Hebrews 9:16

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For where there is a will, it must be established that the death of the one who made it has occurred.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅπου γὰρ διαθήκη, θάνατον ἀνάγκη φέρεσθαι τοῦ διαθεμένου.

Transliteration

For where diathēkē, thanaton anankē pheresthai tou diathemenou.

Grammar Details

• *Hopou*: adverb - 'where'
• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - 'for'
• *diathēkē*: nominative feminine singular - 'covenant/testament'
• *thanaton*: accusative masculine singular - 'death'
• *anankē*: nominative feminine singular - 'necessity'
• *pheresthai*: present middle/passive infinitive - 'to be brought/to occur'
• *tou diathemenou*: genitive masculine singular participle - 'of the one having made [it]'

Word Meanings

• *diathēkē*: covenant/testament/will
• *thanaton*: death
• *anankē*: necessity/must/compulsion
• *pheresthai*: to be brought/to occur/to be produced
• *diathemenou*: testator/one who made the covenant/one who made the will

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For where there is a testament, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} where{G3699} a testament{G1242} is, there must of necessity be the death{G2288} of him that made{G5342} it.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} where{G3699} a testament{G1242} is, there must also of necessity{G318} be{G5342}{(G5745)} the death{G2288} of the testator{G1303}{(G5642)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For whersoever is a testament there must also be the deeth of him that maketh the testament.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For where soeuer is a Testament, there must also be the death of him that maketh the testament.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For where a Testament is, there must be the death of him that made the Testament.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For where as is a testament, there must also of necessitie be the death of him that maketh it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For where a testament [is], there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For where a last will and testament is, there must of necessity be the death of him who made it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for where a covenant `is', the death of the covenant-victim to come in is necessary,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For where a testament is, there must of necessity be the death of him that made it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For where a testament is, there must of necessity be the death of him that made it.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Because where there is a testament, there has to be the death of the man who made it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For where a last will and testament is, there must of necessity be the death of him who made it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For where there is a will, the death of the one who made it must be proven.