Galatians 1:14

“and I was advancing in Judaism beyond many contemporaries among my people, being far more zealous for the traditions of my fathers.”

Galatians 1:14 · direct translation from the Greek
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Galatians 1:14, word by word

I was advancingπροέκοπτονproekopton

advance, progress

Advance, progress, grow; of time, be far spent.

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JudaismἸουδαϊσμῷIoudaismōi

Judaism

Judaism: the way of life and faith of the Jews according to their laws and customs.

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manyπολλοὺςpollous

many

A great number of people or things.

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contemporariesσυνηλικιώταςsynēlikiōtas

contemporary

Contemporary, someone of the same age.

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my peopleγένειgenei

people

The nation or land someone is from.

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beingὑπάρχωνhyparchōn

be

To exist, or to be already in a condition.

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far moreπερισσοτέρωςperissoterōs

much more, especially

Much more, all the more, to a greater degree.

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zealousζηλωτὴςzēlōtēs

zealous, Zealot

Zealous, eager; "the Zealot", someone of burning zeal.

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for the traditionsπαραδόσεωνparadoseōn

tradition

Tradition: what is handed down from one generation to the next, such as the rules of the Jewish teachers.

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of my fathersπατρικῶνpatrikōn

ancestral

Of the fathers, handed down from one's ancestors.

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The context

13For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, that I was persecuting the assembly of God beyond measure and ravaging it;

14 · This verse (above)

15But when the one who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me through his grace was pleased

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