Galatians 3:18

“For if the inheritance is by the law, it is no longer by promise; but to Abraham God has granted it through promise.”

Galatians 3:18 · direct translation from the Greek
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Galatians 3:18, word by word

the inheritanceκληρονομίαklēronomia

inheritance

Inheritance.

Where else “klēronomia” appears
the lawνόμουnomou

law

The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.

Where else “nomou” appears
promiseἐπαγγελίαςepangelias

promise

Promise.

Where else “epangelias” appears
to AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraam

Abraham

Abraham, the father of the people of Israel, to whom God promised to bless all the families of the earth through his offspring.

Where else “Abraam” appears
Godθεόςtheos

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

Where else “theos” appears
has granted itκεχάρισταιkecharistai

grant

To give something at no cost, out of kindness.

Where else “kecharistai” appears

The context

17Now 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.

18 · This verse (above)

19Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made, and it was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.

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