Galatians 4:21

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Λέγετέ μοι, οἱ ὑπὸ νόμον θέλοντες εἶναι, τὸν νόμον οὐκ ἀκούετε;

Transliteration

Legete to me, those hypo nomon thelontes einai, the nomon not you akouete?

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *legete*: tell/say/speak
• *thelontes*: desiring/wishing/wanting
• *einai*: to be/exist
• *akouete*: you hear/listen to/understand

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not listen to the law?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not hear the law?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Tell me ye that desyre to be vnder the lawe have ye not hearde of the lawe?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Tell me ye that wylbe vnder the lawe, haue ye not herde the lawe?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Tell me, ye that will be vnder the Law, doe ye not heare the Lawe?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Tell me, ye that desire to be vnder the lawe, do ye not heare the lawe?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, don't you listen to the law?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Tell me, ye who are willing to be under law, the law do ye not hear?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Say, you whose desire it is to be under the law, do you not give ear to the law?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, don't you listen to the law?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  An Appeal from Allegory Tell me, you who want to be under the law, do you not understand the law?

Referenced Verses

• Matt 21:42-44 : 42 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.42", "source": "Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Οὐδέποτε ἀνέγνωτε ἐν ταῖς γραφαῖς, Λίθον ὃν ἀπεδοκίμασαν οἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες, οὗτος ἐγενήθη εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας: παρὰ Κυρίου ἐγένετο αὕτη, καὶ ἔστιν θαυμαστὴ ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς ἡμῶν;", "text": "*Legei* to them the *Iēsous*, Never *anegnōte* in the *graphais*, *Lithon* which *apedokimasan* the *oikodomountes*, this *egenēthē* into *kephalēn gōnias*: from *Kyriou egeneto* this, and *estin thaumastē* in *ophthalmois* of us?", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - he says/is saying", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*anegnōte*": "aorist indicative, 2nd plural - you read", "*graphais*": "dative, feminine, plural - scriptures/writings", "*Lithon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - stone", "*apedokimasan*": "aorist indicative, 3rd plural - they rejected/disqualified", "*oikodomountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - the ones building/builders", "*egenēthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - became/was made", "*kephalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - head", "*gōnias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - corner/angle", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord/LORD", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - became/happened", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*thaumastē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - marvelous/wonderful", "*ophthalmois*": "dative, masculine, plural - eyes" }, "variants": { "*Legei*": "he says/he tells/he speaks", "*anegnōte*": "you read/you have read", "*graphais*": "scriptures/writings/sacred texts", "*Lithon*": "stone/rock", "*apedokimasan*": "they rejected/they disqualified/they disapproved", "*oikodomountes*": "builders/those building/constructors", "*egenēthē*": "became/was made/was transformed into", "*kephalēn gōnias*": "head of corner/cornerstone/chief cornerstone", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/LORD (YHWH)", "*egeneto*": "became/came to be/happened", "*thaumastē*": "marvelous/wonderful/amazing", "*ophthalmois*": "eyes/sight" } } 43 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.43", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι Ἀρθήσεται ἀφʼ ὑμῶν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ δοθήσεται ἔθνει ποιοῦντι τοὺς καρποὺς αὐτῆς.", "text": "Because of this *legō* to you, that *Arthēsetai* from you the *basileia* of the *Theou*, and *dothēsetai ethnei poiounti* the *karpous* of it.", "grammar": { "*legō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I say/am saying", "*Arthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be taken away", "*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*dothēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be given", "*ethnei*": "dative, neuter, singular - nation/people", "*poiounti*": "present participle, dative, neuter, singular - producing/making/bearing", "*karpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - fruits/produce" }, "variants": { "*legō*": "I say/I tell/I speak", "*Arthēsetai*": "will be taken away/will be removed/will be lifted", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*dothēsetai*": "will be given/will be granted", "*ethnei*": "nation/people/people group", "*poiounti*": "producing/bearing/bringing forth", "*karpous*": "fruits/produce/results" } } 44 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.44", "source": "Καὶ ὁ πεσὼν ἐπὶ τὸν λίθον τοῦτον συνθλασθήσεται: ἐφʼ ὃν δʼ ἂν πέσῃ, λικμήσει αὐτόν.", "text": "And the one *pesōn* upon the *lithon* this *synthlasthēsetai*: upon whom but if *pesē*, *likmēsei* him.", "grammar": { "*pesōn*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - falling/having fallen", "*lithon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - stone", "*synthlasthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be broken/shattered", "*pesē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - it might fall", "*likmēsei*": "future indicative, 3rd singular - it will crush/scatter/winnow" }, "variants": { "*pesōn*": "falling/having fallen/who falls", "*lithon*": "stone/rock", "*synthlasthēsetai*": "will be broken in pieces/will be shattered/will be crushed", "*pesē*": "it might fall/it should fall/it may fall", "*likmēsei*": "it will pulverize/it will crush to dust/it will scatter like chaff/it will winnow" } }
• Matt 22:29-32 : 29 { "verseID": "Matthew.22.29", "source": "Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Πλανᾶσθε, μὴ εἰδότες τὰς γραφάς, μηδὲ τὴν δύναμιν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "But *apokritheis* the *Iēsous* *eipen* to them, You *planasthe*, not *eidotes* the *graphas*, nor the *dynamin* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*planasthe*": "present passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you are deceived/led astray", "*eidotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing", "*graphas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - scriptures/writings", "*dynamin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - power/might", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*planasthe*": "you are deceived/led astray/in error", "*eidotes*": "knowing/understanding", "*graphas*": "scriptures/writings/sacred texts", "*dynamin*": "power/might/strength/ability" } } 30 { "verseID": "Matthew.22.30", "source": "Ἐν γὰρ τῇ ἀναστάσει οὔτε γαμοῦσιν, οὔτε ἐκγαμίζονται, ἀλλʼ ὡς ἄγγελοι τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν οὐρανῷ εἰσιν.", "text": "For in the *anastasei* neither they *gamousin*, nor are *ekgamizontai*, but as *angeloi* of the *Theou* in *ouranō* they *eisin*.", "grammar": { "*anastasei*": "dative, feminine, singular - resurrection", "*gamousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they marry", "*ekgamizontai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they are given in marriage", "*angeloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ouranō*": "dative, masculine, singular - heaven/sky", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are" }, "variants": { "*anastasei*": "resurrection/rising up", "*gamousin*": "they marry/take wives", "*ekgamizontai*": "they are given in marriage/married off", "*angeloi*": "angels/messengers", "*ouranō*": "heaven/sky" } } 31 { "verseID": "Matthew.22.31", "source": "Περὶ δὲ τῆς ἀναστάσεως τῶν νεκρῶν, οὐκ ἀνέγνωτε τὸ ῥηθὲν ὑμῖν ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ, λέγοντος,", "text": "But concerning the *anastaseōs* of the *nekrōn*, have you not *anegnōte* the thing *rēthen* to you by the *Theou*, *legontos*,", "grammar": { "*anastaseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of resurrection", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of dead ones", "*anegnōte*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you read", "*rēthen*": "aorist passive participle, accusative, neuter, singular - having been spoken", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*legontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - saying" }, "variants": { "*anastaseōs*": "resurrection/rising up", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/corpses", "*anegnōte*": "you read/have read", "*rēthen*": "having been spoken/said/declared" } } 32 { "verseID": "Matthew.22.32", "source": "Ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ Θεὸς Ἀβραὰμ, καὶ ὁ Θεὸς Ἰσαὰκ, καὶ ὁ Θεὸς Ἰακώβ; οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ Θεὸς Θεὸς νεκρῶν, ἀλλὰ ζώντων.", "text": "*Egō* *eimi* the *Theos* of *Abraam*, and the *Theos* of *Isaak*, and the *Theos* of *Iakōb*? Not *estin* the *Theos* *Theos* of *nekrōn*, but of *zōntōn*.", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*Abraam*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Abraham", "*Isaak*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Isaac", "*Iakōb*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jacob", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of dead ones", "*zōntōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - of living ones" }, "variants": { "*eimi*": "I am/exist", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/those who have died", "*zōntōn*": "living ones/those who are alive" } }
• John 5:46-47 : 46 { "verseID": "John.5.46", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ ἐπιστεύετε Μωσῇ, ἐπιστεύετε ἂν ἐμοί: περὶ γὰρ ἐμοῦ ἐκεῖνος ἔγραψεν.", "text": "If for *episteuete Mōsē*, *episteuete an* me: concerning for me that one *egrapsen*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*episteuete*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd plural of *pisteuō* - you were believing", "*Mōsē*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - Moses", "*an*": "modal particle with imperfect - would", "*emoi*": "personal pronoun, dative, 1st singular - me", "*peri*": "preposition with genitive - concerning/about", "*emou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st singular - me", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one", "*egrapsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular of *graphō* - wrote" }, "variants": { "*episteuete*": "you were believing/you believed", "*episteuete an*": "you would believe/you would have believed", "*egrapsen*": "wrote/has written" } } 47 { "verseID": "John.5.47", "source": "Εἰ δὲ τοῖς ἐκείνου γράμμασιν οὐ πιστεύετε, πῶς τοῖς ἐμοῖς ῥήμασιν πιστεύσετε;", "text": "If *de* the *ekeinou grammasin* not *pisteuete*, how the *emois rhēmasin pisteusete*?", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*ekeinou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of that one", "*grammasin*": "noun, dative, neuter, plural - writings", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*pisteuete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural of *pisteuō* - you believe", "*pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*emois*": "possessive adjective, dative, neuter, plural - my", "*rhēmasin*": "noun, dative, neuter, plural - words/sayings", "*pisteusete*": "future active indicative, 2nd plural of *pisteuō* - you will believe" }, "variants": { "*grammasin*": "writings/letters/scriptures", "*pisteuete*": "you believe/you trust", "*rhēmasin*": "words/sayings/utterances", "*pisteusete*": "you will believe/you will trust" } }
• John 10:34 : 34 { "verseID": "John.10.34", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Οὐκ ἔστιν γεγραμμένον ἐν τῷ νόμῳ ὑμῶν, Ἐγὼ εἶπα, Θεοί ἐστε;", "text": "*Apekrithē* to them the *Iēsous*, Not *estin gegrammenon* in the *nomō* of you, *Egō eipa, Theoi este*?", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - answered/replied", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*gegrammenon*": "perfect passive participle, nominative neuter singular - having been written", "*nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - law", "*Egō eipa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular with pronoun - I said", "*Theoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - gods", "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*Iēsous*": "Jesus", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*gegrammenon*": "having been written/recorded", "*nomō*": "law/legal system", "*eipa*": "said/spoke/declared", "*Theoi*": "gods/divine beings", "*este*": "are/exist" } }
• John 12:34 : 34 { "verseID": "John.12.34", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ ὁ ὄχλος, Ἡμεῖς ἠκούσαμεν ἐκ τοῦ νόμου ὅτι ὁ Χριστὸς μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα: καὶ πῶς σὺ λέγεις, ὅτι Δεῖ ὑψωθῆναι τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου; τίς ἐστιν οὗτος ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου;", "text": "*Apekrithē* to him the *ochlos*, We *ēkousamen* from the *nomou* that the *Christos* *menei* unto the *aiōna*; and how you *legeis*, that It is necessary to be *hypsōthēnai* the *Huion* of the *anthrōpou*? Who *estin* this the *Huios* of the *anthrōpou*?", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - answered/replied", "*ochlos*": "nominative masculine singular - crowd/multitude", "*ēkousamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we heard", "*nomou*": "genitive masculine singular - law/Torah", "*Christos*": "nominative masculine singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*menei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - remains/abides", "*aiōna*": "accusative masculine singular - age/eternity", "*legeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you say/tell", "*hypsōthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be lifted up/exalted", "*Huion*": "accusative masculine singular - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive masculine singular - of man/human", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Huios*": "nominative masculine singular - Son" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*ochlos*": "crowd/multitude/throng", "*ēkousamen*": "heard/listened to/learned", "*nomou*": "law/Torah/legal system", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*menei*": "remains/abides/continues/stays", "*aiōna*": "age/eternity/forever", "*legeis*": "say/speak/tell/claim", "*hypsōthēnai*": "to be lifted up/exalted/raised", "*Huion*": "Son (title)", "*anthrōpou*": "of man/human/mankind", "*Huios*": "Son (title)" } }
• John 15:25 : 25 { "verseID": "John.15.25", "source": "Ἀλλʼ, ἵνα πληρωθῇ ὁ λόγος ὁ γεγραμμένος ἐν τῷ νόμῳ αὐτῶν, ὅτι Ἐμίσησάν με δωρεάν.", "text": "*All', hina plērōthē ho logos ho gegrammenos en tō nomō autōn*, *hoti Emisēsan me dōrean*.", "grammar": { "*All'*": "conjunction - but", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that", "*plērōthē*": "aorist subjunctive, passive, third person singular - might be fulfilled", "*ho logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the word", "*ho gegrammenos*": "perfect participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - which has been written", "*en tō nomō*": "preposition + dative - in the law", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, pronoun - their/of them", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Emisēsan*": "aorist indicative, active, third person plural - they hated", "*me*": "accusative, singular, first person pronoun - me", "*dōrean*": "adverb - without cause/freely" }, "variants": { "*plērōthē*": "might be fulfilled/might be accomplished/might come to pass", "*logos*": "word/saying/statement", "*gegrammenos*": "having been written/recorded/inscribed", "*nomō*": "law/code/regulation", "*Emisēsan*": "they hated/they detested/they rejected", "*dōrean*": "without cause/without reason/freely/gratuitously" } }
• 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 7:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Romans.7.5", "source": "Ὅτε γὰρ ἦμεν ἐν τῇ σαρκί, τὰ παθήματα τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν, τὰ διὰ τοῦ νόμου, ἐνηργεῖτο ἐν τοῖς μέλεσιν ἡμῶν εἰς τὸ καρποφορῆσαι τῷ θανάτῳ.", "text": "For when we *ēmen en tē sarki*, the *pathēmata tōn hamartiōn*, the ones through the *nomou*, *enērgeito en tois melesin hēmōn* unto the *karpophorēsai tō thanatō*.", "grammar": { "*Hote*": "conjunction - when", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ēmen*": "imperfect indicative, 1st person plural - we were", "*en tē sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - in the flesh", "*ta pathēmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - the passions/sufferings", "*tōn hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of the sins", "*ta dia tou nomou*": "attributive phrase - the ones through the law", "*enērgeito*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - were working/were being operative", "*en tois melesin hēmōn*": "dative, neuter, plural - in our members/body parts", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto", "*to karpophorēsai*": "articular infinitive - the bearing fruit", "*tō thanatō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to death" }, "variants": { "*sarki*": "flesh/physical body/sinful nature", "*pathēmata*": "passions/sufferings/strong desires/impulses", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/offenses/moral failures", "*enērgeito*": "were working/operating/active/being aroused", "*melesin*": "members/body parts/limbs", "*karpophorēsai*": "to bear fruit/produce/yield", "*thanatō*": "death/mortality" } } 6 { "verseID": "Romans.7.6", "source": "Νυνὶ δὲ κατηργήθημεν ἀπὸ τοῦ νόμου, ἀποθανόντες ἐν ᾧ κατειχόμεθα· ὥστε δουλεύειν ἡμᾶς ἐν καινότητι πνεύματος, καὶ οὐ παλαιότητι γράμματος.", "text": "But *nyni* we were *katērgēthēmen apo tou nomou*, having *apothanontes en hō kateichometha*; *hōste douleuein hēmas en kainotēti pneumatos*, and not *palaiotēti grammatos*.", "grammar": { "*Nyni*": "temporal adverb - now", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*katērgēthēmen*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person plural - we were released/discharged", "*apo tou nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - from the law", "*apothanontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having died", "*en hō*": "relative clause - in which", "*kateichometha*": "imperfect passive indicative, 1st person plural - we were being held/restrained", "*hōste*": "conjunction - so that/with the result that", "*douleuein hēmas*": "present infinitive with accusative subject - for us to serve", "*en kainotēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - in newness", "*pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of spirit", "*kai ou*": "conjunction + negative - and not", "*palaiotēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - in oldness", "*grammatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of letter/writing" }, "variants": { "*katērgēthēmen*": "we were released/delivered/freed/made ineffective", "*apothanontes*": "having died/being dead to", "*kateichometha*": "we were held/bound/restrained/confined", "*douleuein*": "to serve/be enslaved to/be in service of", "*kainotēti*": "newness/fresh way", "*pneumatos*": "spirit/Spirit/spiritual nature", "*palaiotēti*": "oldness/obsoleteness/antiquity", "*grammatos*": "letter/written code/text" } }
• Rom 9:30-32 : 30 { "verseID": "Romans.9.30", "source": "Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν; Ὅτι Ἔθνη, τὰ μὴ διώκοντα δικαιοσύνην, κατέλαβεν δικαιοσύνην, δικαιοσύνην δὲ τὴν ἐκ πίστεως.", "text": "What *oun eroumen*? That *Ethnē*, the not *diōkonta dikaiosynēn*, *katelaben dikaiosynēn*, *dikaiosynēn de* the from *pisteōs*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*eroumen*": "future, indicative, active, 1st person plural - we will say", "*Ethnē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations", "*diōkonta*": "present, participle, active, nominative, neuter, plural - pursuing", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*katelaben*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - attained/obtained", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith" }, "variants": { "*eroumen*": "we will say/shall we say", "*Ethnē*": "Gentiles/nations/non-Jewish peoples", "*diōkonta*": "pursuing/following after/striving for", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*katelaben*": "attained/obtained/grasped", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust" } } 31 { "verseID": "Romans.9.31", "source": "Ἰσραὴλ δέ, διώκων νόμον δικαιοσύνης, εἰς νόμον δικαιοσύνης οὐκ ἔφθασεν.", "text": "*Israēl de*, pursuing *nomon dikaiosynēs*, to *nomon dikaiosynēs* not *ephthasen*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*diōkōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - pursuing", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of righteousness", "*ephthasen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - arrived at/attained" }, "variants": { "*diōkōn*": "pursuing/following after/striving for", "*nomon*": "law/principle/rule", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ephthasen*": "arrived at/attained/reached" } } 32 { "verseID": "Romans.9.32", "source": "Διὰ τί; Ὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως, ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐξ ἔργων νόμου. Προσέκοψαν γὰρ τῷ λίθῳ τοῦ προσκόμματος·", "text": "Through what? Because not from *pisteōs*, but as from *ergōn nomou*. For they *prosekopsan* to the *lithō* of the *proskommatos*;", "grammar": { "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of works", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*prosekopsan*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - stumbled", "*lithō*": "dative, masculine, singular - stone", "*proskommatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of stumbling" }, "variants": { "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*nomou*": "law/principle/rule", "*prosekopsan*": "stumbled/struck against/took offense", "*lithō*": "stone/rock", "*proskommatos*": "stumbling/obstacle/offense" } }
• Rom 10:3-9 : 3 { "verseID": "Romans.10.3", "source": "Ἀγνοοῦντες γὰρ τὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην, καὶ τὴν ἰδίαν δικαιοσύνην ζητοῦντες στῆσαι, τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐχ ὑπετάγησαν.", "text": "*Agnoountes gar tēn tou Theou dikaiosynēn*, *kai tēn idian dikaiosynēn zētountes stēsai*, *tē dikaiosynē tou Theou ouch hypetagēsan*.", "grammar": { "*Agnoountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being ignorant of/not knowing", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*tēn tou Theou dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the righteousness of God", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tēn idian dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - their own righteousness", "*zētountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeking", "*stēsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to establish", "*tē dikaiosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to the righteousness", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*hypetagēsan*": "aorist passive, 3rd plural - they were subjected/submitted" }, "variants": { "*Agnoountes*": "being ignorant of/not knowing/failing to recognize", "*idian*": "own/personal/private", "*stēsai*": "to establish/set up/confirm", "*hypetagēsan*": "they submitted/were subjected/subordinated themselves" } } 4 { "verseID": "Romans.10.4", "source": "Τέλος γὰρ νόμου Χριστὸς εἰς δικαιοσύνην παντὶ τῷ πιστεύοντι.", "text": "*Telos gar nomou Christos eis dikaiosynēn panti tō pisteuonti*.", "grammar": { "*Telos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - end/goal/purpose", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*panti*": "dative, masculine, singular - to everyone", "*tō pisteuonti*": "present participle, dative, masculine, singular - to the one believing" }, "variants": { "*Telos*": "end/goal/purpose/fulfillment/completion", "*nomou*": "law/the Law/legal system", "*eis*": "unto/for/resulting in" } } 5 { "verseID": "Romans.10.5", "source": "Μωϋσῆς γὰρ γράφει τὴν δικαιοσύνην τὴν ἐκ τοῦ νόμου, Ὅτι ὁ ποιήσας αὐτὰ ἄνθρωπος ζήσεται ἐν αὐτοῖς.", "text": "*Mōusēs gar graphei tēn dikaiosynēn tēn ek tou nomou*, *Hoti ho poiēsas auta anthrōpos zēsetai en autois*.", "grammar": { "*Mōusēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Moses", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*graphei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - writes/describes", "*tēn dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the righteousness", "*tēn ek tou nomou*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the (one) from the law", "*Hoti*": "conjunction introducing quote - that", "*ho poiēsas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one having done", "*auta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*zēsetai*": "future indicative, middle, 3rd singular - will live", "*en autois*": "dative, neuter, plural - in/by them" }, "variants": { "*graphei*": "writes/describes/records", "*ek*": "from/out of/based on", "*poiēsas*": "having done/performed/accomplished", "*zēsetai*": "will live/shall live/will gain life" } } 6 { "verseID": "Romans.10.6", "source": "Ἡ δὲ ἐκ πίστεως δικαιοσύνη οὕτως λέγει, Μὴ εἴπῃς ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου, Τίς ἀναβήσεται εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν; (τοῦτʼ ἔστιν Χριστὸν καταγαγεῖν:)", "text": "*Hē de ek pisteōs dikaiosynē houtōs legei*, *Mē eipēs en tē kardia sou*, *Tis anabēsetai eis ton ouranon*? (*tout' estin Christon katagagein*:)", "grammar": { "*Hē ek pisteōs dikaiosynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the of faith righteousness", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this way", "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - says", "*Mē eipēs*": "aorist subjunctive, 2nd singular with negative - do not say", "*en tē kardia sou*": "dative, feminine, singular - in your heart", "*Tis*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative - who", "*anabēsetai*": "future indicative, middle, 3rd singular - will ascend", "*eis ton ouranon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - into the heaven", "*tout' estin*": "demonstrative + present indicative, 3rd singular - this is", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*katagagein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to bring down" }, "variants": { "*ek pisteōs*": "from faith/by faith/based on faith", "*eipēs*": "say/speak/utter", "*anabēsetai*": "will ascend/go up/climb up", "*katagagein*": "to bring down/lead down" } } 7 { "verseID": "Romans.10.7", "source": "Ἤ, Τίς καταβήσεται εἰς τὴν ἄβυσσον; (τοῦτʼ ἔστιν Χριστὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναγαγεῖν.)", "text": "*Ē*, *Tis katabēsetai eis tēn abysson*? (*tout' estin Christon ek nekrōn anagagein*.)", "grammar": { "*Ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*Tis*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative - who", "*katabēsetai*": "future indicative, middle, 3rd singular - will descend", "*eis tēn abysson*": "accusative, feminine, singular - into the abyss", "*tout' estin*": "demonstrative + present indicative, 3rd singular - this is", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*ek nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - from dead ones/from the dead", "*anagagein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to bring up" }, "variants": { "*katabēsetai*": "will descend/go down", "*abysson*": "abyss/bottomless pit/depths", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/corpses/the dead", "*anagagein*": "to bring up/lead up/raise" } } 8 { "verseID": "Romans.10.8", "source": "Ἀλλὰ τί λέγει; Ἐγγύς σου τὸ ῥῆμά ἐστιν, ἐν τῷ στόματί σου, καὶ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου: τοῦτʼ ἔστιν, τὸ ῥῆμα τῆς πίστεως, ὃ κηρύσσομεν·", "text": "*Alla ti legei*? *Engys sou to rhēma estin*, *en tō stomati sou*, *kai en tē kardia sou*: *tout' estin*, *to rhēma tēs pisteōs*, *ho kēryssomen*·", "grammar": { "*Alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*ti*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - what", "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - it says", "*Engys*": "adverb - near", "*sou*": "genitive, 2nd singular - of you/your", "*to rhēma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the word", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*en tō stomati sou*": "dative, neuter, singular - in your mouth", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*en tē kardia sou*": "dative, feminine, singular - in your heart", "*tout' estin*": "demonstrative + present indicative, 3rd singular - this is", "*to rhēma tēs pisteōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the word of faith", "*ho*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - which", "*kēryssomen*": "present indicative, 1st plural - we preach/proclaim" }, "variants": { "*rhēma*": "word/saying/message/statement", "*stomati*": "mouth/speech/utterance", "*kēryssomen*": "we preach/proclaim/herald" } } 9 { "verseID": "Romans.10.9", "source": "Ὅτι ἐὰν ὁμολογήσῃς ἐν τῷ στόματί σου Κύριον Ἰησοῦν, καὶ πιστεύσῃς ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς αὐτὸν ἤγειρεν ἐκ νεκρῶν, σωθήσῃ.", "text": "*Hoti ean homologēsēs en tō stomati sou Kyrion Iēsoun*, *kai pisteusēs en tē kardia sou hoti ho Theos auton ēgeiren ek nekrōn*, *sōthēsē*.", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*homologēsēs*": "aorist subjunctive, 2nd singular - you confess", "*en tō stomati sou*": "dative, neuter, singular - with your mouth", "*Kyrion Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord Jesus", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pisteusēs*": "aorist subjunctive, 2nd singular - you believe", "*en tē kardia sou*": "dative, feminine, singular - in your heart", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ho Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*ēgeiren*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd singular - raised", "*ek nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - from the dead", "*sōthēsē*": "future passive, 2nd singular - you will be saved" }, "variants": { "*homologēsēs*": "confess/acknowledge/declare", "*Kyrion*": "Lord/master/owner", "*ēgeiren*": "raised/lifted up/awakened", "*sōthēsē*": "you will be saved/delivered/rescued" } } 10 { "verseID": "Romans.10.10", "source": "Καρδίᾳ γὰρ πιστεύεται εἰς δικαιοσύνην· στόματι δὲ ὁμολογεῖται εἰς σωτηρίαν.", "text": "*Kardia gar pisteuetai eis dikaiosynēn*· *stomati de homologeitai eis sōtērian*.", "grammar": { "*Kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - with heart", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*pisteuetai*": "present passive, 3rd singular - it is believed", "*eis dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - unto righteousness", "*stomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - with mouth", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*homologeitai*": "present passive, 3rd singular - it is confessed", "*eis sōtērian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - unto salvation" }, "variants": { "*pisteuetai*": "it is believed/one believes", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/justification", "*homologeitai*": "it is confessed/acknowledged/declared", "*sōtērian*": "salvation/deliverance/preservation" } }
• Gal 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.10", "source": "Ὅσοι γὰρ ἐξ ἔργων νόμου εἰσὶν ὑπὸ κατάραν εἰσίν: γέγραπται γὰρ, Ἐπικατάρατος πᾶς ὃς οὐκ ἐμμένει ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς γεγραμμένοις ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τοῦ νόμου τοῦ ποιῆσαι αὐτά.", "text": "For as many as are out of *ergōn* of *nomou* are under *kataran* are: for it has been *gegraptai*, '*Epikataratos* everyone who not *emmenei* in all the things having been *gegrammenois* in the *bibliō* of the *nomou* to *poiēsai* them.'", "grammar": { "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - law", "*kataran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - curse", "*gegraptai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - it has been written/it stands written", "*Epikataratos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - cursed", "*emmenei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - remains in/abides in/continues in", "*gegrammenois*": "perfect, passive, participle, dative, neuter, plural - having been written", "*bibliō*": "dative, neuter, singular - book/scroll", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - law", "*poiēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to do/perform" }, "variants": { "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*nomou*": "law/legal system/Torah", "*kataran*": "curse/imprecation/condemnation", "*Epikataratos*": "cursed/under a curse", "*emmenei*": "remains in/abides in/continues in/perseveres in", "*gegrammenois*": "having been written/recorded", "*bibliō*": "book/scroll/document", "*poiēsai*": "to do/perform/practice/carry out" } }
• Gal 3:23-24 : 23 { "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" } } 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" } }
• Gal 4:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.9", "source": "Νῦν δὲ, γνόντες Θεόν, μᾶλλον δὲ γνωσθέντες ὑπὸ Θεοῦ, πῶς ἐπιστρέφετε πάλιν ἐπὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ καὶ πτωχὰ στοιχεῖα, οἷς πάλιν ἄνωθεν δουλεύειν θέλετε;", "text": "Now *de*, having *gnontes Theon*, rather *de* having been *gnōsthentes hypo Theou*, how *epistrephete palin epi* the *asthenē* and *ptōcha stoicheia*, to which *palin anōthen douleuein thelete*?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*gnontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having known/come to know", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*gnōsthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been known", "*hypo*": "preposition with genitive - by/under", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*epistrephete*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - you return/turn back", "*palin*": "adverb - again/once more", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*asthenē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - weak/feeble", "*ptōcha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - poor/destitute", "*stoicheia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - elements/principles", "*anōthen*": "adverb - again/from the beginning", "*douleuein*": "present infinitive active - to serve/be enslaved", "*thelete*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - you wish/desire" }, "variants": { "*gnontes*": "having known/come to know/recognized", "*gnōsthentes*": "having been known/recognized/acknowledged", "*epistrephete*": "you return/turn back/convert", "*asthenē*": "weak/feeble/impotent", "*ptōcha*": "poor/destitute/beggarly", "*stoicheia*": "elements/rudiments/principles/basic components", "*anōthen*": "again/from the beginning/from above", "*douleuein*": "to serve as slaves/be enslaved to/be in bondage to", "*thelete*": "you wish/desire/want" } }
• Rom 6:14 : 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" } }