Romans 4:14

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἰ γὰρ οἱ ἐκ νόμου κληρονόμοι, κεκένωται ἡ πίστις, καὶ κατήργηται ἡ ἐπαγγελία:

Transliteration

If gar the ones from nomou are klēronomoi, has been kekenōtai the pistis, and has been katērgētai the epangelia:

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For if those who are of the law inherit, faith is made void, and the promise is nullified.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the pmise made of none effect:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void and the promise nullified.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For if they that are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of none effect:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For yf they which are of the lawe be heyres then is fayth but vayne and the promes of none effecte.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For yf they which are of the lawe be heyres, the is faith vayne, and the promes of none effecte,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For if they which are of the Lawe, be heires, faith is made voide, & the promise is made of none effect.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For yf they which are of the lawe be heyres, then is fayth but vayne, and the promise of none effect:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For if they which are of the law [be] heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of no effect.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for if they who are of law `are' heirs, the faith hath been made void, and the promise hath been made useless;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For if they that are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of none effect:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For if they that are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of none effect:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For if they who are of the law are the people who get the heritage, then faith is made of no use, and the word of God has no power;

• World English Bible (2000)

  For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of no effect.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For if they become heirs by the law, faith is empty and the promise is nullified.

Referenced Verses

• Num 30:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Numbers.30.12", "source": "וְשָׁמַ֤ע אִישָׁהּ֙ וְהֶחֱרִ֣שׁ לָ֔הּ לֹ֥א הֵנִ֖יא אֹתָ֑הּ וְקָ֙מוּ֙ כָּל־נְדָרֶ֔יהָ וְכָל־אִסָּ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־אָסְרָ֥ה עַל־נַפְשָׁ֖הּ יָקֽוּם׃", "text": "*wə-šāmaʿ* *ʾîšāh* *wə-heḥĕrîš* *lāh* *lōʾ* *hēnîʾ* *ʾōtāh* *wə-qāmû* *kol*-*nədārêhā* *wə-ḵol*-*ʾissār* *ʾăšer*-*ʾāsərāh* *ʿal*-*napšāh* *yāqûm*", "grammar": { "*wə-šāmaʿ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masc sing - and hears/heard", "*ʾîšāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd fem sing suffix - her husband", "*wə-heḥĕrîš*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masc sing - and he keeps silent", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd fem sing suffix - to her", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hēnîʾ*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masc sing - he forbids", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd fem sing suffix - her", "*wə-qāmû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they shall stand", "*kol*": "construct - all of", "*nədārêhā*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd fem sing suffix - her vows", "*wə-ḵol*": "conjunction + construct - and all of", "*ʾissār*": "masculine singular noun - binding obligation", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*ʾāsərāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd fem sing - she bound", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*napšāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd fem sing suffix - her soul", "*yāqûm*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masc sing - it shall stand" }, "variants": { "*wə-šāmaʿ*": "and he hears/learns about", "*wə-heḥĕrîš*": "and he keeps silent/says nothing/refrains from speaking", "*hēnîʾ*": "he forbids/restrains/opposes/disapproves/disallows", "*wə-qāmû*": "and they shall stand/be confirmed/be established", "*yāqûm*": "it shall stand/be confirmed/be established" } }
• Num 30:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Numbers.30.15", "source": "וְאִם־הַחֲרֵשׁ֩ יַחֲרִ֨ישׁ לָ֥הּ אִישָׁהּ֮ מִיּ֣וֹם אֶל־יוֹם֒ וְהֵקִים֙ אֶת־כָּל־נְדָרֶ֔יהָ א֥וֹ אֶת־כָּל־אֱסָרֶ֖יהָ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָלֶ֑יהָ הֵקִ֣ים אֹתָ֔ם כִּי־הֶחֱרִ֥שׁ לָ֖הּ בְּי֥וֹם שָׁמְעֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾim*-*haḥărēš* *yaḥărîš* *lāh* *ʾîšāh* *miy-yôm* *ʾel*-*yôm* *wə-hēqîm* *ʾet*-*kol*-*nədārêhā* *ʾô* *ʾet*-*kol*-*ʾĕsārêhā* *ʾăšer* *ʿālêhā* *hēqîm* *ʾōtām* *kî*-*heḥĕrîš* *lāh* *bə-yôm* *šāmʿô*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*haḥărēš*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - being silent", "*yaḥărîš*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masc sing - he is silent", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd fem sing suffix - to her", "*ʾîšāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd fem sing suffix - her husband", "*miy-yôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from day", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*wə-hēqîm*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masc sing - and he has confirmed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct - all of", "*nədārêhā*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd fem sing suffix - her vows", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct - all of", "*ʾĕsārêhā*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd fem sing suffix - her binding obligations", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*ʿālêhā*": "preposition + 3rd fem sing suffix - upon her", "*hēqîm*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masc sing - he has confirmed", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masc plural suffix - them", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*heḥĕrîš*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masc sing - he kept silent", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd fem sing suffix - to her", "*bə-yôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in the day of", "*šāmʿô*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masc sing suffix - his hearing" }, "variants": { "*haḥărēš* *yaḥărîš*": "emphatically keeps silent/surely keeps silent/definitely says nothing", "*miy-yôm* *ʾel*-*yôm*": "from day to day/daily/day after day", "*wə-hēqîm*": "and he has confirmed/established/validated", "*ʾĕsārêhā*": "her binding obligations/prohibitions/restraints", "*hēqîm*": "he has confirmed/established/validated", "*heḥĕrîš*": "he kept silent/said nothing/refrained from speaking" } }
• Ps 119:126 : 126 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.126", "source": "עֵ֭ת לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת לַיהוָ֑ה הֵ֝פֵ֗רוּ תּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʿēt* to-*laʿăśôt* to-*YHWH* *hēpērû* *tôrātekā*", "grammar": { "*ʿēt*": "feminine singular noun - time", "*laʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to act/work", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*hēpērû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they have broken/violated", "*tôrātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your law", "*lə-*": "preposition - to/for" }, "variants": { "*ʿēt*": "time/occasion/season", "*laʿăśôt*": "to act/work/do", "*hēpērû*": "they have broken/violated/made void", "*tôrātekā*": "your law/instruction/teaching" } }
• Isa 55:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.11", "source": "כֵּן יִהְיֶה דְבָרִי אֲשֶׁר יֵצֵא מִפִּי לֹא־יָשׁוּב אֵלַי רֵיקָם כִּי אִם־עָשָׂה אֶת־אֲשֶׁר חָפַצְתִּי וְהִצְלִיחַ אֲשֶׁר שְׁלַחְתִּיו", "text": "So *yihyeh* *ḏĕḇārî* *ʾăšer* *yēṣēʾ* from-*pî* not-*yāšûḇ* to-me *rêqām* because if-*ʿāśâ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾăšer* *ḥāp̄aṣtî* and-*hiṣlîaḥ* *ʾăšer* *šĕlaḥtîw*", "grammar": { "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be", "*ḏĕḇārî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my word", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*yēṣēʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - goes out", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my mouth", "*yāšûḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - return", "*rêqām*": "adverb - empty/void/without effect", "*ʿāśâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - does/accomplishes", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*ḥāp̄aṣtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular - I delight in/desire", "*hiṣlîaḥ*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - succeeds/prospers", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*šĕlaḥtîw*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I sent it" }, "variants": { "*ḏĕḇārî*": "my word/speech/message", "*yēṣēʾ*": "goes out/proceeds/comes forth", "*yāšûḇ*": "return/come back", "*rêqām*": "empty/void/without effect/without accomplishing", "*ʿāśâ*": "does/accomplishes/performs/achieves", "*ḥāp̄aṣtî*": "I desire/please/delight in", "*hiṣlîaḥ*": "succeeds/prospers/accomplishes successfully", "*šĕlaḥtîw*": "I sent it/dispatched it" } }
• Jer 19:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.19.7", "source": "וּ֠בַקֹּתִי אֶת־עֲצַ֨ת יְהוּדָ֤ה וִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ בַּמָּק֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה וְהִפַּלְתִּ֤ים בַּחֶ֙רֶב֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם וּבְיַ֖ד מְבַקְשֵׁ֣י נַפְשָׁ֑ם וְנָתַתִּ֤י אֶת־נִבְלָתָם֙ לְמַֽאֲכָ֔ל לְע֥וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וּלְבֶהֱמַ֥ת הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-*baqqōṯî* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿăṣaṯ* *Yəhûdāh* and-*Yərûšālaim* in-the-*māqôm* the-this, and-*hippalṯîm* in-the-*ḥereḇ* before *ʾōyḇêhem* and-in-*yad* *məḇaqšê* *nap̄šām*; and-*nāṯattî* *ʾeṯ*-*niḇlāṯām* for-*maʾăḵāl* to-*ʿôp̄* the-*šāmayim* and-to-*behĕmaṯ* the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*baqqōṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I will make void", "*ʿăṣaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - counsel of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*hippalṯîm*": "hiphil perfect, 1st common singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will cause them to fall", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*ʾōyḇêhem*": "qal participle, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their enemies", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*məḇaqšê*": "piel participle, masculine plural construct - seekers of", "*nap̄šām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their life", "*nāṯattî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I will give", "*niḇlāṯām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their carcasses", "*maʾăḵāl*": "noun, masculine singular - food", "*ʿôp̄*": "noun, masculine singular construct - birds of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*behĕmaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beasts of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth" }, "variants": { "*baqqōṯî*": "make void/empty/frustrate", "*ʿăṣaṯ*": "counsel/advice/plan", "*hippalṯîm*": "cause them to fall/make them fall/bring them down", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/knife/weapon", "*ʾōyḇêhem*": "their enemies/foes/adversaries", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*məḇaqšê*": "seekers/pursuers/those who seek", "*nap̄šām*": "their life/soul/being", "*nāṯattî*": "give/place/put", "*niḇlāṯām*": "their carcasses/corpses/dead bodies", "*maʾăḵāl*": "food/meal/prey", "*ʿôp̄*": "birds/fowl", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*behĕmaṯ*": "beasts/animals", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• Rom 3:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Romans.3.31", "source": "Νόμον οὖν καταργοῦμεν διὰ τῆς πίστεως; Μὴ γένοιτο: ἀλλὰ, νόμον ἱστῶμεν.", "text": "*Nomon oun katargoumen dia tēs pisteōs*? *Mē genoito*: *alla*, *nomon histōmen*.", "grammar": { "*Nomon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*katargoumen*": "verb, present active, 1st person plural - we nullify/abolish", "*dia tēs pisteōs*": "preposition + article + noun, genitive, feminine, singular - through the faith", "*Mē genoito*": "optative phrase, aorist middle, 3rd person singular - may it not be", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*nomon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*histōmen*": "verb, present active, 1st person plural - we establish/uphold" }, "variants": { "*Nomon*": "law/Torah/legal system", "*katargoumen*": "nullify/abolish/cancel/render inoperative", "*Mē genoito*": "may it not be/by no means/certainly not/God forbid", "*histōmen*": "establish/uphold/confirm/strengthen" } }
• Rom 4:16 : 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" } }
• Gal 2:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.21", "source": "Οὐκ ἀθετῶ τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ: εἰ γὰρ διὰ νόμου δικαιοσύνη, ἄρα Χριστὸς δωρεὰν ἀπέθανεν.", "text": "I do not *athetō* the *charin* of *Theou*: for if *dia nomou dikaiosynē*, then *Christos dōrean apethanen*.", "grammar": { "*ouk athetō*": "negative + present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I do not set aside/nullify", "*tēn charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the grace", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ei gar*": "conditional particle + conjunction - for if", "*dia nomou*": "preposition + genitive, masculine, singular - through law", "*dikaiosynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*ara*": "inferential particle - then/therefore", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*dōrean*": "adverb - in vain/for nothing", "*apethanen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - died" }, "variants": { "*athetō*": "set aside/nullify/reject/frustrate", "*charin*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*dia nomou dikaiosynē*": "righteousness [comes] through law/righteousness [is] by law", "*dōrean*": "in vain/for nothing/without purpose/needlessly", "*apethanen*": "died/has died" } }
• Gal 3:18-24 : 18 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.18", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ ἐκ νόμου ἡ κληρονομία, οὐκέτι ἐξ ἐπαγγελίας: τῷ δὲ Ἀβραὰμ διʼ ἐπαγγελίας κεχάρισται ὁ Θεός.", "text": "For if out of *nomou* the *klēronomia*, no longer out of *epangelias*: but to *Abraam* through *epangelias* has *kecharistai* the *Theos*.", "grammar": { "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - law", "*klēronomia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - inheritance", "*epangelias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - promise", "*Abraam*": "dative, masculine, singular - Abraham", "*epangelias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - promise", "*kecharistai*": "perfect, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - has granted/given freely", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*nomou*": "law/legal system/Torah", "*klēronomia*": "inheritance/possession", "*epangelias*": "promise/announcement", "*kecharistai*": "has granted/given freely/bestowed as a favor" } } 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" } } 20 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.20", "source": "Ὁ δὲ μεσίτης ἑνὸς οὐκ ἔστιν, ὁ δὲ Θεὸς εἷς ἐστιν.", "text": "Now the *mesitēs* of one not *estin*, but the *Theos* one *estin*.", "grammar": { "*mesitēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - mediator/intermediary", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is" }, "variants": { "*mesitēs*": "mediator/intermediary/go-between", "*estin*": "is/exists" } } 21 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.21", "source": "Ὁ οὖν νόμος κατὰ τῶν ἐπαγγελιῶν τοῦ Θεοῦ; μὴ γένοιτο: εἰ γὰρ ἐδόθη νόμος ὁ δυνάμενος ζωοποιῆσαι, ὄντως ἂν ἐκ νόμου ἦν ἡ δικαιοσύνη.", "text": "The therefore *nomos* against the *epangeliōn* of *Theou*? *Mē genoito*: for if was *edothē* *nomos* the *dynamenos* to *zōopoiēsai*, truly would out of *nomou* have been the *dikaiosynē*.", "grammar": { "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law", "*epangeliōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - promises", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*Mē genoito*": "aorist, middle, optative, 3rd person, singular - may it not be/by no means", "*edothē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was given", "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law", "*dynamenos*": "present, middle/passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being able", "*zōopoiēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to make alive/give life", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - law", "*dikaiosynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*nomos*": "law/legal system/Torah", "*epangeliōn*": "promises/announcements", "*Mē genoito*": "may it not be/by no means/certainly not/God forbid", "*dynamenos*": "being able/having the power", "*zōopoiēsai*": "to make alive/give life/vivify", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/rightness" } } 22 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.22", "source": "Ἀλλὰ συνέκλεισεν ἡ γραφὴ τὰ πάντα ὑπὸ ἁμαρτίαν, ἵνα ἡ ἐπαγγελία ἐκ πίστεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ δοθῇ τοῖς πιστεύουσιν.", "text": "But *synekleisen* the *graphē* the all under *hamartian*, in order that the *epangelia* out of *pisteōs* of *Iēsou* *Christou* might *dothē* to the ones *pisteuousin*.", "grammar": { "*synekleisen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - confined/imprisoned/locked up together", "*graphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Scripture/writing", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*epangelia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - promise", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - faith/belief/trust", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*dothē*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might be given", "*pisteuousin*": "present, active, participle, dative, masculine, plural - believing/trusting" }, "variants": { "*synekleisen*": "confined/imprisoned/locked up together/enclosed completely", "*graphē*": "Scripture/writing/passage", "*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing", "*epangelia*": "promise/announcement", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness", "*dothē*": "might be given/granted", "*pisteuousin*": "believing/trusting/having faith" } } 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 5:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.4", "source": "Κατηργήθητε ἀπὸ τοῦ Χριστοῦ, οἵτινες ἐν νόμῳ δικαιοῦσθε· τῆς χάριτος ἐξεπέσατε.", "text": "You are *katērgēthēte* from *tou Christou*, whoever in *nomō dikaioūsthe*; from the *charitos* you have *exepesate*.", "grammar": { "*katērgēthēte*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 2nd person plural - are severed/cut off/rendered ineffective", "*tou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of/from Christ", "*nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - by law/in law", "*dikaioūsthe*": "present, passive, indicative, 2nd person plural - are justified/declared righteous", "*charitos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of grace/favor", "*exepesate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - have fallen away/fallen from" }, "variants": { "*katērgēthēte*": "are severed/cut off/rendered ineffective/nullified", "*nomō*": "law/legal system/legal requirement", "*dikaioūsthe*": "are justified/declared righteous/made right", "*charitos*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*exepesate*": "have fallen away/fallen from/strayed from" } }
• Phil 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.9", "source": "Καὶ εὑρεθῶ ἐν αὐτῷ, μὴ ἔχων ἐμὴν δικαιοσύνην, τὴν ἐκ νόμου, ἀλλὰ τὴν διὰ πίστεως Χριστοῦ, τὴν ἐκ Θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην ἐπὶ τῇ πίστει:", "text": "And *heurethō* in him, not *echōn emēn dikaiosynēn*, the from *nomou*, but the through *pisteōs Christou*, the from *Theou dikaiosynēn* upon the *pistei*:", "grammar": { "*heurethō*": "subjunctive, aorist, passive, 1st person singular - I might be found", "*echōn*": "participle, present, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*emēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, possessive adjective - my", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - faith" }, "variants": { "*heurethō*": "might be found/discovered/proven to be", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/righteous standing", "*pisteōs Christou*": "faith in Christ/Christ's faithfulness", "*pistei*": "faith/trust/belief" } }
• Heb 7:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Hebrews.7.19", "source": "Οὐδὲν γὰρ ἐτελείωσεν ὁ νόμος, ἐπεισαγωγὴ δὲ κρείττονος ἐλπίδος· διʼ ἧς ἐγγίζομεν τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "For *ouden eteleiōsen* the *nomos*, *epeisagōgē de kreittonos elpidos*; through which *engizomen* to the *Theō*.", "grammar": { "*ouden*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*eteleiōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - made perfect/completed", "*nomos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - law", "*epeisagōgē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - bringing in additionally", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*kreittonos*": "adjective, genitive, feminine, singular, comparative - better", "*elpidos*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - hope", "*engizomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we draw near", "*Theō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*ouden*": "nothing/not at all", "*eteleiōsen*": "made perfect/completed/brought to goal", "*nomos*": "law/legal system", "*epeisagōgē*": "bringing in additionally/introduction", "*kreittonos*": "better/superior/more excellent", "*elpidos*": "hope/expectation", "*engizomen*": "we draw near/approach/come close to" } }
• Heb 7:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Hebrews.7.28", "source": "Ὁ νόμος γὰρ ἀνθρώπους καθίστησιν ἀρχιερεῖς ἔχοντας ἀσθένειαν· ὁ λόγος δὲ τῆς ὁρκωμοσίας, τῆς μετὰ τὸν νόμον, Υἱὸν, εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τετελειωμένον.", "text": "For the *nomos anthrōpous kathistēsin archiereis echontas astheneian*; but the *logos* of the *horkōmosias*, the after the *nomon*, *Hyion*, into the *aiōna teteleiōmenon*.", "grammar": { "*nomos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - law", "*anthrōpous*": "noun, accusative, masculine, plural - men", "*kathistēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - appoints/establishes", "*archiereis*": "noun, accusative, masculine, plural - high priests", "*echontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having", "*astheneian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - weakness", "*logos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - word", "*horkōmosias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - oath", "*nomon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*Hyion*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*aiōna*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - age/eternity", "*teteleiōmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having been perfected" }, "variants": { "*nomos*": "law/legal system", "*anthrōpous*": "men/human beings/people", "*kathistēsin*": "appoints/establishes/makes", "*archiereis*": "high priests/chief priests", "*echontas*": "having/possessing/holding", "*astheneian*": "weakness/frailty/infirmity", "*logos*": "word/statement/message", "*horkōmosias*": "oath/swearing of an oath", "*Hyion*": "Son/male descendant", "*aiōna*": "age/eternity/forever", "*teteleiōmenon*": "having been perfected/completed/made perfect" } }