Galatians
Galatians 4:23
23His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born through the promise.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| His | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| by | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| slave woman | παιδίσκης | paidiskēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3814 a female slave, maidservant, maid. |
| was born | γεγέννηται | gegennētai | Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to |
| according to | κατὰ | kata | Preposition | G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during |
| flesh | σάρκα | sarka | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4561 flesh, body |
| by | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| free | ἐλευθέρας | eleutheras | Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1658 free, delivered from obligation |
| through | δι’ | di’ | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| promise | ἐπαγγελίας | epangelias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1860 a promise |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hebrews 11:11 · Romans 9:7–8 · Genesis 21:1–2 · Galatians 4:28–29 · Genesis 18:10–14 · Genesis 17:15–19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.