Galatians
Galatians 4:1
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.
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.