body now as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb;

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And^{G2532} being not^{G3361} weak^{G770} in faith^{G4102}, he considered^{G2657} not^{G3756} his own^{G1438} body^{G4983} now^{G2235} dead^{G3499}, when he was^{G5225} about^{G4225} an hundred years old^{G1541}, neither yet^{G2532} the deadness^{G3500} of Sara's^{G4564} womb^{G3388}:

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Commentary for Romans 4:19

Romans 4:19 is a part of the Apostle Paul's letter to the Roman Christians, written around AD 57-58. This verse is situated within a larger discussion on justification by faith, not by works of the law, using the patriarch Abraham as an exemplar. In the historical context, Paul is addressing a diverse Christian community in Rome, which included both Jewish and Gentile believers, and he is emphasizing the universal nature of salvation through faith.

The verse specifically highlights Abraham's unwavering faith in God's promise that he would become the father of many nations, despite the apparent impossibility of this promise given his and Sarah's advanced age. Abraham, at around a hundred years old, and Sarah, well past childbearing years, were as good as dead in terms of their ability to conceive a child. Yet, Abraham did not allow his faith to be weakened by these physical realities. He did not consider or dwell on the barrenness of Sarah's womb or the fact that his own body was effectively dead in terms of virility.

The themes of this verse include the power of faith, the nature of God's promises, and the idea that nothing is impossible with God. It underscores the belief that God can bring life out of death and fulfill promises that seem humanly unattainable. This concept is foundational in Christian theology, as it supports the idea that righteousness comes through faith, a faith that is active and enduring even in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. Paul uses Abraham's story to encourage the Roman Christians, and by extension all believers, to trust in God's faithfulness and to have a faith that remains strong regardless of circumstances.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. 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.
   
2. Strong's Number: G3361
   There are 602 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: μή
   Transliteration: mḗ
   Pronunciation: may
   Description: a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
   
3. Strong's Number: G770
   There are 35 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἀσθενέω
   Transliteration: asthenéō
   Pronunciation: as-then-eh'-o
   Description: from ἀσθενής; to be feeble (in any sense):--be diseased, impotent folk (man), (be) sick, (be, be made) weak.
   
4. Strong's Number: G4102
   There are 228 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: πίστις
   Transliteration: pístis
   Pronunciation: pis'-tis
   Description: from πείθω; persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself:--assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
   
5. Strong's Number: G2657
   There are 14 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: κατανοέω
   Transliteration: katanoéō
   Pronunciation: kat-an-o-eh'-o
   Description: from κατά and νοιέω; to observe fully:--behold, consider, discover, perceive.
   
6. Strong's Number: G3756
   There are 1328 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: οὐ
   Transliteration: ou
   Pronunciation: ookh
   Description: a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος.
   
7. Strong's Number: G1438
   There are 312 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ
   Transliteration: heautoû
   Pronunciation: heh-ow-too'
   Description: from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of αὐτός; him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.:--alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own(-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them(-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves).
   
8. Strong's Number: G4983
   There are 122 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: σῶμα
   Transliteration: sōma
   Pronunciation: so'-mah
   Description: from σώζω; the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively:--bodily, body, slave.
   
9. Strong's Number: G2235
   There are 54 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἤδη
   Transliteration: ḗdē
   Pronunciation: ay'-day
   Description: apparently from ἤ (or possibly ἦ) and δή; even now:--already, (even) now (already), by this time.
   
10. Strong's Number: G3499
    There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: νεκρόω
    Transliteration: nekróō
    Pronunciation: nek-ro'-o
    Description: from νεκρός; to deaden, i.e. (figuratively) to subdue:--be dead, mortify.
    
11. Strong's Number: G5225
    There are 47 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ὑπάρχω
    Transliteration: hypárchō
    Pronunciation: hoop-ar'-kho
    Description: from ὑπό and ἄρχομαι; to begin under (quietly), i.e. come into existence (be present or at hand); expletively, to exist (as copula or subordinate to an adjective, participle, adverb or preposition, or as an auxiliary to a principal (verb):--after, behave, live.
    
12. Strong's Number: G4225
    There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: πού
    Transliteration: poú
    Pronunciation: poo
    Description: genitive case of an indefinite pronoun (some) otherwise obsolete (compare πόσος); as adverb of place, somewhere, i.e. nearly:--about, a certain place.
    
13. Strong's Number: G1541
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἑκατονταέτης
    Transliteration: hekatontaétēs
    Pronunciation: hek-at-on-tah-et'-ace
    Description: from ἑκατόν and ἔτος; centenarian:--hundred years old.
    
14. Strong's Number: G3500
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: νέκρωσις
    Transliteration: nékrōsis
    Pronunciation: nek'-ro-sis
    Description: from νεκρόω; decease; figuratively, impotency:--deadness, dying.
    
15. Strong's Number: G4564
    There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Σάῤῥα
    Transliteration: Sárrha
    Pronunciation: sar'-hrah
    Description: of Hebrew origin (שָׂרָה); Sarra (i.e. Sarah), the wife of Abraham:--Sara, Sarah.
    
16. Strong's Number: G3388
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: μήτρα
    Transliteration: mḗtra
    Pronunciation: may'-trah
    Description: from μήτηρ; the matrix:--womb.