Study it in the app“Now this I say: a covenant previously ratified by God, the law, which came four hundred and thirty years later, does not annul, so as to nullify the promise.”
NowδὲthisτοῦτοI say:λέγωa covenantδιαθήκηνpreviously ratifiedπροκεκυρωμένηνbyὑπὸGod,τοῦ θεοῦthe law,ὁ νόμοςwhich cameγεγονὼςfour hundredτετρακόσιαandκαὶthirtyτριάκονταyearsἔτηlater,μετὰdoes notοὐκannul,ἀκυροῖso asεἰς τὸto nullifyκαταργῆσαιthe promise.τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν
mean
To mean, refer to something.
Where else “legō” appearscovenant
The agreement with promises and obligations that God makes with his people.
Where else “diathēkēn” appearsratify beforehand
Ratify beforehand, make firm ahead of time.
Where else “prokekyrōmenēn” appearsGod
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appearslaw
The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.
Where else “nomos” appearscome
To reach a place, or fall upon someone.
Where else “gegonōs” appearsfour hundred
Four hundred.
Where else “tetrakosia” appearsthirty
Thirty.
Where else “triakonta” appearsyear
Year.
Where else “etē” appearsnullify
Cancel, make void.
Where else “akyroi” appearsnullify
To make something powerless.
Where else “katargēsai” appearspromise
Promise.
Where else “epangelian” appearsMany manuscripts add “for the Messiah” (Greek eis Christon) after “by God.” On the 430 years, see Exodus 12:40.
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.
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18For if the inheritance is by the law, it is no longer by promise; but to Abraham God has granted it through promise.
