Romans 9:18
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden.

Young's Literal Translation
so , then, to whom He willeth, He doth kindness, and to whom He willeth, He doth harden.

King James Bible
Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will [have mercy], and whom he will he hardeneth.

Greek
Therefore
ἄρα (ara)
Conjunction
Strong's 686: Then, therefore, since. Probably from airo; a particle denoting an inference more or less decisive.

[God] has mercy
ἐλεεῖ (eleei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1653: To pity, have mercy on. From eleos; to compassionate.

on whom
ὃν (hon)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

He wants [to have mercy ],
θέλει (thelei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

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

He hardens
σκληρύνει (sklērynei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4645: To harden, make hard, make stubborn. From skleros; to indurate, i.e. render stubborn.

whom
ὃν (hon)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

He wants [ to harden ].
θέλει (thelei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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