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Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἀδελφοί,adelphoiBrothers,
Lemma: ἀδελφός (adelphos) · Strong's: G0080
Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Plural · Masculine (N-VPM)
Meaning: brother — ἀδελφός, -οῦ, ὁ ; (ἀ- copul., δελφύς, womb), ; in cl., a brother, born of the same parent or parents. [In LXX (Hort, Ja., 102f.), for אָח ; ] ; 1. lit. of a brother (Gen.4:2, al.). ; 2. Of a neighbour (Lev.19:17). ; 3.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 347 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 4:18, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0080; TFLSJ G0080; TAGNT Galatians 3:15 word 1
κατὰkataaccording to
Lemma: κατά (kata) · Strong's: G2596
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: according to — κατά (bef. a vowel κατ᾽, καθ᾽; on the frequently neglect of elision, see Tdf., Pr., 95; WH, App., 146a), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, ; down, downwards. ; I. C. genitive (WM, §47, k; Bl., §42, 2). ; 1. C. genitive…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 483 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2596; TFLSJ G2596; TAGNT Galatians 3:15 word 2
ἄνθρωπονanthrōponman
Lemma: ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) · Strong's: G0444
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: a human — ἄνθρωπος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אִישׁ ,אָדָם, also for אֱנוֹשׁ, etc. ; ] ; man: ; 1. generically, a human being, male or female (Lat. homo): Jhn.16:21; with art., Mat.4:4 12:35, Mrk.2:27, Jhn.2:25, Rom.7:1, al;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 558 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0444; TFLSJ G0444; TAGNT Galatians 3:15 word 3
λέγω.legōI am speaking.
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)
Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…
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Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT Galatians 3:15 word 4
ὅμωςhomōsEven
Lemma: ὅμως (homōs) · Strong's: G3676
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: just as — ὅμως ; adv. (ὁμίς), ; yet: ὅ. μέντοι, ; but yet, nevertheless, Jhn.12:42; by hyperbaton, out of its proper position, 1Co.14:7, Gal.3:15 (but see Bl., § 77, 14).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3 times. Also: John 12:42, 1 Corinthians 14:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3676; TFLSJ G3676; TAGNT Galatians 3:15 word 5
ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouof man
Lemma: ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) · Strong's: G0444
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: a human — ἄνθρωπος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אִישׁ ,אָדָם, also for אֱנוֹשׁ, etc. ; ] ; man: ; 1. generically, a human being, male or female (Lat. homo): Jhn.16:21; with art., Mat.4:4 12:35, Mrk.2:27, Jhn.2:25, Rom.7:1, al;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 558 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0444; TFLSJ G0444; TAGNT Galatians 3:15 word 6
κεκυρωμένηνkekurōmenēnratified
Lemma: κυρόω (kuroō) · Strong's: G2964
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (V-RPP-ASF)
Meaning: to affirm — κυρόω, -ῶ; (κῦρος, 1. authority. 2. validity), [in LXX for קוּם ; ] ; to confirm, ratify, make valid: 2Co.2:8; pass., Gal.3:15 (cf. προ-κυρόω).†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 2:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2964; TFLSJ G2964; TAGNT Galatians 3:15 word 7
διαθήκηνdiathēkēna covenant
Lemma: διαθήκη (diathēkē) · Strong's: G1242
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: covenant — διαθήκη, -ης, ἡ; (διατίθημι), [frequently in LXX, and nearly always for בְּרִית ; ] ; 1. as usually in cl., a disposition, testament, will (Plat., al.): Gal.3:15 (R, mg., but see Lft., in l.), Heb.9:16, 17 (R, txt.; MM,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 33 times. Also: Matthew 26:28, Mark 14:24, Luke 1:72, Luke 22:20, Acts 3:25, Acts 7:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1242; TFLSJ G1242; TAGNT Galatians 3:15 word 8
οὐδεὶςoudeisno [one]
Lemma: οὐδείς (oudeis) · Strong's: G3762
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: none — οὐδείς, -δεμία, -δέν (also in WH, txt., the Hellenistic forms -θείς, -θέν, Luk.22:35 23:14, Act.15:9 19:27 26:26, 1Co.13:2, 2Co.11:8; cf. BL, §6, 7; M, Pr., 56n, Thackeray, Gr., 58), related to μηδείς as οὐ to μή, ; no,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 235 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 8:10, Matthew 9:16, Matthew 10:26, Matthew 11:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3762; TFLSJ G3762; TAGNT Galatians 3:15 word 9
ἀθετεῖatheteisets aside
Lemma: ἀθετέω (atheteō) · Strong's: G0114
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to reject — ἀθετέω, -ῶ (τίθημι), [in LXX for seventeen different words, פּשׁע, מרד, בּגד, מעל, etc., often meaning, as 1Ki.13:3 (Heb., al.), to revolt; properly, to make ἄθετον , or do away with what has been laid down (see DCG, i,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 16 times. Also: Mark 6:26, Mark 7:9, Luke 7:30, Luke 10:16, John 12:48, 1 Corinthians 1:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0114; TFLSJ G0114; TAGNT Galatians 3:15 word 10
ἢēor
Lemma: ἤ (ē) · Strong's: G2228
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: or — ἤ, ; disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 365 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2228; TFLSJ G2228; TAGNT Galatians 3:15 word 11
ἐπιδιατάσσεται.epidiatassetaiadds thereto.
Lemma: ἐπιδιατάσσομαι (epidiatassomai) · Strong's: G1928
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNI-3S)
Meaning: to add to — ἐπι-δια-τάσσομαι ; to add provisions to a document: Gal.3:15 (cf. ἐπιδιαθήκη, a second will, F1J, BJ, ii, 2, 3; the word is used of wills in π., cf. Deiss., LAE, 87).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1928; TFLSJ G1928; TAGNT Galatians 3:15 word 12
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Brothers | → | ἀδελφός G0080 brother |
| let me put this | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
| in human terms | → | κατά G2596 according to |
| . . . | → | ἄνθρωπος G0444 a human |
| Even | → | ὅμως G3676 just as |
| a human covenant | → | διαθήκη G1242 covenant |
| . . . | → | ἄνθρωπος G0444 a human |
| once it is ratified | → | κυρόω G2964 to affirm |
| cannot | → | οὐδείς G3762 none |
| be canceled | → | ἀθετέω G0114 to reject |
| or | → | ἤ G2228 or |
| amended | → | ἐπιδιατάσσομαι G1928 to add to |
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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