Romans 9:13
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”

Young's Literal Translation
according as it hath been written, ‘Jacob I did love, and Esau I did hate.’

King James Bible
As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

Greek
So
καθὼς (kathōs)
Conjunction
Strong's 2531: According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.

it is written:
γέγραπται (gegraptai)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1125: A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe.

“Jacob
Ἰακὼβ (Iakōb)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2384: Of Hebrew origin; Jacob, the progenitor of the Israelites.

I loved,
ἠγάπησα (ēgapēsa)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 25: To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love.

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

Esau
Ἠσαῦ (Ēsau)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2269: Esau, elder son of Isaac the patriarch, brother of Jacob. Of Hebrew origin; Esau, an Edomite.

I hated.”
ἐμίσησα (emisēsa)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 3404: To hate, detest, love less, esteem less. From a primary misos; to detest; by extension, to love less.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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