Hebrews 9:16

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅπου γὰρ διαθήκη, θάνατον ἀνάγκη φέρεσθαι τοῦ διαθεμένου.

Transliteration

For where diathēkē, thanaton anankē pheresthai tou diathemenou.

Grammar Details

*Hopou*: adverb - 'where'
*gar*: postpositive conjunction - 'for'
*diathēkē*: nominative feminine singular - 'covenant/testament'
*thanaton*: accusative masculine singular - 'death'
*anankē*: nominative feminine singular - 'necessity'
*pheresthai*: present middle/passive infinitive - 'to be brought/to occur'
*tou diathemenou*: genitive masculine singular participle - 'of the one having made [it]'

Word Meanings

*diathēkē*: covenant/testament/will
*thanaton*: death
*anankē*: necessity/must/compulsion
*pheresthai*: to be brought/to occur/to be produced
*diathemenou*: testator/one who made the covenant/one who made the will

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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