Galatians

Galatians 3:15–17

¹⁵Brothers, let me put this in human terms. Even a human covenant, once it is ratified, cannot be canceled or amended. ¹⁶The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,”^h meaning One, who is Christ.

¹⁷What I mean is this: The law that came 430 years later does not revoke the covenant previously established by God, so as to nullify the promise.

Footnotes

h 3:16 Genesis 12:7|GEN 12:7; Genesis 13:15

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Galatians 3:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Brothers	Ἀδελφοί	Adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
let me put this	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
in human terms	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
Even	ὅμως	homōs	Conjunction	G3676 yet, nevertheless
a human covenant	διαθήκην	diathēkēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1242 a covenant, will, testament
once it is ratified	κεκυρωμένην	kekyrōmenēn	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2964 I ratify, confirm
cannot	οὐδεὶς	oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
be canceled	ἀθετεῖ	athetei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G114 I annul
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
amended	ἐπιδιατάσσεται	epidiatassetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1928 I furnish with additions

Galatians 3:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	αἱ	hai	Article - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
promises	ἐπαγγελίαι	epangeliai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1860 a promise
were spoken	ἐρρέθησαν	errethēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2046 I say, speak
to Abraham	Ἀβραὰμ	Abraam	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
seed	σπέρματι	spermati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4690 seed, offspring
does not say	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
and	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to seeds	σπέρμασιν	spermasin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G4690 seed, offspring
meaning	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
many	πολλῶν	pollōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4183 much, many, often
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
and	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
seed	σπέρματί	spermati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4690 seed, offspring
meaning	ἐφ’	eph’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
One	ἑνός	henos	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1520 one
who	ὅς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
Christ	Χριστός	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

Galatians 3:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What I mean	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
this	Τοῦτο	Touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
law	νόμος	nomos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
that came	γεγονὼς	gegonōs	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
430	τετρακόσια	tetrakosia	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5071 four hundred
years	ἔτη	etē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2094 a year
later	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
does not revoke	ἀκυροῖ	akyroi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G208 I annul, make of no effect, cancel
covenant	διαθήκην	diathēkēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1242 a covenant, will, testament
previously established	προκεκυρωμένην	prokekyrōmenēn	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4300 I establish before
by	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
so as	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
to nullify	καταργῆσαι	katargēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2673 I bring to naught, sever, abolish
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
promise	ἐπαγγελίαν	epangelian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1860 a promise

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Galatians 3:15 Hebrews 9:17 · Romans 6:19

Galatians 3:16 Genesis 17:7–8 · Romans 4:13 · Luke 1:55 · Genesis 22:17–18 · Galatians 3:27–29 · Romans 4:16 · Genesis 12:7 · Genesis 28:13–14 · Genesis 26:3–4 · Galatians 3:8 · Genesis 12:3 · Genesis 21:12

Galatians 3:17 Hebrews 11:39–40 · Romans 4:13–14 · Exodus 12:40–41 · Genesis 15:13 · 2 Corinthians 1:20 · Hebrews 6:13–18 · Romans 3:3 · Colossians 2:4 · 1 Corinthians 1:17 · Galatians 5:4 · John 1:17 · Isaiah 14:27

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