Hebrews 9:16 Go deeper

For where a testament is , there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ὅπουhopouWhere

Lemma: ὅπου (hopou) · Strong's: G3699

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: where(-ever) — ὅπου ; adv. ; of place, correlat. of ποῦ (which see), where. ; I. Prop., of place, ; 1. where; (a) in relative sentences, with indic: Mat.25:24, 26, Mrk.2:4 4:5, 15 5:40 13:14, Jhn.3:8 6:62 7:34, 36 11:32 14:3 17:24…

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Used 83 times. Also: Matthew 6:19, Matthew 6:20, Matthew 6:21, Matthew 8:19, Matthew 13:5, Matthew 24:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3699; TFLSJ G3699; TAGNT Hebrews 9:16 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 Hebrews 9:16 word 2

διαθήκη,diathēkē[there is] a will,

Lemma: διαθήκη (diathēkē) · Strong's: G1242

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)

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,…

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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 Hebrews 9:16 word 3

θάνατονthanaton[the] death

Lemma: θάνατος (thanatos) · Strong's: G2288

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: death — θάνατος, -ου, ὁ (θνήσκω), ; [in LXX chiefly for מָוֶת ,מוּת, sometimes דֶּבֶר ; ] ; death; 1. of the death of the body, whether natural or violent: Jhn.11:13, Php.2:27, Heb.7:23, al; opposite to ζωή, Rom.8:38, Php.1:20;…

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Used 120 times. Also: Matthew 4:16, Matthew 10:21, Matthew 15:4, Matthew 16:28, Matthew 20:18, Matthew 26:38 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2288; TFLSJ G2288; TAGNT Hebrews 9:16 word 4

ἀνάγκηanagkē[it is] necessary

Lemma: ἀνάγκη (anagkē) · Strong's: G0318

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)

Meaning: necessity — ἀνάγκη, -ης, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for מָצוֹק, צַר ; ] ; 1. necessity: ἔχειν ἀ-, with inf., to be compelled, Luk.14:18 23:17 (Rec., R, mg.), 1Co.7:37, Ju 3, Heb.7:27; ἐξ ἀ., κατ᾽ ἀ., of necessity, 2Co.9:7, Heb.7:12, Phm…

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Used 18 times. Also: Matthew 18:7, Luke 14:18, Luke 21:23, Luke 23:17, Romans 13:5, 1 Corinthians 7:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0318; TFLSJ G0318; TAGNT Hebrews 9:16 word 5

φέρεσθαιpheresthaito establish

Lemma: φέρω (pherō) · Strong's: G5342

Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Infinitive (V-PPN)

Meaning: to bear/lead — φέρω ; [in LXX chiefly for בּוֹא. hi., also for נָשָׂא, etc. ; ] ; to bear; 1. to bear, carry: with accusative, Luk.23:26 24:1, Jhn.19:39, Heb.1:3 (see Westc., in l); pass., Act.2:2 27:15, 17 Heb.6:1, 2Pe.1:17-18; of…

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Used 66 times. Also: Matthew 14:11, Matthew 14:18, Matthew 17:17, Mark 1:32, Mark 2:3, Mark 4:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5342; TFLSJ G5342; TAGNT Hebrews 9:16 word 6

τοῦtouof the [one]

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Hebrews 9:16 word 7

διαθεμένου·diathemenouhaving made [it];

Lemma: διατίθημι (diatithēmi) · Strong's: G1303

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (V-2AMP-GSM)

Meaning: to make a covenant — δια-τίθημι ; [in LXX chiefly for כָּרַת, frequently δ. διαθήκην (כָּרַת) ; ] ; to place separately, arrange, dispose. Mid, only in NT; 1. (a) in general, to dispose of; with dative of person(s), to assign to one,…

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Used 7 times. Also: Luke 22:29, Acts 3:25, Hebrews 8:10, Hebrews 9:17, Hebrews 10:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1303; TFLSJ G1303; TAGNT Hebrews 9:16 word 8

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

In the case of	→	ὅπου G3699 where(-ever)
[a] will	→	διαθήκη G1242 covenant
[it is] necessary	→	ἀνάγκη G0318 necessity
to establish	→	φέρω G5342 to bear/lead
[the] death	→	θάνατος G2288 death
of the [one who]	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
made [it]	→	διατίθημι G1303 to make a covenant

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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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