Galatians

Galatians 4:26–27

²⁶But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother. ²⁷For it is written:

“Rejoice, O barren woman,

who bears no children;

break forth and cry aloud,

you who have never travailed;

because more are the children of the desolate woman

than of her who has a husband.”^c

Footnotes

c 4:27 Isaiah 54:1|ISA 54:1

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Galatians 4:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Jerusalem	Ἰερουσαλὴμ	Ierousalēm	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2419 Jerusalem
above	ἄνω	anō	Adverb	G507 up, above, things above, heaven
is	ἐστίν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
free	ἐλευθέρα	eleuthera	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1658 free, delivered from obligation
is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
mother	μήτηρ	mētēr	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3384 a mother

Galatians 4:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
it is written	γέγραπται	gegraptai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1125 I write
Rejoice	Εὐφράνθητι	Euphranthēti	Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G2165 I cheer, am glad, make merry
barren woman	στεῖρα	steira	Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular	G4723 barren
who	ἡ	hē	Article - Vocative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
bears no children	τίκτουσα	tiktousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Feminine Singular	G5088 I bear, bring forth, produce
break forth	ῥῆξον	rhēxon	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4486 I break, break forth
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
cry aloud	βόησον	boēson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G994 I shout, call aloud
who	ἡ	hē	Article - Vocative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
never	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
travailed	ὠδίνουσα	ōdinousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Feminine Singular	G5605 I am in travail, suffer birth-pangs
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
more	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
desolate woman	ἐρήμου	erēmou	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2048 deserted, desolate, a desert
than	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
of her who	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
has	ἐχούσης	echousēs	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
a husband	ἄνδρα	andra	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man

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Galatians 4:26 Hebrews 12:22 · Philippians 3:20 · Revelation 21:2 · Revelation 3:12 · Micah 4:1–2 · Isaiah 66:10 · Isaiah 65:18 · Psalm 87:3–6 · Romans 6:14 · Romans 6:18 · Isaiah 62:1–2 · Joel 3:17

Galatians 4:27 Isaiah 54:1–5 · Psalm 113:9 · Ruth 4:14–16 · 1 Samuel 2:5 · Ruth 1:11–13 · 1 Timothy 5:5 · Isaiah 49:21 · 2 Samuel 13:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.