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If you do, consider this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you. <a href="/nlt/romans/11.htm">New Living Translation</a> But you must not brag about being grafted in to replace the branches that were broken off. You are just a branch, not the root. <a href="/esv/romans/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> do not be arrogant toward the branches. If you are, remember it is not you who support the root, but the root that supports you. <a href="/bsb/romans/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you. <a href="/blb/romans/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> do not boast over the branches. And if you boast against them, you do not support the root, but the root you. <a href="/kjv/romans/11.htm">King James Bible</a> Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee. <a href="/nkjv/romans/11.htm">New King James Version</a> do not boast against the branches. But if you do boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you. <a href="/nasb_/romans/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you. <a href="/nasb/romans/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you. <a href="/nasb77/romans/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you. <a href="/lsb/romans/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> do not boast against the branches. But if you do boast against them, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you. <a href="/amp/romans/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> do not boast over the [broken] branches and exalt yourself at their expense. If you do boast and feel superior, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root that supports you. <a href="/csb/romans/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> do not boast that you are better than those branches. But if you do boast—you do not sustain the root, but the root sustains you. <a href="/hcsb/romans/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> do not brag that you are better than those branches. But if you do brag—you do not sustain the root, but the root sustains you. <a href="/asv/romans/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> glory not over the branches: but if thou gloriest, it is not thou that bearest the root, but the root thee. <a href="/cev/romans/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But don't think you are better than the branches that were cut away. Just remember you are not supporting the roots of this tree. Its roots are supporting you. <a href="/erv/romans/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> glory not over the branches: but if thou gloriest, it is not thou that bearest the root, but the root thee. <a href="/gwt/romans/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So don't brag about being better than the other branches. If you brag, remember that you don't support the root, the root supports you. <a href="/gnt/romans/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> So then, you must not despise those who were broken off like branches. How can you be proud? You are just a branch; you don't support the roots--the roots support you. <a href="/isv/romans/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> do not boast about being better than the other branches. If you boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you. <a href="/msb/romans/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you. <a href="/net/romans/11.htm">NET Bible</a> do not boast over the branches. But if you boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you. <a href="/nheb/romans/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> do not boast over the branches. But if you boast, it is not you who support the root, but the root supports you. <a href="/wbt/romans/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Boast not against the branches. But if thou boastest, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee. <a href="/wey/romans/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> beware of glorying over the natural branches. Or if you are so glorying, do not forget that it is not you who uphold the root: the root upholds you. <a href="/web/romans/11.htm">World English Bible</a> don’t boast over the branches. But if you boast, remember that it is not you who support the root, but the root supports you. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/romans/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> do not boast against the branches; and if you boast, you do not bear the root, but the root you! <a href="/blb/romans/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> do not boast over the branches. And if you boast against them, you do not support the root, but the root you. <a href="/ylt/romans/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> do not boast against the branches; and if thou dost boast, thou dost not bear the root, but the root thee! <a href="/slt/romans/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Act not proudly to the young shoots. And if thou boastest, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/romans/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee. <a href="/cpdv/romans/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> do not glorify yourself above the branches. For though you glory, you do not support the root, but the root supports you. <a href="/nabre/romans/11.htm">New American Bible</a> do not boast against the branches. If you do boast, consider that you do not support the root; the root supports you. <a href="/nrsvce/romans/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> do not boast over the branches. If you do boast, remember that it is not you that support the root, but the root that supports you.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/romans/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Do not boast over the branches. For if you boast, it is not you who sustains the root, but the root sustains you. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/romans/11.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Do not boast against the branches; but if you boast, were you not supported by the roots, rather than the root being supported by you?<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/romans/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> boast not against the branches; but if you boast, boast not that you bear the root, but that the root bears you. <a href="/godbey/romans/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> boast not against the branches: but if you boast, you are not bearing the root, but the root you. <a href="/haweis/romans/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.<CM> <a href="/mace/romans/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a> don't triumph over the branches: or if you do, remember the root is not dependent upon you, but you upon the root. <a href="/wey/romans/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> beware of glorying over the natural branches. Or if you are so glorying, do not forget that it is not you who uphold the root: the root upholds you. <a href="/worrell/romans/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> boast not against the branches. But, if you boast, it is not you that bear the root; but the root, you. <a href="/worsley/romans/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> and if thou boastest, remember thou bearest not the root, but the root thee. <a href="/parallel/romans/11-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KIZs4GUMn-g?start=2824" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/romans/11.htm">The Ingrafting of the Gentiles</a> …17Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root, 18<a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.">do not</a> <a href="/greek/2620.htm" title="2620: katakauchō (V-PMM/P-2S) -- To boast against, exult over. From kata and kauchaomai; to exult against.">boast over</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">those</a> <a href="/greek/2798.htm" title="2798: kladōn (N-GMP) -- A young tender shoot, then: a branch; met: of descendants. From klao; a twig or bough.">branches.</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">If</a> <a href="/greek/2620.htm" title="2620: katakauchasai (V-PIM/P-2S) -- To boast against, exult over. From kata and kauchaomai; to exult against.">you do, remember this:</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sy (PPro-N2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">You</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ou (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">do not</a> <a href="/greek/941.htm" title="941: bastazeis (V-PIA-2S) -- Perhaps remotely derived from the base of basis; to lift, literally or figuratively.">support</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4491.htm" title="4491: rhizan (N-AFS) -- A root, shoot, source; that which comes from the root, a descendent. Apparently a primary word; a root.">root,</a> <a href="/greek/235.htm" title="235: alla (Conj) -- But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.">but</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4491.htm" title="4491: rhiza (N-NFS) -- A root, shoot, source; that which comes from the root, a descendent. Apparently a primary word; a root.">root supports</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: se (PPro-A2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you.</a> 19You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/15-5.htm">John 15:5</a> I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing. <a href="/ephesians/2-11.htm">Ephesians 2:11-13</a> Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)— / remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. / But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. <a href="/galatians/3-29.htm">Galatians 3:29</a> And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-12.htm">1 Corinthians 10:12</a> So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall. <a href="/matthew/3-9.htm">Matthew 3:9</a> And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. <a href="/john/4-22.htm">John 4:22</a> You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. <a href="/ephesians/3-6.htm">Ephesians 3:6</a> This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus. <a href="/galatians/6-3.htm">Galatians 6:3</a> If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. <a href="/1_corinthians/4-7.htm">1 Corinthians 4:7</a> For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not? <a href="/philippians/3-3.htm">Philippians 3:3</a> For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh— <a href="/isaiah/51-1.htm">Isaiah 51:1-2</a> “Listen to Me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek the LORD: Look to the rock from which you were cut, and to the quarry from which you were hewn. / Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave you birth. When I called him, he was but one; then I blessed him and multiplied him. <a href="/jeremiah/11-16.htm">Jeremiah 11:16</a> The LORD once called you a flourishing olive tree, beautiful with well-formed fruit. But with a mighty roar He will set it on fire, and its branches will be consumed. <a href="/deuteronomy/32-18.htm">Deuteronomy 32:18</a> You ignored the Rock who brought you forth; you forgot the God who gave you birth. <a href="/isaiah/37-31.htm">Isaiah 37:31</a> And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root below and bear fruit above. <a href="/ezekiel/17-22.htm">Ezekiel 17:22-24</a> This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take a shoot from the lofty top of the cedar, and I will set it out. I will pluck a tender sprig from its topmost shoots, and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain. / I will plant it on the mountain heights of Israel so that it will bear branches; it will yield fruit and become a majestic cedar. Birds of every kind will nest under it, taking shelter in the shade of its branches. / Then all the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD. I bring the tall tree down and make the low tree tall. I dry up the green tree and make the withered tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I have done it.’”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Boast not against the branches. But if you boast, you bore not the root, but the root you.Boast not.<a href="/romans/11-20.htm">Romans 11:20</a> Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:<a href="/romans/3-27.htm">Romans 3:27</a> Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.<a href="/1_kings/20-11.htm">1 Kings 20:11</a> And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.thou bearest.<a href="/romans/4-16.htm">Romans 4:16</a> Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,<a href="/zechariah/8-20.htm">Zechariah 8:20-23</a> Thus saith the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities: … <a href="/john/10-16.htm">John 10:16</a> And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/romans/1-30.htm">Arrogant</a> <a href="/romans/10-2.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/john/8-13.htm">Bearest</a> <a href="/acts/13-40.htm">Beware</a> <a href="/romans/5-11.htm">Boast</a> <a href="/romans/2-23.htm">Boastest</a> <a href="/romans/11-17.htm">Branches</a> <a href="/romans/8-18.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/micah/6-10.htm">Forget</a> <a href="/romans/2-23.htm">Gloriest</a> <a href="/romans/11-12.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/romans/3-27.htm">Glorying</a> <a href="/romans/9-8.htm">Natural</a> <a href="/romans/11-13.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/romans/1-9.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/romans/11-17.htm">Root</a> <a href="/acts/24-13.htm">Support</a> <a href="/daniel/10-21.htm">Supports</a> <a href="/romans/3-31.htm">Uphold</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-13.htm">Upholds</a> <a href="/acts/13-17.htm">Uplifted</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/romans/11-20.htm">Arrogant</a> <a href="/romans/13-4.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/galatians/4-27.htm">Bearest</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-12.htm">Beware</a> <a href="/romans/15-17.htm">Boast</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-7.htm">Boastest</a> <a href="/romans/11-19.htm">Branches</a> <a href="/romans/14-16.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/9-6.htm">Forget</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-4.htm">Gloriest</a> <a href="/romans/11-36.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/romans/15-17.htm">Glorying</a> <a href="/romans/11-21.htm">Natural</a> <a href="/romans/11-20.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-16.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/romans/15-12.htm">Root</a> <a href="/romans/15-1.htm">Support</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-31.htm">Supports</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-35.htm">Uphold</a> <a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Upholds</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-2.htm">Uplifted</a><div class="vheading2">Romans 11</div>1. <a href="/romans/11-1.htm">God has not cast off all Israel.</a> 7. <a href="/romans/11-7.htm">Some were elected, though the rest were hardened.</a> 16. <a href="/romans/11-16.htm">There is hope of their conversion.</a> 18. <a href="/romans/11-18.htm">The Gentiles may not exult over them;</a> 26. <a href="/romans/11-26.htm">for there is a promise of their salvation.</a> 33. <a href="/romans/11-33.htm">God's judgments are unsearchable.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/romans/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/romans/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/romans/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>do not boast over those branches. This phrase warns against pride and arrogance. In the context of <a href="/romans/11.htm">Romans 11</a>, Paul addresses Gentile believers who might feel superior to the Jewish people, the original branches of God's olive tree. Historically, the Jewish people were God's chosen nation, and the Gentiles were grafted in through faith in Christ. This imagery of the olive tree is rooted in Old Testament symbolism, where Israel is often depicted as an olive tree (<a href="/jeremiah/11-16.htm">Jeremiah 11:16-17</a>). The warning against boasting reflects the biblical principle that God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble (<a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a>).If you do, remember this: Paul emphasizes the importance of humility and remembrance. The act of remembering is a recurring theme in Scripture, often used to remind God's people of His past faithfulness and their dependence on Him. In <a href="/deuteronomy/8-18.htm">Deuteronomy 8:18</a>, the Israelites are reminded to remember the Lord their God, who gives them the ability to produce wealth. Similarly, Gentile believers are urged to remember their spiritual heritage and the grace extended to them.You do not support the root, This phrase highlights the relationship between the branches (believers) and the root (the patriarchs and the promises of God). The root represents the foundational covenants made with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, which are fulfilled in Christ. Theologically, this underscores the continuity of God's redemptive plan from the Old Testament to the New Testament. The root is the source of spiritual nourishment and life, not the branches themselves.but the root supports you. The root's support signifies the sustaining power of God's promises and His faithfulness to His covenant people. This reflects the idea that salvation history is rooted in God's unchanging nature and His promises to Israel. The root's support also points to the interconnectedness of all believers, both Jew and Gentile, in the body of Christ. <a href="/ephesians/2-19.htm">Ephesians 2:19-22</a> speaks of Gentiles being fellow citizens with God's people and members of God's household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the chief cornerstone.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a> The author of the Book of Romans, addressing the Gentile believers in Rome. 2. <a href="/topical/g/gentile_believers.htm">Gentile Believers</a> Non-Jewish Christians who have been grafted into the spiritual heritage of Israel. 3. <a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a> Represented by the "root" and "branches," symbolizing the original people of God and their covenant relationship. 4. <a href="/topical/o/olive_tree.htm">Olive Tree</a> A metaphor used by Paul to describe the relationship between Israel and the Gentile believers. 5. <a href="/topical/g/grafting.htm">Grafting</a> An agricultural process used metaphorically to describe the inclusion of Gentiles into the spiritual blessings of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/h/humility_in_faith.htm">Humility in Faith</a> Recognize that our spiritual standing is not based on our own merit but on being grafted into the rich heritage of God's people. <a href="/topical/u/unity_in_christ.htm">Unity in Christ</a> Embrace the unity between Jewish and Gentile believers, understanding that both are supported by the same root. <a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a> Acknowledge that our spiritual life and growth are sustained by God, the root, and not by our own efforts. <a href="/topical/a/avoiding_arrogance.htm">Avoiding Arrogance</a> Guard against boasting or feeling superior to others in the faith, remembering that all believers are equally dependent on God's grace. <a href="/topical/g/gratitude_for_inclusion.htm">Gratitude for Inclusion</a> Cultivate a heart of gratitude for being included in God's redemptive plan, which began with Israel and extends to all nations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_romans_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Romans 11</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_roman_catholicism.htm">What defines Roman Catholicism?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'grafted_into_israel'_mean.htm">What does "grafted into Israel" mean?</a> <a href="/q/romans_11_17-18__grafting_as_spiritual_change.htm">Romans 11:17–18 – How can the metaphor of grafting branches represent a real spiritual transformation without conflicting scientific understanding of plant biology? </a> <a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_7_align_with_restoration.htm">If Ezekiel 7 portrays imminent destruction, how do we align that with later passages in the Bible that describe restoration and continued divine protection? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/romans/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) Thou bearest not the root.--There can be no boasting, for the privileges which the Gentiles possess are derived, and not original. <a href="/commentaries/romans/11-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>{do} not μὴ (mē) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3361.htm">Strong's 3361: </a> Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. boast over κατακαυχῶ (katakauchō) Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2620.htm">Strong's 2620: </a> To boast against, exult over. From kata and kauchaomai; to exult against. those τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. branches. κλάδων (kladōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2798.htm">Strong's 2798: </a> A young tender shoot, then: a branch; met: of descendants. From klao; a twig or bough. If εἰ (ei) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. [you do, remember this]: κατακαυχᾶσαι (katakauchasai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2620.htm">Strong's 2620: </a> To boast against, exult over. From kata and kauchaomai; to exult against. You σὺ (sy) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. {do} not οὐ (ou) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. support βαστάζεις (bastazeis) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_941.htm">Strong's 941: </a> Perhaps remotely derived from the base of basis; to lift, literally or figuratively. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. root, ῥίζαν (rhizan) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4491.htm">Strong's 4491: </a> A root, shoot, source; that which comes from the root, a descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'root'. but ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_235.htm">Strong's 235: </a> But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. root [ supports ] ῥίζα (rhiza) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4491.htm">Strong's 4491: </a> A root, shoot, source; that which comes from the root, a descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'root'. you. σέ (se) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. 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