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Forγὰρwhereὅπουthere isa covenant,διαθήκηthe deathθάνατονof the one who made itτοῦ διαθεμένουmustἀνάγκηbe established.φέρεσθαι
Hebrews 9:16
Study it in the app“For where there is a covenant, the death of the one who made it must be established.”
With the Greek beneath
Hebrews 9:16, word by word
- whereὅπουhopou
where
Where, wherever.
Where else “hopou” appears- a covenantδιαθήκηdiathēkē
will
A will, which takes effect when someone dies.
Where else “diathēkē” appears- the deathθάνατονthanaton
death
The end of the body's life.
Where else “thanaton” appears- of the one who made itδιαθεμένουdiathemenou
make covenant
Establish a covenant; draw up a will.
Where else “diathemenou” appears- mustἀνάγκηanankē
necessity
Something that cannot be avoided.
Where else “anankē” appears- be establishedφέρεσθαιpheresthai
bring
To carry or bring something or someone.
Where else “pheresthai” appears
Translation note
In verses 16-17 the Greek word is used in its sense of “testament” (a will), which is valid only when the one who made it dies.
The context
15And for this reason he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that, since a death has occurred for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
16 · This verse (above)
17For a covenant is firm at death, since it is never in force while the one who made it is alive.