Galatians

Galatians 4:1–5

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.

³So also, when we were children, we were enslaved under the basic principles^a of the world. ⁴But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, ⁵to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.

Footnotes

a 4:3 Or elemental forces; similarly in verse 9

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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

Galatians 4:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
when	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
we were	ἦμεν	ēmen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
children	νήπιοι	nēpioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3516 an infant, child, unlearned
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
were	ἤμεθα	ēmetha	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
enslaved	δεδουλωμένοι	dedoulōmenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1402 I enslave
under	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
basic principles	στοιχεῖα	stoicheia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4747 a heavenly body, an element
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe

Galatians 4:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
when	Ὅτε	Hote	Adverb	G3753 when
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
time	χρόνου	chronou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5550 time, a particular time, season
fully	πλήρωμα	plērōma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4138 fullness, fulfillment, completion
come	ἦλθεν	ēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
sent	ἐξαπέστειλεν	exapesteilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1821 I send forth
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Son	Υἱὸν	Huion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
born	γενόμενον	genomenon	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
a woman	γυναικός	gynaikos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
born	γενόμενον	genomenon	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
under	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law

Galatians 4:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to redeem	ἐξαγοράσῃ	exagorasē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1805 I ransom, redeem
those	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
under	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
we might receive	ἀπολάβωμεν	apolabōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G618 I get back, receive back
adoption as sons	υἱοθεσίαν	huiothesian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5206 adoption