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For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
διαθήκηdiathēkēA 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,…
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 Hebrews 9:17 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 9:17 word 2
ἐπὶepiafter
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
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Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Hebrews 9:17 word 3
νεκροῖςnekroisdeath
Lemma: νεκρός (nekros) · Strong's: G3498
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Plural · Masculine (A-DPM)
Meaning: dead — νεκρός, -α, -ον, ; [in LXX chiefly for מֵת ; ] ; dead, ; I. as adj., ; 1. prop.: Act.5:10 20:9, Jas.2:26, Rev.1:18, al.; ὡσεὶ ν., Mat.28:4, Mrk.9:26, Rev.1:17; of that which is subject to death, Rom.8:10. ; 2.…
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Used 130 times. Also: Matthew 8:22, Matthew 10:8, Matthew 11:5, Matthew 14:2, Matthew 17:9, Matthew 22:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3498; TFLSJ G3498; TAGNT Hebrews 9:17 word 4
βεβαία,bebaia[is] affirmed,
Lemma: βέβαιος (bebaios) · Strong's: G0949
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)
Meaning: firm — βέβαιος, -ον (also -α, -ον; βαίνω), ; [in LXX: Est.3:13, Wis.7:23, 3Ma.5:31 7:7, 4Ma.17:4 * ; ] ; firm, secure: ἄγκυρα, Heb.6:19; metaphorically, sure (esp. "in the sense of legally guaranteed security," Deiss., BS,…
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Used 9 times. Also: Romans 4:16, 2 Corinthians 1:7, Hebrews 2:2, Hebrews 3:6, Hebrews 3:14, Hebrews 6:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0949; TFLSJ G0949; TAGNT Hebrews 9:17 word 5
ἐπεὶepeisince
Lemma: ἐπεί (epei) · Strong's: G1893
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: since — ἐπεί ; conj. (ἐπί, εἰ), ; when, since; 1. of time, when, after: Luk.7:1 (Rec., WH, mg.). ; 2. Of cause, since, because: Mat.18:32 21:46 27:6, Mrk.15:42, Luk.1:34, Jhn.13:29 19:31, Act.13:46 (Rec., WH, mg.), 1Co.14:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 27 times. Also: Matthew 18:32, Matthew 21:46, Matthew 27:6, Mark 15:42, Luke 1:34, John 13:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1893; TFLSJ G1893; TAGNT Hebrews 9:17 word 6
μήποτεmēpoteotherwise
Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361
Parsing: PRT-N + G4218 (PRT-N + G4218)
Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…
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Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT Hebrews 9:17 word 7
ἰσχύειischueiit is in force
Lemma: ἰσχύω (ischuō) · Strong's: G2480
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: be strong — ἰσχύω; (ἰσχύς), [in LXX for חָזַק, גִּבּוֹר, עָצַם, etc. ; ] ; 1. to be strong in body: Mat.9:12, Mrk.2:17. ; 2. to be powerful, have power, prevail: Act.19:20, Rev.12:8; before κατά, with genitive of person(s),…
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Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:12, Matthew 26:40, Mark 2:17, Mark 5:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2480; TFLSJ G2480; TAGNT Hebrews 9:17 word 8
ὅτεhotewhen
Lemma: ὅτε (hote) · Strong's: G3753
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: when — ὅτε, temporal particle (correlat. of πότε, τότε), ; when; with indic., (so generally in cl., but also with optative, subjc.; LS, see word), most frequently with aor., Mat.9:25, Mrk.1:32, Luk.4:25, Jhn.1:19, Act.1:13,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 105 times. Also: Matthew 7:28, Matthew 9:25, Matthew 11:1, Matthew 12:3, Matthew 13:26, Matthew 13:48 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3753; TFLSJ G3753; TAGNT Hebrews 9:17 word 9
ζῇzēais living
Lemma: ζάω (zaō) · Strong's: G2198
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to live — ζάω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for חיה (most frequently ptcp., ζῶν, inf., ζῆν, for חַי ; ] ; 1. prop., to live, be alive (see Syn., see word βίος; in cl. usually of animal life, but sometimes of plants, as Arist., Eth. N,…
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Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 9:18, Matthew 16:16, Matthew 22:32, Matthew 26:63, Matthew 27:63 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2198; TFLSJ G2198; TAGNT Hebrews 9:17 word 10
ὁhothe [one]
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 9:17 word 11
διαθέμενος.diathemenoshaving made [it].
Lemma: διατίθημι (diatithēmi) · Strong's: G1303
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-2AMP-NSM)
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 7 times. Also: Luke 22:29, Acts 3:25, Hebrews 8:10, Hebrews 9:16, Hebrews 10:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1303; TFLSJ G1303; TAGNT Hebrews 9:17 word 12
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| because | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| a will | → | διαθήκη G1242 covenant |
| [does not] take effect | → | βέβαιος G0949 firm |
| until | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| the [one who] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| made [it] | → | διατίθημι G1303 to make a covenant |
| has died | → | νεκρός G3498 dead |
| it cannot be executed | → | ἰσχύω G2480 be strong |
| while | → | ὅτε G3753 when |
| he is still alive | → | ζάω G2198 to live |
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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