Galatians

Galatians 4:26–31

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

²⁸Now you,^d brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise. ²⁹At that time, however, the son born by the flesh persecuted the son born by the Spirit. It is the same now.

³⁰But what does the Scripture say? “Expel the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with the free woman’s son.”^e ³¹Therefore, brothers, we are not children of the slave woman, but of the free woman.

Footnotes

c 4:27 Isaiah 54:1|ISA 54:1
d 4:28 WH, BYZ, and TR we
e 4:30 Genesis 21:10|GEN 21:10

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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

Galatians 4:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
you	Ὑμεῖς	Hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
like	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
Isaac	Ἰσαὰκ	Isaak	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2464 Isaac
are	ἐστέ	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
of promise	ἐπαγγελίας	epangelias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1860 a promise

Galatians 4:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At that time	τότε	tote	Adverb	G5119 then
however	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
born	γεννηθεὶς	gennētheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
by	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
flesh	σάρκα	sarka	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
persecuted	ἐδίωκεν	ediōken	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1377 I pursue, persecute
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
by	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
Spirit	Πνεῦμα	Pneuma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
the same	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present

Galatians 4:30

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	Ἀλλὰ	Alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Scripture	γραφή	graphē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1124 a writing, passage of scripture, the scriptures
say	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Expel	Ἔκβαλε	Ekbale	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
slave woman	παιδίσκην	paidiskēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3814 a female slave, maidservant, maid.
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
son	υἱὸν	huion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
slave woman’s	παιδίσκης	paidiskēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3814 a female slave, maidservant, maid.
son	υἱὸς	huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
will never share in the inheritance	κληρονομήσει	klēronomēsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2816 I inherit, obtain
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
free	ἐλευθέρας	eleutheras	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1658 free, delivered from obligation
son	υἱοῦ	huiou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent

Galatians 4:31

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	διό	dio	Conjunction	G1352 wherefore
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
we are	ἐσμὲν	esmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
of	παιδίσκης	paidiskēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3814 a female slave, maidservant, maid.
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
free	ἐλευθέρας	eleutheras	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1658 free, delivered from obligation