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Did they stumble that they might fall? (mē eptaisan hina pesōsiṅ). Negative answer expected by mē as in Rom 11:1. First aorist active indicative of ptaiō, old verb, to stumble, only here in Paul (see note on Jam 3:2), suggested perhaps by skandalon in Rom 11:9. If hina is final, then we must add “merely” to the idea, “merely that they might fall” or make a sharp distinction between ptaiō, to stumble, and piptō, to fall, and take pesōsin as effective aorist active subjunctive to fall completely and for good. Hina, as we know, can be either final, sub-final, or even result. See note on 1Th 5:4; 1Co 7:29; Gal 5:17. Paul rejects this query in Rom 11:11 as vehemently as he did that in Rom 11:1.
By their fall (tōi autōn paraptōmati). Instrumental case. For the word, a falling aside or a false step from parapiptō, see note on Rom 5:15-20.
Is come. No verb in the Greek, but ginetai or gegonen is understood.
For to provoke them to jealousy (eis to parazēlōsai). Purpose expressed by eis and the articular infinitive, first aorist active, of parazēloō, for which verb see note on 1Co 10:22. As an historical fact Paul turned to the Gentiles when the Jews rejected his message (Act 13:45.; Act 28:28, etc.).
The riches of the world (ploutos kosmou). See note on Rom 10:12.
Their loss (to hēttēma autōn). So perhaps in 1Co 6:7, but in Isa 31:8 defeat is the idea. Perhaps so here.
Fulness (plērōma). Perhaps “completion,” though the word from plēroō, to fill, has a variety of senses, that with which anything is filled (1Co 10:26, 1Co 10:28), that which is filled (Eph 1:23).
How much more? (posōi mallon). Argument a fortiori as in Rom 11:24. Rom 11:25 illustrates the point.