Galatians 4:15

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ποῦ οὖν ἧν ὁ μακαρισμὸς ὑμῶν; μαρτυρῶ γὰρ ὑμῖν, ὅτι, εἰ δυνατὸν, τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς ὑμῶν, ἐξορύξαντες, ἂν ἐδώκατέ μοι.

Transliteration

Where then ēn the makarismos of you? I martyrō for to you, that, if dynaton, the ophthalmous of you, having exoryxantes, would you edōkate to me

Grammar Details

• *ēn*: imperfect indicative, 3rd person singular - was
• *makarismos*: nominative, masculine, singular - blessedness/happiness
• *martyrō*: present indicative active, 1st person singular - I testify/bear witness
• *dynaton*: adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - possible
• *ophthalmous*: accusative, masculine, plural - eyes
• *exoryxantes*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having torn out/plucked out
• *edōkate*: aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you would have given
• *an*: particle indicating contingency - would

Word Meanings

• *makarismos*: blessedness/happiness/felicitation
• *martyrō*: I testify/bear witness/confirm
• *dynaton*: possible/able/capable
• *ophthalmous*: eyes/sight
• *exoryxantes*: having torn out/plucked out/gouged out
• *edōkate*: you would have given/granted/bestowed

Referenced Verses

• Rom 4:6-9 : 6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, 7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. 8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. 9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
• Rom 5:2 : 2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
• Rom 9:3 : 3 For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
• Rom 10:2 : 2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
• Rom 15:13 : 13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
• 2 Cor 8:3 : 3 For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;
• Gal 3:14 : 14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
• Gal 4:19 : 19 My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
• Gal 5:22 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
• Gal 6:4 : 4 But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
• Col 4:13 : 13 For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.
• 1 Thess 2:8 : 8 So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.
• 1 Thess 5:13 : 13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
• 1 John 3:16-18 : 16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? 18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
• Luke 8:13 : 13 {G1161} They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.