Galatians 4:1

“Now I say: as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, though he is master of everything,”

Galatians 4:1 · direct translation from the Greek
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Galatians 4:1, word by word

I sayΛέγωLegō

mean

To mean, refer to something.

Where else “Legō” appears
as long asχρόνονchronon

time

Time; a span of time.

Where else “chronon” appears
the heirκληρονόμοςklēronomos

heir

Heir.

Where else “klēronomos” appears
isἐστινestin

be

To be: says who or what something is.

Where else “estin” appears
a childνήπιόςnēpios

child

A child of very young age, still dependent on others.

Where else “nēpios” appears
he is no differentδιαφέρειdiapherei

differ

To be unlike; to matter to someone.

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from a slaveδούλουdoulou

slave

A person who belongs to a master and serves him.

Where else “doulou” appears
masterκύριοςkyrios

master

The one who has something in his charge and rules over it.

Where else “kyrios” appears

The context

1 · This verse (above)

2but he is under guardians and managers until the time set by the father.

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