Galatians 3:23

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{ "verseID": "Galatians.3.23", "source": "Πρὸ τοῦ δὲ ἐλθεῖν τὴν πίστιν, ὑπὸ νόμον ἐφρουρούμεθα, συγκεκλεισμένοι εἰς τὴν μέλλουσαν πίστιν ἀποκαλυφθῆναι.", "text": "Before the but *elthein* the *pistin*, under *nomon* we were *ephrouroumetha*, having been *synkekleismenoi* unto the about to be *pistin* *apokalyphthēnai*.", "grammar": { "*elthein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to come", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*ephrouroumetha*": "imperfect, passive, indicative, 1st person, plural - we were guarded/kept in custody", "*synkekleismenoi*": "perfect, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been confined/imprisoned", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith", "*apokalyphthēnai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - to be revealed/disclosed" }, "variants": { "*elthein*": "to come/arrive", "*pistin*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness", "*nomon*": "law/legal system/Torah", "*ephrouroumetha*": "we were guarded/kept in custody/kept under guard", "*synkekleismenoi*": "having been confined/imprisoned/locked up together", "*apokalyphthēnai*": "to be revealed/disclosed/uncovered" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Πρὸ τοῦ δὲ ἐλθεῖν τὴν πίστιν, ὑπὸ νόμον ἐφρουρούμεθα, συγκεκλεισμένοι εἰς τὴν μέλλουσαν πίστιν ἀποκαλυφθῆναι.

Transliteration

Before the but elthein the pistin, under nomon we were ephrouroumetha, having been synkekleismenoi unto the about to be pistin apokalyphthēnai.

Grammar Details

• *elthein*: aorist, active, infinitive - to come
• *pistin*: accusative, feminine, singular - faith
• *nomon*: accusative, masculine, singular - law
• *ephrouroumetha*: imperfect, passive, indicative, 1st person, plural - we were guarded/kept in custody
• *synkekleismenoi*: perfect, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been confined/imprisoned
• *apokalyphthēnai*: aorist, passive, infinitive - to be revealed/disclosed

Word Meanings

• *elthein*: to come/arrive
• *pistin*: faith/belief/trust/faithfulness
• *nomon*: law/legal system/Torah
• *ephrouroumetha*: we were guarded/kept in custody/kept under guard
• *synkekleismenoi*: having been confined/imprisoned/locked up together
• *apokalyphthēnai*: to be revealed/disclosed/uncovered

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Before this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until the faith that was to come would be revealed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But before faith came, we were kept under the law, confined unto the faith which would afterwards be revealed.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} before{G4253} faith{G4102} came,{G2064} we were kept{G5432} in ward under{G5259} the law,{G3551} shut up{G4788} unto{G1519} the faith{G4102} which{G3588} should afterwards{G3195} be revealed.{G601}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} before{G4253} faith{G4102} came{G2064}{(G5629)}, we were kept{G5432}{(G5712)} under{G5259} the law{G3551}, shut up{G4788}{(G5772)} unto{G1519} the faith{G4102} which should afterwards{G3195}{(G5723)} be revealed{G601}{(G5683)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Before yt fayth cam we were kept and shut vp vnder the lawe vnto the fayth which shuld afterwarde be declared.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Before faith came, we were kepte and shut vp vnder the lawe, vnto the faith which shulde afterwarde be declared.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But before faith came, we were kept vnder the Law, as vnder a garison, and shut vp vnto that faith, which should afterward be reueiled.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But before fayth came, we were kept vnder the lawe, and were shut vp vnto the fayth which shoulde afterwarde be reuealed.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, shut up to the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And before the coming of the faith, under law we were being kept, shut up to the faith about to be revealed,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But before faith came, we were kept in ward under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But before faith came, we were kept in ward under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But before faith came, we were kept in prison under the law, waiting for the revelation of the faith which was to come.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, confined for the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Sons of God Are Heirs of Promise Now before faith came we were held in custody under the law, being kept as prisoners until the coming faith would be revealed.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 10:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Luke.10.23", "source": "¶Καὶ στραφεὶς πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς, κατʼ ἰδίαν εἶπεν, Μακάριοι οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ οἱ βλέποντες ἃ βλέπετε:", "text": "And *strapheis pros* the *mathētas*, *kat' idian eipen*, *Makarioi* the *ophthalmoi* the *blepontes ha blepete*:", "grammar": { "*strapheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having turned", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*mathētas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*kat'*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*idian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - private/one's own", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*Makarioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - blessed/happy", "*ophthalmoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*blepontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeing", "*ha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - which/what", "*blepete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you see" }, "variants": { "*strapheis*": "having turned/turned around", "*mathētas*": "disciples/students/followers", "*kat' idian*": "privately/by themselves/apart", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*Makarioi*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*ophthalmoi*": "eyes", "*blepontes*": "seeing/looking at/perceiving", "*blepete*": "you see/look at/perceive" } } 24 { "verseID": "Luke.10.24", "source": "Λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν, ὅτι πολλοὶ προφῆται καὶ βασιλεῖς ἠθέλησαν ἰδεῖν ἃ ὑμεῖς βλέπετε, καὶ οὐκ εἶδον· καὶ ἀκοῦσαι ἃ ἀκούετε, καὶ οὐκ ἤκουσαν.", "text": "*Legō gar* to you, that many *prophētai* and *basileis ēthelēsan idein ha* you *blepete*, and not *eidon*; and *akousai ha akouete*, and not *ēkousan*.", "grammar": { "*Legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*prophētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*basileis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - kings", "*ēthelēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they desired/wanted", "*idein*": "aorist active infinitive - to see", "*ha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - what/which", "*blepete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you see", "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they saw", "*akousai*": "aorist active infinitive - to hear", "*akouete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you hear", "*ēkousan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they heard" }, "variants": { "*Legō*": "I say/tell/speak", "*prophētai*": "prophets/seers", "*basileis*": "kings/rulers", "*ēthelēsan*": "they desired/wanted/wished", "*idein*": "to see/look at/perceive", "*blepete*": "you see/look at/perceive", "*eidon*": "they saw/perceived/observed", "*akousai*": "to hear/listen to", "*akouete*": "you hear/listen to", "*ēkousan*": "they heard/listened to" } }
• Rom 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Romans.3.19", "source": "Οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι ὅσα ὁ νόμος λέγει, τοῖς ἐν τῷ νόμῳ λαλεῖ: ἵνα πᾶν στόμα φραγῇ, καὶ ὑπόδικος γένηται πᾶς ὁ κόσμος τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "*Oidamen de hoti hosa ho nomos legei*, *tois en tō nomō lalei*: *hina pan stoma phragē*, *kai hypodikos genētai pas ho kosmos tō Theō*.", "grammar": { "*Oidamen*": "verb, perfect active, 1st person plural - we know", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*hosa*": "correlative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - whatever things", "*ho nomos*": "article + noun, nominative, masculine, singular - the law", "*legei*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - says/speaks", "*tois en tō nomō*": "article + preposition + article + noun, dative, masculine, singular - to those in the law", "*lalei*": "verb, present active, 3rd person singular - speaks/says", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*pan stoma*": "adjective + noun, nominative, neuter, singular - every mouth", "*phragē*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be stopped", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hypodikos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - accountable/liable", "*genētai*": "verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might become", "*pas ho kosmos*": "adjective + article + noun, nominative, masculine, singular - all the world", "*tō Theō*": "article + noun, dative, masculine, singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*Oidamen*": "we know/we understand/we are aware", "*nomos*": "law/Torah/legal system", "*lalei*": "speaks to/addresses/communicates with", "*phragē*": "might be stopped/might be silenced/might be shut", "*hypodikos*": "accountable/guilty/answerable/liable to judgment", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/humankind" } }
• Rom 6:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Romans.6.14", "source": "Ἁμαρτία γὰρ ὑμῶν οὐ κυριεύσει: οὐ γάρ ἐστε ὑπὸ νόμον, ἀλλʼ ὑπὸ χάριν.", "text": "For *hamartia hymōn ou kyrieusei*: for *ou gar este* under *nomon*, *all'* under *charin*.", "grammar": { "*hamartia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sin", "*hymōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person plural - your/of you", "*ou kyrieusei*": "future active indicative with negative particle, 3rd person singular - will not have dominion", "*ou gar*": "negative particle with conjunction - for not", "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*hypo nomon*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, masculine, singular - under law", "*all'*": "strong adversative conjunction (elided form) - but", "*hypo charin*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, feminine, singular - under grace" }, "variants": { "*hamartia*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*kyrieusei*": "will have dominion/will rule over/will lord it over", "*nomon*": "law/principle/Torah", "*charin*": "grace/favor/goodwill" } } 15 { "verseID": "Romans.6.15", "source": "Τί οὖν; ἁμαρτήσομεν, ὅτι οὐκ ἐσμὲν ὑπὸ νόμον, ἀλλʼ ὑπὸ χάριν; Μὴ γένοιτο.", "text": "*Ti oun*? *hamartēsomen*, *hoti ouk esmen* under *nomon*, *all'* under *charin*? *Mē genoito*.", "grammar": { "*Ti oun*": "interrogative pronoun with inferential particle - what then", "*hamartēsomen*": "future active indicative, 1st person plural - shall we sin", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*ouk esmen*": "present active indicative with negative particle, 1st person plural - we are not", "*hypo nomon*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, masculine, singular - under law", "*all'*": "strong adversative conjunction (elided form) - but", "*hypo charin*": "prepositional phrase, accusative, feminine, singular - under grace", "*Mē genoito*": "aorist middle optative with negative particle, 3rd person singular - may it not be" }, "variants": { "*hamartēsomen*": "shall we sin/are we to sin", "*nomon*": "law/principle/Torah", "*charin*": "grace/favor/goodwill", "*Mē genoito*": "by no means/certainly not/God forbid/let it not be" } }
• Rom 11:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Romans.11.32", "source": "Συνέκλεισεν γὰρ ὁ Θεὸς τοὺς πάντας εἰς ἀπείθειαν, ἵνα τοὺς πάντας ἐλεήσῃ.", "text": "*Synekleisen* for the *Theos* the all into *apeitheian*, in order that the all he might *eleēsē*.", "grammar": { "*Synekleisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he confined/shut up", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*apeitheian*": "accusative feminine singular - disobedience", "*eleēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might have mercy" }, "variants": { "*Synekleisen*": "confined/shut up/imprisoned", "*apeitheian*": "disobedience/unbelief", "*eleēsē*": "might have mercy/might show compassion" } }
• 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" } }
• Gal 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.19", "source": "Τί οὖν ὁ νόμος; Τῶν παραβάσεων χάριν προσετέθη, ἄχρις οὗ ἔλθῃ τὸ σπέρμα ᾧ ἐπήγγελται· διαταγεὶς διʼ ἀγγέλων ἐν χειρὶ μεσίτου.", "text": "What then the *nomos*? Of the *parabaseōn* *charin* it was *prosetethē*, until which should *elthē* the *sperma* to whom it has been *epēngeltai*; having been *diatageis* through *angelōn* in *cheiri* of *mesitou*.", "grammar": { "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law", "*parabaseōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - transgressions/violations", "*charin*": "preposition with genitive - for the sake of/because of", "*prosetethē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was added", "*elthē*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might come", "*sperma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - seed/offspring", "*epēngeltai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - has been promised", "*diatageis*": "aorist, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been ordained/arranged", "*angelōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*cheiri*": "dative, feminine, singular - hand", "*mesitou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - mediator/intermediary" }, "variants": { "*nomos*": "law/legal system/Torah", "*parabaseōn*": "transgressions/violations/breaches of law", "*charin*": "for the sake of/because of/on account of", "*prosetethē*": "was added/was introduced", "*elthē*": "might come/should arrive", "*sperma*": "seed/offspring/descendant", "*epēngeltai*": "has been promised/has been announced", "*diatageis*": "having been ordained/arranged/appointed/established", "*angelōn*": "angels/messengers", "*mesitou*": "mediator/intermediary/go-between" } }
• Gal 3:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.24", "source": "Ὥστε ὁ νόμος παιδαγωγὸς ἡμῶν γέγονεν εἰς Χριστόν, ἵνα ἐκ πίστεως δικαιωθῶμεν.", "text": "So that the *nomos* *paidagōgos* of us has *gegonen* unto *Christon*, in order that out of *pisteōs* we might be *dikaiōthōmen*.", "grammar": { "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law", "*paidagōgos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - guardian/tutor", "*gegonen*": "perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - has become/has been", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - faith/belief/trust", "*dikaiōthōmen*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 1st person, plural - we might be justified/declared righteous" }, "variants": { "*nomos*": "law/legal system/Torah", "*paidagōgos*": "guardian/tutor/custodian/child-leader", "*gegonen*": "has become/has been/has turned out to be", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness", "*dikaiōthōmen*": "we might be justified/declared righteous/acquitted" } } 25 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.25", "source": "Ἐλθούσης δὲ τῆς πίστεως, οὐκέτι ὑπὸ παιδαγωγόν ἐσμεν.", "text": "Having *elthousēs* now the *pisteōs*, no longer under *paidagōgon* we *esmen*.", "grammar": { "*elthousēs*": "aorist, active, participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having come", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - faith", "*paidagōgon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - guardian/tutor", "*esmen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person, plural - we are" }, "variants": { "*elthousēs*": "having come/arrived", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness", "*paidagōgon*": "guardian/tutor/custodian/child-leader" } }
• Gal 4:1-5 : 1 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.1", "source": "¶Λέγω δέ, ἐφʼ ὅσον χρόνον ὁ κληρονόμος, νήπιός ἐστιν, οὐδὲν διαφέρει δούλου, κύριος πάντων ὤν·", "text": "I *legō* *de*, for as much *chronos* the *klēronomos*, *nēpios* *estin*, nothing *diapherei* from *doulos*, *kyrios* of all *ōn*", "grammar": { "*legō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I say/speak", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*chronos*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time/period", "*klēronomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - heir", "*nēpios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - infant/minor/immature person", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*diapherei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - differs/distinguishes", "*doulos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "*kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lord/master/owner", "*ōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being" }, "variants": { "*legō*": "say/speak/tell", "*de*": "but/and/now (transitional)", "*chronos*": "time/duration/period", "*klēronomos*": "heir/inheritor", "*nēpios*": "infant/child/minor/immature person", "*diapherei*": "differs/distinguishes/excels", "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*kyrios*": "lord/master/owner", "*ōn*": "being/existing/while being" } } 2 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.2", "source": "Ἀλλὰ ὑπὸ ἐπιτρόπους ἐστὶν καὶ οἰκονόμους ἄχρι τῆς προθεσμίας τοῦ πατρός.", "text": "But *hypo epitropous estin* and *oikonomous achri* the *prothesmias* of the *patros*", "grammar": { "*hypo*": "preposition with accusative - under", "*epitropous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - guardians/trustees", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*oikonomous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - stewards/managers", "*achri*": "preposition with genitive - until/as far as", "*prothesmias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - appointed time/set date", "*patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - father" }, "variants": { "*epitropous*": "guardians/trustees/overseers", "*oikonomous*": "stewards/managers/administrators", "*achri*": "until/as far as/up to", "*prothesmias*": "appointed time/set date/deadline", "*patros*": "father/head of family" } } 3 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.3", "source": "Οὕτως Καὶ ἡμεῖς, ὅτε ἦμεν νήπιοι, ὑπὸ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου ἤμεν δεδουλωμένοι:", "text": "*Houtōs* and we, when we *ēmen nēpioi*, *hypo* the *stoicheia* of the *kosmos* we *ēmen dedoulōmenoi*", "grammar": { "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*ēmen*": "imperfect indicative, 1st person plural - we were", "*nēpioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - infants/minors", "*hypo*": "preposition with accusative - under", "*stoicheia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - elements/rudiments/principles", "*kosmos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world/universe/order", "*dedoulōmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been enslaved" }, "variants": { "*houtōs*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*nēpioi*": "infants/minors/immature ones", "*stoicheia*": "elements/rudiments/principles/basic components", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/order/arrangement", "*dedoulōmenoi*": "having been enslaved/held in bondage/subjected" } } 4 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.4", "source": "Ὅτε δὲ ἦλθεν τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ χρόνου, ἐξαπέστειλεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν Υἱὸν αὐτοῦ, γενόμενον ἐκ γυναικός, γενόμενον ὑπὸ νόμον,", "text": "When *de ēlthen* the *plērōma* of the *chronou*, *exapesteilen* the *Theos* the *Huion* of him, *genomenon ek gynaikos*, *genomenon hypo nomon*", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came", "*plērōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - fullness/completion", "*chronou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - time/period", "*exapesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sent forth/sent out", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*Huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*genomenon*": "aorist middle participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having become/born", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*gynaikos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - woman", "*hypo*": "preposition with accusative - under", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law" }, "variants": { "*plērōma*": "fullness/completion/fulfillment", "*exapesteilen*": "sent forth/dispatched/sent out with authority", "*genomenon*": "having become/been born/been made", "*gynaikos*": "woman/wife", "*nomon*": "law/Torah/principle" } } 5 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.5", "source": "Ἵνα τοὺς ὑπὸ νόμον ἐξαγοράσῃ, ἵνα τὴν υἱοθεσίαν ἀπολάβωμεν.", "text": "*Hina* those *hypo nomon exagorasē*, *hina* the *huiothesian apolabōmen*", "grammar": { "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*hypo*": "preposition with accusative - under", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*exagorasē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might redeem/buy out", "*huiothesian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - adoption/sonship", "*apolabōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might receive" }, "variants": { "*hina*": "in order that/so that/that", "*exagorasē*": "might redeem/buy out/purchase freedom for", "*huiothesian*": "adoption/sonship/status of a son", "*apolabōmen*": "we might receive/obtain/recover" } }
• Gal 4:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.21", "source": "Λέγετέ μοι, οἱ ὑπὸ νόμον θέλοντες εἶναι, τὸν νόμον οὐκ ἀκούετε;", "text": "*Legete* to me, those *hypo nomon thelontes einai*, the *nomon* not you *akouete*?", "grammar": { "*legete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - tell/say", "*hypo*": "preposition with accusative - under", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*thelontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - desiring/wishing", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*akouete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you hear/listen to" }, "variants": { "*legete*": "tell/say/speak", "*thelontes*": "desiring/wishing/wanting", "*einai*": "to be/exist", "*akouete*": "you hear/listen to/understand" } }
• Gal 5:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.18", "source": "Εἰ δὲ Πνεύματι ἄγεσθε, οὐκ ἐστὲ ὑπὸ νόμον.", "text": "But if by *Pneumati agesthe*, you are not *hypo nomon*.", "grammar": { "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - by/with Spirit", "*agesthe*": "present, passive, indicative, 2nd person plural - are led/guided", "*hypo*": "preposition with accusative - under", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law" }, "variants": { "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/spirit/breath", "*agesthe*": "are led/guided/directed", "*hypo*": "under/subject to", "*nomon*": "law/legal system/rule" } }
• Heb 11:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.13", "source": "Κατὰ πίστιν ἀπέθανον οὗτοι πάντες, μὴ λαβόντες τὰς ἐπαγγελίας, ἀλλὰ πόρρωθεν αὐτὰς ἰδόντες, καὶ πεισθέντες, καὶ ἀσπασάμενοι, καὶ ὁμολογήσαντες ὅτι ξένοι καὶ παρεπίδημοί εἰσιν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.", "text": "According to *pistin* *apethanon* *houtoi* *pantes*, *mē* having *labontes* the *epangelias*, but from *porrōthen* them having *idontes*, and having been *peisthentes*, and having *aspasamenoi*, and having *homologēsantes* that *xenoi* and *parepidēmoi* they *eisin* upon the *gēs*.", "grammar": { "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith", "*apethanon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - died", "*houtoi*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - these", "*pantes*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*labontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having received", "*epangelias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - promises", "*porrōthen*": "adverb - from afar", "*idontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having seen", "*peisthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been persuaded", "*aspasamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having greeted/embraced", "*homologēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having confessed/acknowledged", "*xenoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - strangers/foreigners", "*parepidēmoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sojourners/pilgrims", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they are", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of earth/land" }, "variants": { "*apethanon*": "died/passed away", "*pantes*": "all/every/whole", "*labontes*": "having received/taken/obtained", "*epangelias*": "promises/announcements", "*porrōthen*": "from afar/at a distance", "*idontes*": "having seen/perceived/beheld", "*peisthentes*": "having been persuaded/convinced/assured", "*aspasamenoi*": "having greeted/embraced/welcomed", "*homologēsantes*": "having confessed/acknowledged/professed", "*xenoi*": "strangers/foreigners/guests", "*parepidēmoi*": "sojourners/pilgrims/temporary residents", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• Heb 11:39-40 : 39 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.39", "source": "Καὶ οὗτοι πάντες, μαρτυρηθέντες διὰ τῆς πίστεως, οὐκ ἐκομίσαντο τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν:", "text": "And *houtoi* *pantes*, having been *martyrēthentes* through the *pisteōs*, *ouk* *ekomisanto* the *epangelian*:", "grammar": { "*houtoi*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - these", "*pantes*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*martyrēthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been testified about", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ekomisanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - received", "*epangelian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - promise" }, "variants": { "*pantes*": "all/every/whole", "*martyrēthentes*": "having been testified about/commended/attested", "*ekomisanto*": "received/obtained/recovered", "*epangelian*": "promise/pledge/announcement" } } 40 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.40", "source": "Τοῦ Θεοῦ περὶ ἡμῶν κρεῖττόν τι προβλεψαμένου, ἵνα μὴ χωρὶς ἡμῶν τελειωθῶσιν.", "text": "The *Theou* concerning *hēmōn* *kreitton* *ti* having *problepsamenou*, so that *mē* *chōris* *hēmōn* they would be *teleiōthōsin*.", "grammar": { "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hēmōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st plural - of us", "*kreitton*": "accusative, neuter, singular - better", "*ti*": "indefinite pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - something", "*problepsamenou*": "aorist middle participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having provided/foreseen", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*chōris*": "preposition + genitive - apart from", "*hēmōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st plural - us", "*teleiōthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd plural - might be made perfect" }, "variants": { "*kreitton*": "better/superior/more excellent", "*ti*": "something/anything", "*problepsamenou*": "having provided/foreseen/planned beforehand", "*chōris*": "apart from/without/separate from", "*teleiōthōsin*": "might be made perfect/complete/mature" } }
• Heb 12:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.2", "source": "Ἀφορῶντες εἰς τὸν τῆς πίστεως ἀρχηγὸν καὶ τελειωτὴν Ἰησοῦν· ὃς ἀντὶ τῆς προκειμένης αὐτῷ χαρᾶς ὑπέμεινεν σταυρὸν, αἰσχύνης καταφρονήσας, ἐν δεξιᾷ τε τοῦ θρόνου τοῦ Θεοῦ εκάθισεν.", "text": "*Aphorōntes* unto the of *pisteōs* *archēgon* and *teleiōtēn* *Iēsoun*; who *anti* the *prokeimenēs* to him *charas hypemeinen stauron*, *aischynēs kataphronēsas*, in right and of the *thronou* of *Theou ekathisen*.", "grammar": { "*Aphorōntes*": "participle, present active, nominative, plural, masculine - looking away/fixing eyes", "*pisteōs*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of faith", "*archēgon*": "noun, accusative, singular, masculine - author/founder/leader", "*teleiōtēn*": "noun, accusative, singular, masculine - perfecter/completer/finisher", "*Iēsoun*": "noun, accusative, singular, masculine - Jesus", "*anti*": "preposition + genitive - instead of/for/in place of", "*prokeimenēs*": "participle, present middle/passive, genitive, singular, feminine - set before/lying before", "*charas*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of joy", "*hypemeinen*": "verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - endured/withstood", "*stauron*": "noun, accusative, singular, masculine - cross", "*aischynēs*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of shame", "*kataphronēsas*": "participle, aorist active, nominative, singular, masculine - having despised/disregarded", "*thronou*": "noun, genitive, singular, masculine - of throne", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, singular, masculine - of God", "*ekathisen*": "verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sat down" }, "variants": { "*Aphorōntes*": "looking away/fixing eyes upon/gazing at", "*archēgon*": "author/founder/leader/originator/prince", "*teleiōtēn*": "perfecter/completer/finisher", "*anti*": "instead of/for/in place of/because of", "*kataphronēsas*": "having despised/disregarded/thought little of/shown contempt for" } }
• 1 Pet 1:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.11", "source": "Ἐρευνῶντες εἰς τίνα, ἢ ποῖον καιρὸν ἐδήλου τὸ ἐν αὐτοῖς Πνεῦμα Χριστοῦ, προμαρτυρόμενον τὰ εἰς Χριστὸν παθήματα, καὶ τὰς μετὰ ταῦτα δόξας.", "text": "*Ereunōntes* into what, or what kind of *kairon* was *edēlou* the in them *Pneuma Christou*, *promartyromenon* the unto *Christon* *pathēmata*, and the after these *doxas*.", "grammar": { "*Ereunōntes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - manner/means", "*kairon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object", "*edēlou*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - ongoing past action", "*Pneuma Christou*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject", "*promartyromenon*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - attributive", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direction/reference", "*pathēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - direct object", "*doxas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - direct object" }, "variants": { "*Ereunōntes*": "searching/investigating/examining", "*kairon*": "time/season/opportunity", "*edēlou*": "was indicating/showing/making clear", "*Pneuma Christou*": "Spirit of Christ", "*promartyromenon*": "predicting/testifying beforehand/bearing witness in advance", "*pathēmata*": "sufferings/afflictions/hardships", "*doxas*": "glories/honors/praises" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.12", "source": "Οἷς ἀπεκαλύφθη, ὅτι οὐχ ἑαυτοῖς, ἡμῖν δὲ διηκόνουν αὐτά, ἃ νῦν ἀνηγγέλη ὑμῖν διὰ τῶν εὐαγγελισαμένων ὑμᾶς ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ ἀποσταλέντι ἀπʼ οὐρανοῦ· εἰς ἃ ἐπιθυμοῦσιν ἄγγελοι παρακύψαι.", "text": "To whom it was *apekalyphthē*, that not to themselves, but to us they were *diēkonoun* these things, which now were *anēngelē* to you through the ones having *euangelisamenōn* you in *Pneumati Hagiō* having been *apostalenti* from *ouranou*; into which *epithymousin* *angeloi* to *parakypsai*.", "grammar": { "*apekalyphthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - completed action", "*diēkonoun*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - ongoing past action", "*anēngelē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - completed action", "*euangelisamenōn*": "aorist, middle, participle, genitive, masculine, plural - agency", "*Pneumati Hagiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - means/instrument", "*apostalenti*": "aorist, passive, participle, dative, neuter, singular - attributive", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - source/origin", "*epithymousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - ongoing action", "*angeloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - subject", "*parakypsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - goal/purpose" }, "variants": { "*apekalyphthē*": "was revealed/disclosed/made known", "*diēkonoun*": "were serving/ministering/providing for", "*anēngelē*": "was announced/reported/proclaimed", "*euangelisamenōn*": "having evangelized/preached good news to", "*Pneumati Hagiō*": "Holy Spirit", "*apostalenti*": "having been sent/dispatched", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky", "*epithymousin*": "desire/long for/wish", "*angeloi*": "angels/messengers", "*parakypsai*": "to look into/examine closely/peer into" } }