Galatians

Galatians 4:8–9

⁸Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods. ⁹But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?

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Galatians 4:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Formerly	τότε	tote	Adverb	G5119 then
when you did not know	εἰδότες	eidotes	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1492 I know, remember
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
you were slaves	ἐδουλεύσατε	edouleusate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1398 I am a slave, am subject to, obey
to those who	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
by nature	φύσει	physei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5449 nature, inherent nature
are	οὖσιν	ousin	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G1510 I am, exist
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
gods	θεοῖς	theois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G2316 God, a god

Galatians 4:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
now that	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
you know	γνόντες	gnontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
God	Θεόν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
or rather	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather
are known	γνωσθέντες	gnōsthentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
by	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
how	πῶς	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
you are turning	ἐπιστρέφετε	epistrephete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1994 I turn back to
back	πάλιν	palin	Adverb	G3825 again, further, on the other hand
to	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
those	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
weak	ἀσθενῆ	asthenē	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G772 weak, infirm, sick
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
worthless	πτωχὰ	ptōcha	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4434 poor, destitute
principles	στοιχεῖα	stoicheia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4747 a heavenly body, an element
Do you wish	θέλετε	thelete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to be enslaved	δουλεύειν	douleuein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1398 I am a slave, am subject to, obey
by	οἷς	hois	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
all over	ἄνωθεν	anōthen	Adverb	G509 from above, from the beginning, again
again	πάλιν	palin	Adverb	G3825 again, further, on the other hand

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Galatians 4:8 1 Corinthians 8:4 · 1 Thessalonians 1:9 · Ephesians 2:11–12 · 1 Thessalonians 4:5 · 2 Thessalonians 1:8 · 2 Chronicles 13:9 · 1 Corinthians 10:19–20 · 1 Corinthians 1:21 · Isaiah 37:19 · 1 Peter 4:3 · Isaiah 44:9–20 · Exodus 5:2

Galatians 4:9 1 Corinthians 8:3 · Galatians 3:3 · Romans 8:3 · 1 John 5:20 · 1 Chronicles 28:9 · 2 Peter 2:20 · 2 Timothy 2:19 · John 10:27 · Exodus 33:17 · Ephesians 1:17 · Romans 8:29 · Hebrews 7:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.