Rom 11:11 | RWP | e4.org | Did they stumble that they might fall? ( μη επταισαν ινα πεσωσιν? ). Negative answer expected by μη as in verse . First aorist active indicative of πταιω , old verb, to stumble, only here in Paul (see ), suggested perhaps by σκανδαλον in verse . If ινα is final, then we must add "merely" to the idea, "merely that they might fall" or make a sharp distinction between πταιω , to stumble, and πιπτω , to fall, and take πεσωσιν as effective aorist active subjunctive to fall completely and for good. Hινα , as we know, can be either final, sub-final, or even result. See ; ; . Paul rejects this query in verse as vehemently as he did that in verse . By their fall ( τω αυτων παραπτωματ ). Instrumental case. For the word, a falling aside or a false step from παραπιπτω , see . Is come . No verb in the Greek, but γινετα or γεγονεν is understood. For to provoke them to jealousy ( εις το παραζηλωσα ). Purpose expressed by εις and the articular infinitive, first aorist active, of παραζηλοω , for which verb see . As an historical fact Paul turned to the Gentiles when the Jews rejected his message ( .; , etc.). The riches of the world ( πλουτος κοσμου ). See . Their loss ( το ηττημα αυτων ). So perhaps in , but in defeat is the idea. Perhaps so here. Fulness ( πληρωμα ). Perhaps "completion," though the word from πληροω , to fill, has a variety of senses, that with which anything is filled ( , ), that which is filled ( ). How much more? ( ποσω μαλλον ). Argument a fortiori as in verse . Verse illustrates the point.

‏ Romans 11:11

Did they stumble that they might fall? ( μη επταισαν ινα πεσωσιν? ). Negative answer expected by μη as in verse 1. First aorist active indicative of πταιω, old verb, to stumble, only here in Paul (see Jas 3:2), suggested perhaps by σκανδαλον in verse 9. If ινα is final, then we must add "merely" to the idea, "merely that they might fall" or make a sharp distinction between πταιω, to stumble, and πιπτω, to fall, and take πεσωσιν as effective aorist active subjunctive to fall completely and for good. Hινα, as we know, can be either final, sub-final, or even result. See 1Th 5:4; 1Co 7:29; Ga 5:17. Paul rejects this query in verse 11 as vehemently as he did that in verse 1.

By their fall ( τω αυτων παραπτωματ ). Instrumental case. For the word, a falling aside or a false step from παραπιπτω, see 5:15-20.

Is come. No verb in the Greek, but γινετα or γεγονεν is understood.

For to provoke them to jealousy ( εις το παραζηλωσα ). Purpose expressed by εις and the articular infinitive, first aorist active, of παραζηλοω, for which verb see 1Co 10:22. As an historical fact Paul turned to the Gentiles when the Jews rejected his message (Ac 13:45ff.; 28:28, etc.).

The riches of the world ( πλουτος κοσμου ). See 10:12.

Their loss ( το ηττημα αυτων ). So perhaps in 1Co 6:7, but in Isa 31:8 defeat is the idea. Perhaps so here.

Fulness ( πληρωμα ). Perhaps "completion," though the word from πληροω, to fill, has a variety of senses, that with which anything is filled (1Co 10:26, 28), that which is filled (Eph 1:23).

How much more? ( ποσω μαλλον ). Argument a fortiori as in verse 24. Verse 25 illustrates the point.