Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Hebrews.9.17", "source": "Διαθήκη γὰρ ἐπὶ νεκροῖς βεβαία: ἐπεὶ μήποτε ἰσχύει ὅτε ζῇ ὁ διαθέμενος.", "text": "For *diathēkē epi nekrois bebaia*: since *mēpote ischyei hote zē ho diathemenos*.", "grammar": { "*Diathēkē*": "nominative feminine singular - 'covenant/testament'", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - 'for'", "*epi*": "preposition with dative - 'upon/over'", "*nekrois*": "dative masculine plural adjective - 'dead [ones]'", "*bebaia*": "nominative feminine singular adjective - 'firm/confirmed'", "*epei*": "conjunction - 'since/because'", "*mēpote*": "negative adverb - 'never/not at all'", "*ischyei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - 'is strong/has force'", "*hote*": "adverb - 'when'", "*zē*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - 'lives'", "*ho diathemenos*": "nominative masculine singular participle - 'the one who made [it]'" }, "variants": { "*diathēkē*": "covenant/testament/will", "*epi nekrois*": "over dead [persons]/in case of death", "*bebaia*": "firm/confirmed/ratified", "*mēpote*": "never/not at all/not ever", "*ischyei*": "is strong/has force/is valid", "*zē*": "lives/is alive", "*diathemenos*": "testator/one who made the covenant/one who made the will" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gal 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.15", "source": "Ἀδελφοί, κατὰ ἄνθρωπον λέγω· Ὅμως ἀνθρώπου κεκυρωμένην διαθήκην, οὐδεὶς ἀθετεῖ, ἢ ἐπιδιατάσσεται.", "text": "*Adelphoi*, according to *anthrōpon* I *legō*; yet of *anthrōpou* having been *kekyrōmenēn* *diathēkēn*, no one *athetei*, or *epidiatassetai*.", "grammar": { "*Adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man/human custom", "*legō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I speak/say", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - man/person/human", "*kekyrōmenēn*": "perfect, passive, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - having been ratified/confirmed", "*diathēkēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - covenant/testament/will", "*athetei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - sets aside/annuls/rejects", "*epidiatassetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - adds conditions to/modifies" }, "variants": { "*Adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/siblings", "*anthrōpon*": "man/human terms/human custom", "*anthrōpou*": "man's/person's/human's", "*kekyrōmenēn*": "having been ratified/confirmed/validated", "*diathēkēn*": "covenant/testament/will/legal agreement", "*athetei*": "sets aside/annuls/rejects/nullifies", "*epidiatassetai*": "adds conditions to/modifies/makes additional provisions" } }
  • Gen 48:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.48.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף הִנֵּ֥ה אָנֹכִ֖י מֵ֑ת וְהָיָ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ עִמָּכֶ֔ם וְהֵשִׁ֣יב אֶתְכֶ֔ם אֶל־אֶ֖רֶץ אֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yiśrāʾēl* to-*yôsēp̄* *hinnēh* *ʾānōkî* *mēt* and *wĕhāyāh* *ʾĕlōhîm* with *ʿimmākem* and *wĕhēšîb* *ʾetkem* to-*ʾereṣ* *ʾăbōtêkem*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*mēt*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - dying", "*wĕhāyāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will be", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʿimmākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you", "*wĕhēšîb*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will bring back", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*ʾăbōtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/here", "*ʾānōkî mēt*": "I am dying/about to die/will die", "*wĕhāyāh*": "and will be/shall be/and may be", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine being (grammatically plural form used for singular deity)", "*wĕhēšîb*": "and will bring back/return/restore", "*ʾereṣ ʾăbōtêkem*": "land of your fathers/ancestors/forefathers" } }
  • John 14:27 : 27 { "verseID": "John.14.27", "source": "Εἰρήνην ἀφίημι ὑμῖν, εἰρήνην τὴν ἐμὴν δίδωμι ὑμῖν: οὐ καθὼς ὁ κόσμος δίδωσιν, ἐγὼ δίδωμι ὑμῖν. Μὴ ταρασσέσθω ὑμῶν ἡ καρδία, μηδὲ δειλιάτω.", "text": "*Eirēnēn aphiēmi hymin*, *eirēnēn tēn emēn didōmi hymin*: not as the *kosmos didōsin*, *egō didōmi hymin*. *Mē tarassesthō hymōn hē kardia*, neither *deiliatō*.", "grammar": { "*Eirēnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - peace", "*aphiēmi*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I leave", "*hymin*": "dative, 2nd person plural pronoun - to you", "*emēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular possessive adjective - my", "*didōmi*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I give", "*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world", "*didōsin*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - gives", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun, emphatic - I", "*Mē tarassesthō*": "negative imperative, 3rd person singular, present passive - let not be troubled", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person plural pronoun - of you/your", "*hē kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the heart", "*deiliatō*": "imperative, 3rd person singular, present active - let it be afraid" }, "variants": { "*Eirēnēn*": "peace/harmony/tranquility/security", "*aphiēmi*": "leave/bequeath/grant", "*kosmos*": "world/ordered system/universe/human society", "*tarassesthō*": "be troubled/be disturbed/be agitated", "*kardia*": "heart/inner self/mind/will", "*deiliatō*": "be afraid/be fearful/be cowardly" } }