KJV: For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counseller?
YLT: for who did know the mind of the Lord? or who did become His counsellor?
Darby: For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counsellor?
ASV: For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
ἔγνω | has known |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: γινώσκω Sense: to learn to know, come to know, get a knowledge of perceive, feel. |
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νοῦν | [the] mind |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: νοῦς Sense: the mind, comprising alike the faculties of perceiving and understanding and those of feeling, judging, determining. |
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Κυρίου | of [the] Lord |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: κύριος Sense: he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord. |
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σύμβουλος | counselor |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: σύμβουλος Sense: an adviser, counsellor. |
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αὐτοῦ | of Him |
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself. |
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ἐγένετο | has been |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Middle, 3rd Person Singular Root: γίνομαι Sense: to become, i. |
Greek Commentary for Romans 11:34
Second aorist active indicative of γινωσκω ginōskō a timeless aorist, did know, does know, will know. Quotation from Isaiah 40:13. Quoted already in 1 Corinthians 2:16. [source]
Old word from συν sun and βουλη boulē Only here in N.T. His (αυτου autou). Objective genitive, counsellor to him (God). Some men seem to feel competent for the job. [source]
Objective genitive, counsellor to him (God). Some men seem to feel competent for the job. [source]
From Isaiah 40:13. Heb., Who hath measured the Spirit? Though measured may be rendered tried, proved, regulated. Compare the same citation in 1 Corinthians 2:16. This is the only passage in the Septuagint where ruach spirit is translated by νοῦς mindKnown ( ἔγνω ) may refer to God's γνῶσις knowledgeand ways in Romans 11:33; counselor to His wisdom and judgments. No one has counseled with Him in forming His decisions. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Romans 11:34
See on Romans 7:23. The understanding of the Lord. The divine counsels or purposes which are the results of the divine thought. See on Romans 11:34. [source]
Present active indicative, old compound from συμβουλος sumboulos counsellor (Romans 11:34), as in John 18:14. Almost ironical in tone. [source]