Galatians 2:3

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{ "verseID": "Galatians.2.3", "source": "Ἀλλʼ οὐδὲ Τίτος, ὁ σὺν ἐμοί, Ἕλλην ὤν, ἠναγκάσθη περιτμηθῆναι:", "text": "But *oude* *Titos*, the one *syn* me, *Hellēn ōn*, *ēnankasthē* to be *peritmēthēnai*:", "grammar": { "*alla*": "conjunction - but/yet/nevertheless", "*oude*": "negative particle - not even/neither/nor", "*Titos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Titus", "*ho syn emoi*": "article + preposition + dative, 1st person singular - the one with me", "*Hellēn ōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular + present participle - being a Greek", "*ēnankasthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - he was compelled/forced", "*peritmēthēnai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - to be circumcised" }, "variants": { "*ēnankasthē*": "was compelled/was forced/was required", "*Hellēn*": "Greek/Gentile [non-Jew]" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀλλʼ οὐδὲ Τίτος, ὁ σὺν ἐμοί, Ἕλλην ὤν, ἠναγκάσθη περιτμηθῆναι:

Transliteration

But oude Titos, the one syn me, Hellēn ōn, ēnankasthē to be peritmēthēnai:

Grammar Details

• *alla*: conjunction - but/yet/nevertheless
• *oude*: negative particle - not even/neither/nor
• *Titos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Titus
• *ho syn emoi*: article + preposition + dative, 1st person singular - the one with me
• *Hellēn ōn*: nominative, masculine, singular + present participle - being a Greek
• *ēnankasthē*: aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - he was compelled/forced
• *peritmēthēnai*: aorist, passive, infinitive - to be circumcised

Word Meanings

• *ēnankasthē*: was compelled/was forced/was required
• *Hellēn*: Greek/Gentile [non-Jew]

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Yet not even Titus, who was with me, though he was Greek, was forced to be circumcised.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G235} not even{G3761} Titus{G5103} who was{G3588} with{G4862} me,{G1698} being{G5607} a Greek,{G1672} was compelled{G315} to be circumcised:{G4059}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G235} neither{G3761} Titus{G5103}, who{G3588} was with{G4862} me{G1698}, being{G5607}{(G5752)} a Greek{G1672}, was compelled{G315}{(G5681)} to be circumcised{G4059}{(G5683)}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Also Titus which was with me though he were a Greke yet was not compelled to be circumcised

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Titus which was also with me, was not compelled to be circucysed, though he was a Greke:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But neither yet Titus which was with me, though he were a Grecian, was compelled to be circumcised,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But neither Titus which was with me, beyng a Greke, was compelled to be circumcised,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But not even Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  but not even Titus, who `is' with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised --

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But not even Titus who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But not even Titus who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But not even Titus who was with me, being a Greek, was made to undergo circumcision:

• World English Bible (2000)

  But not even Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Yet not even Titus, who was with me, was compelled to be circumcised, although he was a Greek.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 16:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Acts.16.3", "source": "Τοῦτον ἠθέλησεν ὁ Παῦλος σὺν αὐτῷ ἐξελθεῖν· καὶ λαβὼν περιέτεμεν αὐτόν διὰ τοὺς Ἰουδαίους τοὺς ὄντας ἐν τοῖς τόποις ἐκείνοις: ᾔδεισαν γὰρ ἅπαντες τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ ὅτι Ἕλλην ὑπῆρχεν.", "text": "This one *ēthelēsen* the *Paulos* with him *exelthein*; and *labōn* *perietemen* him *dia* the *Ioudaious* the *ontas* in the *topois* those: *ēdeisan* for *hapantes* the father of him that *Hellēn* *hypērchen*.", "grammar": { "*ēthelēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - wanted/wished/desired", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*exelthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to go out/depart", "*labōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having taken", "*perietemen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - circumcised", "*dia*": "preposition with accusative - because of/on account of", "*Ioudaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*ontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - being/who were", "*topois*": "dative, masculine, plural - places/regions", "*ēdeisan*": "pluperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - had known", "*hapantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*Hellēn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Greek", "*hypērchen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was/existed" }, "variants": { "*ēthelēsen*": "wanted/wished/desired", "*exelthein*": "to go out/depart/leave", "*perietemen*": "circumcised/performed circumcision on", "*Ioudaious*": "Jews/Jewish people", "*topois*": "places/regions/localities", "*hypērchen*": "was/existed/was actually" } }
• Gal 5:2-6 : 2 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.2", "source": "Ἴδε, ἐγὼ Παῦλος λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι ἐὰν περιτέμνησθε, Χριστὸς ὑμᾶς οὐδὲν ὠφελήσει.", "text": "*Ide*, *egō Paulos legō* to you, that if you are *peritemnēsthe*, *Christos* you *ouden ōphelēsei*.", "grammar": { "*Ide*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular - behold/see/look", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun - I", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*legō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - say/speak/tell", "*peritemnēsthe*": "present, passive, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - be circumcised", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*ouden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*ōphelēsei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - will benefit/profit" }, "variants": { "*Ide*": "behold/look/see", "*legō*": "say/speak/tell", "*peritemnēsthe*": "be circumcised/undergo circumcision", "*ouden*": "nothing/not at all", "*ōphelēsei*": "will benefit/profit/help" } } 3 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.3", "source": "Μαρτύρομαι δὲ πάλιν παντὶ ἀνθρώπῳ περιτεμνομένῳ, ὅτι ὀφειλέτης ἐστὶν ὅλον τὸν νόμον ποιῆσαι.", "text": "*Martyromai de palin panti anthrōpō* being *peritemnomenō*, that *opheiletēs estin holon ton nomon poiēsai*.", "grammar": { "*Martyromai*": "present, middle, indicative, 1st person singular - testify/bear witness", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*palin*": "adverb - again/once more", "*panti*": "dative, masculine, singular - to every/all", "*anthrōpō*": "dative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*peritemnomenō*": "present, passive, participle, dative, masculine, singular - being circumcised", "*opheiletēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - debtor/one who is obligated", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*holon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - whole/entire", "*ton nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the law", "*poiēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to do/perform/keep" }, "variants": { "*Martyromai*": "testify/bear witness/solemnly declare", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*palin*": "again/once more/back", "*peritemnomenō*": "being circumcised/receiving circumcision", "*opheiletēs*": "debtor/one obligated/one bound", "*holon*": "whole/entire/complete", "*nomon*": "law/rule/principle", "*poiēsai*": "to do/perform/keep/fulfill" } } 4 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.4", "source": "Κατηργήθητε ἀπὸ τοῦ Χριστοῦ, οἵτινες ἐν νόμῳ δικαιοῦσθε· τῆς χάριτος ἐξεπέσατε.", "text": "You are *katērgēthēte* from *tou Christou*, whoever in *nomō dikaioūsthe*; from the *charitos* you have *exepesate*.", "grammar": { "*katērgēthēte*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 2nd person plural - are severed/cut off/rendered ineffective", "*tou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of/from Christ", "*nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - by law/in law", "*dikaioūsthe*": "present, passive, indicative, 2nd person plural - are justified/declared righteous", "*charitos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of grace/favor", "*exepesate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - have fallen away/fallen from" }, "variants": { "*katērgēthēte*": "are severed/cut off/rendered ineffective/nullified", "*nomō*": "law/legal system/legal requirement", "*dikaioūsthe*": "are justified/declared righteous/made right", "*charitos*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*exepesate*": "have fallen away/fallen from/strayed from" } } 5 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.5", "source": "Ἡμεῖς γὰρ Πνεύματι ἐκ πίστεως ἐλπίδα δικαιοσύνης ἀπεκδεχόμεθα.", "text": "*Hēmeis gar Pneumati ek pisteōs elpida dikaiosynēs apekdechometha*.", "grammar": { "*Hēmeis*": "nominative, 1st person plural pronoun - we", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - by/with Spirit", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith/belief", "*elpida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hope/expectation", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of righteousness/justice", "*apekdechometha*": "present, middle, indicative, 1st person plural - eagerly await/expect" }, "variants": { "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/spirit/breath", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*elpida*": "hope/expectation/confidence", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*apekdechometha*": "eagerly await/expect/wait for" } } 6 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.6", "source": "Ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ οὔτε περιτομή τι ἰσχύει, οὔτε ἀκροβυστία· ἀλλὰ πίστις διʼ ἀγάπης ἐνεργουμένη.", "text": "For in *Christō Iēsou* neither *peritomē ti ischyei*, nor *akrobystia*; but *pistis di' agapēs energoumenē*.", "grammar": { "*Christō Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Christ Jesus", "*peritomē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*ti*": "accusative, neuter, singular - anything/something", "*ischyei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - has power/avails/is effective", "*akrobystia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision/foreskin", "*pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - faith/belief", "*di'*": "preposition with genitive (shortened from dia) - through/by means of", "*agapēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of love", "*energoumenē*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - working/operating/expressing itself" }, "variants": { "*peritomē*": "circumcision/the circumcised", "*ischyei*": "has power/avails/is effective/counts for anything", "*akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/foreskin/the uncircumcised", "*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust", "*agapēs*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*energoumenē*": "working/operating/expressing itself/being effective" } }
• 1 Cor 9:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.20", "source": "Καὶ ἐγενόμην τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις ὡς Ἰουδαῖος, ἵνα Ἰουδαίους κερδήσω· τοῖς ὑπὸ νόμον, ὡς ὑπὸ νόμον, ἵνα τοὺς ὑπὸ νόμον κερδήσω·", "text": "And I *egenomēn* to the *Ioudaiois* as *Ioudaios*, that *Ioudaious* I might *kerdēsō*; to the ones under *nomon*, as under *nomon*, that the ones under *nomon* I might *kerdēsō*;", "grammar": { "*egenomēn*": "aorist indicative, middle, 1st person singular - became", "*Ioudaiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to Jews", "*Ioudaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - a Jew", "*Ioudaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*kerdēsō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st person singular - might gain/win", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law" }, "variants": { "*egenomēn*": "became/was/acted as", "*Ioudaiois*": "Jews/Jewish people", "*kerdēsō*": "might gain/might win/might profit", "*nomon*": "law/Torah" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.21", "source": "Τοῖς ἀνόμοις, ὡς ἄνομος, (μὴ ὢν ἄνομος Θεῷ, ἀλλʼ ἔννομος Χριστῷ,) ἵνα κερδήσω ἀνόμους.", "text": "To the ones *anomois*, as *anomos*, (not *ōn* *anomos* to *Theō*, but *ennomos* to *Christō*,) that I might *kerdēsō* *anomous*.", "grammar": { "*anomois*": "dative, masculine, plural - without law", "*anomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - without law", "*ōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*ennomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - under law/within law", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Christ", "*kerdēsō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st person singular - might gain/win", "*anomous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - those without law" }, "variants": { "*anomois*": "those without law/lawless ones/Gentiles", "*anomos*": "without law/lawless/outside the law", "*ennomos*": "under law/within law/subject to law", "*kerdēsō*": "might gain/might win/might profit", "*anomous*": "those without law/lawless ones/Gentiles" } }
• 2 Cor 2:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.2.13", "source": "Οὐκ ἔσχηκα ἄνεσιν τῷ πνεύματί μου, τῷ μὴ εὑρεῖν με Τίτον τὸν ἀδελφόν μου: ἀλλὰ ἀποταξάμενος αὐτοῖς, ἐξῆλθον εἰς Μακεδονίαν.", "text": "Not I have *eschēka* *anesin* in the *pneumati* of me, in the not *heurein* me *Titon* the *adelphon* of me: *alla* having *apotaxamenos* to them, I *exēlthon* into *Makedonian*.", "grammar": { "*eschēka*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I have had", "*anesin*": "accusative feminine singular - rest/relief", "*pneumati*": "dative neuter singular - spirit", "*heurein*": "aorist active infinitive - to find", "*Titon*": "accusative masculine singular - Titus", "*adelphon*": "accusative masculine singular - brother", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*apotaxamenos*": "aorist middle participle, masculine nominative singular - having taken leave", "*exēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I went out", "*Makedonian*": "accusative feminine singular - Macedonia" }, "variants": { "*eschēka*": "have had/experienced/possessed", "*anesin*": "rest/relief/relaxation", "*pneumati*": "spirit/inner being", "*apotaxamenos*": "taking leave/saying farewell/bidding goodbye" } }
• Acts 15:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Acts.15.24", "source": "Ἐπειδὴ ἠκούσαμεν, ὅτι τινὲς ἐξ ἡμῶν ἐξελθόντες ἐτάραξαν ὑμᾶς λόγοις, ἀνασκευάζοντες τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν, λέγοντες, περιτέμνεσθαι, καὶ τηρεῖν τὸν νόμον: οἷς οὐ διεστειλάμεθα:", "text": "Since we *ēkousamen*, that *tines ex hēmōn exelthontes etaraxan humas logois*, *anaskeuazontes tas psuchas humōn*, *legontes*, to be *peritemnesthai*, and to *tērein ton nomon*: to whom not we *diesteilametha*:", "grammar": { "*epeidē*": "conjunction - since/because", "*ēkousamen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we heard", "*tines*": "nominative, masculine, plural - certain ones/some", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person, plural - us", "*exelthontes*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having gone out", "*etaraxan*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, plural - troubled/disturbed", "*humas*": "accusative, 2nd person, plural - you", "*logois*": "dative, masculine, plural - with words", "*anaskeuazontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - unsettling/subverting", "*tas psuchas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - the souls", "*humōn*": "genitive, 2nd person, plural - of you", "*legontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*peritemnesthai*": "present, infinitive, passive - to be circumcised", "*tērein*": "present, infinitive, active - to keep/observe", "*ton nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the law", "*hois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to whom", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*diesteilametha*": "aorist, indicative, middle, 1st person, plural - we commanded/instructed" }, "variants": { "*ēkousamen*": "we heard/learned", "*exelthontes*": "having gone out/departed", "*etaraxan*": "troubled/disturbed/agitated", "*logois*": "with words/statements", "*anaskeuazontes*": "unsettling/subverting/upsetting", "*psuchas*": "souls/lives/minds", "*peritemnesthai*": "to be circumcised", "*tērein*": "to keep/observe/maintain", "*diesteilametha*": "we commanded/instructed/directed" } }