Romans 9:11
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,

Young's Literal Translation
(for they being not yet born, neither having done anything good or evil, that the purpose of God, according to choice, might remain; not of works, but of Him who is calling,) it was said to her—

King James Bible
(For [the children] being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth; )

Greek
Yet
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

before [the twins]
μήπω (mēpō)
Adverb
Strong's 3380: Not yet. From me and po; not yet.

were born
γεννηθέντων (gennēthentōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 1080: From a variation of genos; to procreate; figuratively, to regenerate.

[or]
μηδὲ (mēde)
Conjunction
Strong's 3366: And not, not even, neither…nor. From me and de; but not, not even; in a continued negation, nor.

had done
πραξάντων (praxantōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 4238: To do, perform, accomplish; be in any condition, i.e. I fare; I exact, require.

anything
τι (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

good
ἀγαθὸν (agathon)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 18: A primary word; 'good'.

or
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

bad,
φαῦλον (phaulon)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5337: Worthless, wicked, base. Apparently a primary word; 'foul' or 'flawy', i.e. wicked.

in order that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

God’s
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

plan
πρόθεσις (prothesis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4286: From protithemai; a setting forth, i.e. proposal; specially, the show-bread as exposed before God.

of
κατ’ (kat’)
Preposition
Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

election
ἐκλογὴν (eklogēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1589: A choosing out, selecting, choice (by God). From eklegomai; selection.

might stand,
μένῃ (menē)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3306: To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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