Romans 9:20

20Oὦmanἄνθρωπε,but ratherμενοῦνγεyouσὺwhoτίςareεἶὁanswering againstἀνταποκρινόμενοςτῷGodθεῷ;Notμὴwill sayἐρεῖtheτὸthing formedπλάσμαto the [One]τῷhaving formed [it]πλάσαντιWhyΤίmeμεhave you madeἐποίησαςlike thisοὕτως;

But rather, O man, who are you answering against God? [Will] the thing formed say to the One having formed [it], “Why did you make me thus?”

Vocab difficulty

79.7

Rare words

  • μενοῦνγε

    μενοῦνγε

    nay rather; indeed, truly, really.

  • ἀνταποκρινόμενος

    ἀνταποκρίνομαι

    I contradict, reply against, give a hostile answer.

  • πλάσμα

    πλάσμα

    a thing formed or fashioned.

  • πλάσαντι

    πλάσσω

    I form, mould, as a potter his clay.