Galatians

Galatians 4:3–7

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. ⁶And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” ⁷So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, you are also an heir through God.

Footnotes

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

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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

Galatians 4:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
because	Ὅτι	Hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you are	ἐστε	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
sons	υἱοί	huioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5207 a son, descendent
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
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Spirit	Πνεῦμα	Pneuma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Son	Υἱοῦ	Huiou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
hearts	καρδίας	kardias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
crying out	κρᾶζον	krazon	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2896 I cry aloud, shriek
Abba	Ἀββᾶ	Abba	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G5 Father
Father	Πατήρ	Patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor

Galatians 4:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	ὥστε	hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
you are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
no longer	οὐκέτι	ouketi	Adverb	G3765 no longer, no more
a slave	δοῦλος	doulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
a son	υἱός	huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
since	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
a son	υἱός	huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
an heir	κληρονόμος	klēronomos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2818 an heir, inheritor
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god