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Brothers,ἈδελφοίI speakλέγωin human terms:κατὰ ἄνθρωπονevenὅμωςa man’sἀνθρώπουcovenant,διαθήκηνonce ratified,κεκυρωμένηνno oneοὐδεὶςannulsἀθετεῖorἢadds to it.ἐπιδιατάσσεται
Galatians 3:15
Study it in the app“Brothers, I speak in human terms: even a man’s covenant, once ratified, no one annuls or adds to it.”
With the Greek beneath
Galatians 3:15, word by word
- BrothersἈδελφοίAdelphoi
brother in faith
A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.
Where else “Adelphoi” appears- I speakλέγωlegō
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legō” appears- in human termsἄνθρωπονanthrōpon
mortal
Humans, weak before God.
Where else “anthrōpon” appears- evenὅμωςhomōs
nevertheless
Nevertheless, even so.
Where else “homōs” appears- covenantδιαθήκηνdiathēkēn
will
A will, which takes effect when someone dies.
Where else “diathēkēn” appears- once ratifiedκεκυρωμένηνkekyrōmenēn
confirm, ratify
Confirm, make valid, ratify.
Where else “kekyrōmenēn” appears- annulsἀθετεῖathetei
set aside
To make something established worthless.
Where else “athetei” appears- adds to itἐπιδιατάσσεταιepidiatassetai
add provisions
Add provisions to an agreement already made.
Where else “epidiatassetai” appears
Translation note
The Greek word for “covenant” was also used for “testament.”
The context
14so that to the nations the blessing of Abraham might come in the Messiah Jesus, so that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
15 · This verse (above)
16Now to Abraham the promises were spoken, and to his offspring. It does not say, And to offsprings, as of many, but as of one, And to your offspring, who is the Messiah.