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For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
εἰeiIf
Lemma: εἰ (ei) · Strong's: G1487G
Parsing: Conjunction (COND)
Meaning: if — εἰ, ; conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions. ; I. Conditional, if; 1. with indic, expressing a general assumption; (a) pres.: before indic, pres., Mat.11:14, Rom.8:25, al.; before imperat.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 390 times. Also: Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 6:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1487G; TFLSJ G1487G; TAGNT Galatians 2:18 word 1
γὰρgarfor
Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…
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Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Galatians 2:18 word 2
ἃhathat
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (R-APN)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Galatians 2:18 word 3
κατέλυσα,katelusaI had torn down,
Lemma: καταλύω (kataluō) · Strong's: G2647
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-AAI-1S)
Meaning: to destroy/lodge — κατα-λύω ; [in LXX for לוּן, שָׁבַת, etc. ; ] ; 1. to destroy, cast down: Mat.24:2, Mrk.13:2, Luk.21:6; τ. ναόν, Mat.26:61 27:40, Mrk.14:58 15:29, Act.6:14; οἰκίαν, 2Co.5:1; opposite to οἰκοδομεῖν, Gal.2:18.…
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Used 17 times. Also: Matthew 5:17, Matthew 24:2, Matthew 26:61, Matthew 27:40, Mark 13:2, Mark 14:58 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2647; TFLSJ G2647; TAGNT Galatians 2:18 word 4
ταῦταtautathese things
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (D-APN)
Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…
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Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT Galatians 2:18 word 5
πάλινpalinagain
Lemma: πάλιν (palin) · Strong's: G3825
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: again — πάλιν, adv., ; [in LXX for שׁוּב, etc. ; ] ; 1. of place, back, backwards (LS, see word). ; 2. Of time, again, once more: Mat.4:8, Mrk.2:13, Luk.23:20, Jhn.1:35 (and freq.), Act.17:32, Rom.11:23, Gal.1:9, Heb.1:6, al;…
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Used 145 times. Also: Matthew 4:7, Matthew 4:8, Matthew 5:33, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 13:45, Matthew 13:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3825; TFLSJ G3825; TAGNT Galatians 2:18 word 6
οἰκοδομῶ,oikodomōI build,
Lemma: οἰκοδομέω (oikodomeō) · Strong's: G3618
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)
Meaning: to build — οἰκοδομέω, -ῶ; (οἰκοδόμος), [in LXX chiefly for בָּנָה ; ] ; to build a house, to build: absol., Luk.11:48 14:30 17:28; οἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες, the builders (as Psa.118:22, בָּנָה), Mat.21:42, Mrk.12:10, Luk.20:17, 1Pe.2:7"…
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Used 40 times. Also: Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:26, Matthew 16:18, Matthew 21:33, Matthew 21:42, Matthew 23:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3618; TFLSJ G3618; TAGNT Galatians 2:18 word 7
παραβάτηνparabatēna transgressor
Lemma: παραβάτης (parabatēs) · Strong's: G3848
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: transgresor — παρα-βάτης, -ου, ὁ; (παραβαίνω), [in Sm.: Psa.17:4 139:19, Jer.6:28 * ; ] ; 1. one who stands beside, the warrior who stands by the charioteer (of. παραβαίνω, 1). ; 2. a transgressor (Æsch., παρβάτης): Gal.2:18,…
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Used 5 times. Also: Romans 2:25, Romans 2:27, James 2:9, James 2:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3848; TFLSJ G3848; TAGNT Galatians 2:18 word 8
ἐμαυτὸνemautonmyself
Lemma: ἐγώ (egō) · Strong's: G1473
Parsing: Reflexive pronoun · 1st · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (F-1ASM)
Meaning: I/we — ἐγώ, genitive, etc., ἐμοῦ, ἐμοί, ἐμέ (enclitic μου, μοι, με), pl. ἡμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς, ; of person(s) pron. ; I. ; (a) The nom. is usually emphatic, when expressed as subjc, as in Mat.3:11, Mrk.1:8, Luk.3:16, al. But…
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Used 862 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1473; TFLSJ G1473; TAGNT Galatians 2:18 word 9
συνιστάνω·sunistanōI prove;
Lemma: συνίστημι, συνιστάω (sunistēmi, sunistaō) · Strong's: G4921
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)
Meaning: to commend — συν-ίστημι ; [in LXX for צָוָה pi., קָהַל ni., etc.; 1Ma.12:43, 2Ma.4:24, 3Ma.1:19 (and frequently in these books) ; ] ; 1. trans., ; (a) to commend, recommend: with accusative of person(s), 2Co.3:1 6:4 10:12 10:18; id.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 16 times. Also: Luke 9:32, Romans 3:5, Romans 5:8, Romans 16:1, 2 Corinthians 3:1, 2 Corinthians 4:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4921; TFLSJ G4921; TAGNT Galatians 2:18 word 10
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| If | → | εἰ G1487G if |
| I rebuild | → | οἰκοδομέω G3618 to build |
| . . . | → | πάλιν G3825 again |
| what | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
| I have already torn down | → | καταλύω G2647 to destroy/lodge |
| I prove | → | συνίστημι, συνιστάω G4921 to commend |
| myself | → | G1683 |
| [to be] a lawbreaker | → | παραβάτης G3848 transgresor |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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