Galatians

Galatians 4:1–2

¹What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of everything. ²He is subject to guardians and trustees until the date set by his father.

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Galatians 4:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I am saying	Λέγω	Legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
as long as	ἐφ’	eph’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
heir	κληρονόμος	klēronomos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2818 an heir, inheritor
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a child	νήπιός	nēpios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3516 an infant, child, unlearned
he is no different	διαφέρει	diapherei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1308 I carry through, differ, surpass, excel
from a slave	δούλου	doulou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
he is	ὤν	ōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the owner	κύριος	kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
of everything	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of

Galatians 4:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
subject to	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
guardians	ἐπιτρόπους	epitropous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2012 a steward, guardian
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
trustees	οἰκονόμους	oikonomous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3623 a steward
until	ἄχρι	achri	Preposition	G891 as far as, up to, until
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
date set	προθεσμίας	prothesmias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4287 appointed before
by	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
father	πατρός	patros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor

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