Galatians

Galatians 3:19

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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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

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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.