Galatians 4:28

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{ "verseID": "Galatians.4.28", "source": "Ἡμεῖς δέ, ἀδελφοί, κατὰ Ἰσαὰκ, ἐπαγγελίας τέκνα ἐσμέν.", "text": "We *de*, *adelphoi*, *kata Isaak*, of *epangelias tekna esmen*", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to/like", "*Isaak*": "proper noun, accusative - Isaac", "*epangelias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - promise", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*esmen*": "present indicative, 1st person plural - we are" }, "variants": { "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*kata*": "according to/like/in the pattern of", "*epangelias*": "promise/announcement", "*tekna*": "children/offspring/descendants" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἡμεῖς δέ, ἀδελφοί, κατὰ Ἰσαὰκ, ἐπαγγελίας τέκνα ἐσμέν.

Transliteration

We de, adelphoi, kata Isaak, of epangelias tekna esmen

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and
• *adelphoi*: vocative, masculine, plural - brothers
• *kata*: preposition with accusative - according to/like
• *Isaak*: proper noun, accusative - Isaac
• *epangelias*: genitive, feminine, singular - promise
• *tekna*: nominative, neuter, plural - children
• *esmen*: present indicative, 1st person plural - we are

Word Meanings

• *adelphoi*: brothers/siblings/fellow believers
• *kata*: according to/like/in the pattern of
• *epangelias*: promise/announcement
• *tekna*: children/offspring/descendants

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are children of promise.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now{G1161} we,{G2249} brethren,{G80} as{G2596} Isaac was,{G2464} are{G2070} children{G5043} of promise.{G1860}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now{G1161} we{G2249}, brethren{G80}, as{G2596} Isaac{G2464} was{G2596}, are{G2070}{(G5748)} the children{G5043} of promise{G1860}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Brethre we are after the maner of Isaac chyldren of promes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  As for vs (brethren) we are the children of Isaac acordinge to the promes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore, brethren, wee are after the maner of Isaac, children of the promes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But brethren, we are after Isaac the chyldren of promise.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are children of promise.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And we, brethren, as Isaac, are children of promise,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are children of promise.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are children of promise.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are the children of the undertaking of God.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are children of promise.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But you, brothers and sisters, are children of the promise like Isaac.

Referenced Verses

• Gal 3:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.29", "source": "Εἰ δὲ ὑμεῖς Χριστοῦ, ἄρα τοῦ Ἀβραὰμ σπέρμα ἐστέ, καὶ κατʼ ἐπαγγελίαν κληρονόμοι.", "text": "If now you [are] *Christou*, then the *Abraam* *sperma* you *este*, and according to *epangelian* *klēronomoi*.", "grammar": { "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ's/belonging to Christ", "*Abraam*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Abraham's", "*sperma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - seed/offspring", "*este*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you are", "*epangelian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - promise", "*klēronomoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - heirs" }, "variants": { "*sperma*": "seed/offspring/descendant", "*epangelian*": "promise/announcement", "*klēronomoi*": "heirs/inheritors" } }
• Gal 4:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.23", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ὁ μὲν ἐκ τῆς παιδίσκης κατὰ σάρκα γεγέννηται· ὁ δὲ ἐκ τῆς ἐλευθέρας διὰ τὴς ἐπαγγελίας.", "text": "But the *men* from the *paidiskēs kata sarka gegennētai*; the *de* from the *eleutheras dia* the *epangelias*", "grammar": { "*men*": "particle - on the one hand/indeed", "*paidiskēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - female slave/servant", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*gegennētai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been born", "*de*": "particle - on the other hand/but", "*eleutheras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - free woman", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*epangelias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - promise" }, "variants": { "*paidiskēs*": "female slave/servant/bondwoman", "*kata*": "according to/by way of", "*sarka*": "flesh/human effort/natural means", "*gegennētai*": "has been born/begotten", "*eleutheras*": "free woman/free female", "*dia*": "through/by means of/because of", "*epangelias*": "promise/announcement" } }
• Rom 4:13-18 : 13 { "verseID": "Romans.4.13", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ διὰ νόμου, ἡ ἐπαγγελία, τῷ Ἀβραὰμ, ἢ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ, τὸ κληρονόμον αὐτὸν εἶναι τοῦ κόσμου, ἀλλὰ διὰ δικαιοσύνης πίστεως.", "text": "Not *gar* through *nomou*, the *epangelia*, to the *Abraam*, or to the *spermati* of him, the *klēronomon* him *einai* of the *kosmou*, but through *dikaiosynēs* *pisteōs*.", "grammar": { "*Ou*": "negative particle - not", "*gar*": "explanatory conjunction - for", "*dia nomou*": "genitive with preposition - through law", "*hē epangelia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the promise", "*tō Abraam*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Abraham", "*ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*tō spermati*": "dative, neuter, singular - to the seed", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*to klēronomon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the heir", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*tou kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the world", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*dia dikaiosynēs*": "genitive with preposition - through righteousness", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith" }, "variants": { "*nomou*": "law/legal system", "*epangelia*": "promise/pledge", "*spermati*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*klēronomon*": "heir/inheritor", "*einai*": "to be/exist", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice", "*pisteōs*": "faith/trust/belief" } } 14 { "verseID": "Romans.4.14", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ οἱ ἐκ νόμου κληρονόμοι, κεκένωται ἡ πίστις, καὶ κατήργηται ἡ ἐπαγγελία:", "text": "If *gar* the ones from *nomou* are *klēronomoi*, has been *kekenōtai* the *pistis*, and has been *katērgētai* the *epangelia*:", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*gar*": "explanatory conjunction - for", "*hoi ek nomou*": "nominative, masculine, plural with preposition - the ones from law", "*klēronomoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - heirs", "*kekenōtai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been emptied", "*hē pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the faith", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*katērgētai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been nullified", "*hē epangelia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the promise" }, "variants": { "*nomou*": "law/legal system", "*klēronomoi*": "heirs/inheritors", "*kekenōtai*": "has been emptied/made void/rendered meaningless", "*pistis*": "faith/trust/belief", "*katērgētai*": "has been nullified/abolished/rendered ineffective", "*epangelia*": "promise/pledge" } } 15 { "verseID": "Romans.4.15", "source": "Ὁ γὰρ νόμος ὀργὴν κατεργάζεται: οὗ γὰρ οὐκ ἔστιν νόμος, οὐδὲ παράβασις.", "text": "The *gar* *nomos* *orgēn* *katergazetai*: where *gar* not *estin* *nomos*, neither *parabasis*.", "grammar": { "*Ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular article - the", "*gar*": "explanatory conjunction - for", "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law", "*orgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wrath", "*katergazetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - produces/works out", "*hou*": "relative adverb - where", "*gar*": "explanatory conjunction - for", "*ouk estin*": "present active indicative with negative, 3rd person singular - is not", "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor", "*parabasis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - transgression" }, "variants": { "*nomos*": "law/legal system", "*orgēn*": "wrath/anger/punishment", "*katergazetai*": "produces/works out/brings about", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*parabasis*": "transgression/violation/crossing over" } } 16 { "verseID": "Romans.4.16", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο ἐκ πίστεως, ἵνα κατὰ χάριν· εἰς τὸ εἶναι βεβαίαν τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν παντὶ τῷ σπέρματι· οὐ τῷ ἐκ τοῦ νόμου μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ τῷ ἐκ πίστεως Ἀβραάμ· ὅς ἐστιν πατὴρ πάντων ἡμῶν,", "text": "Through *touto* from *pisteōs*, that according to *charin*; for the *einai* *bebaian* the *epangelian* to all the *spermati*; not to the from the *nomou* *monon*, but also to the from *pisteōs* *Abraam*; who *estin* *patēr* of all of us,", "grammar": { "*Dia touto*": "accusative with preposition - because of this", "*ek pisteōs*": "genitive with preposition - from faith", "*hina*": "purpose conjunction - so that/in order that", "*kata charin*": "accusative with preposition - according to grace", "*eis to einai*": "preposition with articular infinitive - for to be", "*bebaian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - certain/guaranteed", "*tēn epangelian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the promise", "*panti tō spermati*": "dative, neuter, singular - to all the seed", "*ou tō ek tou nomou*": "dative with negative - not to the from the law", "*monon*": "adverb - only", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*tō ek pisteōs*": "dative with preposition - to the from faith", "*Abraam*": "genitive - Abraham", "*hos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - who", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - father", "*pantōn hēmōn*": "genitive, plural - of all of us" }, "variants": { "*touto*": "this/this reason", "*pisteōs*": "faith/trust/belief", "*charin*": "grace/favor", "*einai*": "to be/exist", "*bebaian*": "certain/guaranteed/firm", "*epangelian*": "promise/pledge", "*spermati*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*nomou*": "law/legal system", "*monon*": "only/merely", "*patēr*": "father/ancestor" } } 17 { "verseID": "Romans.4.17", "source": "(Καθὼς γέγραπται, ὅτι Πατέρα πολλῶν ἐθνῶν τέθεικά,) σε κατέναντι οὗ ἐπίστευσεν, Θεοῦ, τοῦ ζωοποιοῦντος τοὺς νεκροὺς, καὶ καλοῦντος τὰ μὴ ὄντα ὡς ὄντα.", "text": "(Just as it is *gegraptai*, that *Patera* of many *ethnōn* I have *tetheika*,) you *katenanti* of whom he *episteusen*, *Theou*, the one *zōopoiountos* the *nekrous*, and *kalountos* the things *mē onta* as *onta*.", "grammar": { "*Kathōs*": "comparative conjunction - just as", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*pollōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of many", "*ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of nations", "*tetheika*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I have made/set", "*se*": "accusative, singular, 2nd person pronoun - you", "*katenanti*": "preposition - before/in the presence of", "*hou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - of whom", "*episteusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he believed", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*tou zōopoiountos*": "genitive, masculine, singular, present active participle - the one making alive", "*tous nekrous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the dead", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kalountos*": "genitive, masculine, singular, present active participle - calling", "*ta mē onta*": "accusative, neuter, plural with negative, present participle - the things not being", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as", "*onta*": "accusative, neuter, plural, present active participle - being" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "has been written/stands written", "*Patera*": "Father/ancestor", "*ethnōn*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*tetheika*": "I have made/set/appointed", "*katenanti*": "before/in the presence of/opposite", "*episteusen*": "believed/trusted/had faith", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*zōopoiountos*": "making alive/giving life/vivifying", "*nekrous*": "dead/dead ones", "*kalountos*": "calling/naming/inviting", "*onta*": "being/existing" } } 18 { "verseID": "Romans.4.18", "source": "Ὃς παρʼ ἐλπίδα ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι ἐπίστευσεν, εἰς τὸ γενέσθαι αὐτὸν πατέρα πολλῶν ἐθνῶν· κατὰ τὸ εἰρημένον, Οὕτως ἔσται τὸ σπέρμα σου.", "text": "Who against *elpida* upon *elpidi* *episteusen*, for the *genesthai* him *patera* of many *ethnōn*; according to the thing having been *eirēmenon*, Thus *estai* the *sperma* of you.", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - who", "*par' elpida*": "accusative with preposition - against hope", "*ep' elpidi*": "dative with preposition - upon hope", "*episteusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - believed", "*eis to genesthai*": "preposition with articular aorist middle infinitive - for to become", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*pollōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of many", "*ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of nations", "*kata to eirēmenon*": "accusative with preposition - according to the thing having been said", "*Houtōs*": "demonstrative adverb - thus/so", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*to sperma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the seed", "*sou*": "genitive, singular, 2nd person pronoun - of you" }, "variants": { "*elpida*": "hope/expectation", "*elpidi*": "hope/expectation", "*episteusen*": "believed/trusted/had faith", "*genesthai*": "to become/come to be", "*patera*": "father/ancestor", "*ethnōn*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*eirēmenon*": "having been said/spoken", "*estai*": "will be/shall be", "*sperma*": "seed/offspring/descendants" } }
• Rom 9:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Romans.9.8", "source": "Τοῦτʼ ἔστιν, Οὐ τὰ τέκνα τῆς σαρκός, ταῦτα τέκνα τοῦ Θεοῦ: ἀλλὰ τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας λογίζεται εἰς σπέρμα.", "text": "This *estin*, Not the *tekna* of the *sarkos*, these *tekna* of *Theou*: but the *tekna* of the *epangelias logizetai* into *sperma*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present, indicative, 3rd person singular - is/means", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of flesh", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*epangelias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of promise", "*logizetai*": "present, indicative, middle/passive, 3rd person singular - are counted/reckoned" }, "variants": { "*tekna*": "children/descendants/offspring", "*sarkos*": "flesh/natural descent/physical birth", "*epangelias*": "promise/pledge/commitment", "*logizetai*": "are counted/reckoned/considered", "*sperma*": "seed/offspring/posterity" } } 9 { "verseID": "Romans.9.9", "source": "Ἐπαγγελίας γὰρ ὁ λόγος οὗτος, Κατὰ τὸν καιρὸν τοῦτον ἐλεύσομαι, καὶ ἔσται τῇ Σάρρᾳ υἱός.", "text": "Of *epangelias* for the *logos* this, According to the *kairon* this *eleusomai*, and *estai* to *Sarra huios*.", "grammar": { "*epangelias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of promise", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/statement", "*kairon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time/season", "*eleusomai*": "future, indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I will come", "*estai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - will be", "*Sarra*": "dative, feminine, singular - to Sarah", "*huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - son" }, "variants": { "*epangelias*": "promise/pledge/commitment", "*logos*": "word/statement/message", "*kairon*": "time/season/appointed time", "*eleusomai*": "I will come/return/arrive", "*estai*": "will be/will exist/shall have" } }
• Acts 3:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Acts.3.25", "source": "Ὑμεῖς ἐστε υἱοὶ τῶν προφητῶν, καὶ τῆς διαθήκης ἧς διέθετο ὁ Θεὸς πρὸς τοὺς πατέρας ἡμῶν, λέγων πρὸς Ἀβραάμ, Καὶ ἐν τῷ σπέρματί σου ἐνευλογηθήσονται πᾶσαι αἱ πατριαὶ τῆς γῆς.", "text": "You *este* *huioi* of the *prophētōn*, and of the *diathēkēs* which *dietheto* the *Theos* *pros* the *pateras* of us, saying *pros* *Abraham*, And in the *spermati* of you shall be *eneulogēthēsontai* all the *patriai* of the *gēs*.", "grammar": { "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*huioi*": "nominative masculine plural - sons", "*prophētōn*": "genitive masculine plural - prophets", "*diathēkēs*": "genitive feminine singular - covenant", "*dietheto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - made/established", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - with/to", "*pateras*": "accusative masculine plural - fathers", "*spermati*": "dative neuter singular - seed", "*eneulogēthēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person plural - will be blessed", "*patriai*": "nominative feminine plural - families", "*gēs*": "genitive feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*huioi*": "sons/descendants/children", "*diathēkēs*": "covenant/testament/agreement", "*dietheto*": "made/established/arranged", "*spermati*": "seed/offspring/descendant", "*patriai*": "families/clans/peoples" } }