Hebrews

Hebrews 9:16

16In the case of a will,h it is necessary to establish the death of the one who made it,

Footnotes

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

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Word by word

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
In the case ofὍπουHopouAdverbG3699 where, whither
willδιαθήκηdiathēkēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG1242 a covenant, will, testament
necessaryἀνάγκηanankēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG318 necessity, constraint, compulsion
to establishφέρεσθαιpheresthaiVerb - Present Infinitive Middle or PassiveG5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead
deathθάνατονthanatonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2288 death
of theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
madeδιαθεμένουdiathemenouVerb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Masculine SingularG1303 I appoint, make

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.