Hebrews

Hebrews 9:16–17

¹⁶In the case of a will,^h it is necessary to establish the death of the one who made it, ¹⁷because a will does not take effect until the one who made it has died; it cannot be executed while he is still alive.

Footnotes

h 9:16 Greek diathēkē is also translated as covenant throughout this chapter.

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Hebrews 9:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the case of	Ὅπου	Hopou	Adverb	G3699 where, whither
will	διαθήκη	diathēkē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1242 a covenant, will, testament
necessary	ἀνάγκη	anankē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G318 necessity, constraint, compulsion
to establish	φέρεσθαι	pheresthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead
death	θάνατον	thanaton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2288 death
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
made	διαθεμένου	diathemenou	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1303 I appoint, make

Hebrews 9:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
because	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
a will	διαθήκη	diathēkē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1242 a covenant, will, testament
take effect	βεβαία	bebaia	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G949 firm, steadfast, enduring
until	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
made	διαθέμενος	diathemenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1303 I appoint, make
has died	νεκροῖς	nekrois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse
it cannot be executed	ἰσχύει	ischyei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2480 I am strong, able
while	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
he is still alive	ζῇ	zē	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2198 I live

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Hebrews 9:17 Genesis 48:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.