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NowδὲHagarτὸ ἉγὰρisἐστὶνMountὄροςSinaiΣινᾶinἐνArabia,τῇ Ἀραβίᾳandδὲshe correspondsσυστοιχεῖto the presentτῇ νῦνJerusalem,Ἰερουσαλήμforγὰρshe is in slaveryδουλεύειwithμετὰher children.τῶν τέκνων αὐτῆς
Galatians 4:25
Study it in the app“Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and she corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children.”
With the Greek beneath
Galatians 4:25, word by word
- HagarἉγὰρHagar
Hagar
Hagar: Sarah's Egyptian slave, the mother of Ishmael.
Where else “Hagar” appears- isἐστὶνestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- Mountὄροςoros
mountain
Mountain, hill.
Where else “oros” appears- SinaiΣινᾶSina
Sinai
See it on the mapWhere else “Sina” appears- ArabiaἈραβίᾳArabiai
Arabia
Arabia: the land of the Arabs, to the south and east of the land of Israel and Damascus.
Where else “Arabiai” appears- she correspondsσυστοιχεῖsystoichei
correspond
Correspond, stand in the same row as something else.
Where else “systoichei” appears- JerusalemἸερουσαλήμIerousalēm
Jerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “Ierousalēm” appears- she is in slaveryδουλεύειdouleuei
be a slave
Serve as a slave, be wholly at someone's service.
Where else “douleuei” appears- her childrenτέκνωνteknōn
child
Someone born of parents, or of a family or people.
Where else “teknōn” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
Some manuscripts read “For Hagar…” instead of “Now Hagar…”.
Places in this verse
1Sinai ?
Today: disputed; traditionally Jebel Musa, Sinai, Egypt
A mountain in the wilderness; which one it was is not known for certain, and its location is disputed.
There God spoke with Moses and gave the law to Israel (Exod 19:20; 24:16).
2Jerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
The context
24These things are an allegory; for these women are two covenants: one from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery, which is Hagar.
25 · This verse (above)
26But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.