Galatians

Galatians 3:17–19

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. ¹⁸For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on a promise; but God freely granted it to Abraham through a promise.

¹⁹Why then was the law given ? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the seed to whom the promise referred. It was administered through angels by a mediator.

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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

Galatians 3:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
inheritance	κληρονομία	klēronomia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2817 an inheritance
depends on	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
no longer	οὐκέτι	ouketi	Adverb	G3765 no longer, no more
depends on	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
a promise	ἐπαγγελίας	epangelias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1860 a promise
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
God	Θεός	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
freely granted	κεχάρισται	kecharistai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5483 I show favor to, forgive
to Abraham	Ἀβραὰμ	Abraam	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
through	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
a promise	ἐπαγγελίας	epangelias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1860 a promise

Galatians 3:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Why	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμος	nomos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
It was added	προσετέθη	prosetethē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4369 I put to, add, do again
because of	χάριν	charin	Preposition	G5484 on account of
transgressions	παραβάσεων	parabaseōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3847 a transgression
until	ἄχρις	achris	Preposition	G891 as far as, up to, until
arrival	ἔλθῃ	elthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
of the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
seed	σπέρμα	sperma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4690 seed, offspring
to whom	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
promise referred	ἐπήγγελται	epēngeltai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1861 I promise, profess
It was administered	διαταγεὶς	diatageis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1299 I give orders to, prescribe
through	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
angels	ἀγγέλων	angelōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G32 an angel, messenger
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
a mediator	μεσίτου	mesitou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3316 a mediator, go-between

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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

Galatians 3:18 Romans 4:13–16 · Galatians 2:21 · Hebrews 6:12–15 · Psalm 105:42 · Galatians 3:29 · Luke 1:72–73 · Luke 1:54–55 · Psalm 105:6–12 · Romans 8:17

Galatians 3:19 Acts 7:53 · Romans 7:7–13 · Hebrews 2:2 · Galatians 3:16 · 1 Timothy 1:8–9 · Romans 5:20–21 · Romans 4:15 · Romans 3:19–20 · Acts 7:38 · Romans 3:1–2 · Deuteronomy 5:5 · Deuteronomy 33:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.