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Forγὰρa covenantδιαθήκηisfirmβεβαίαatἐπὶdeath,νεκροῖςsinceἐπεὶit is neverμήποτεin forceἰσχύειwhileὅτεthe one who made itὁ διαθέμενοςis alive.ζῇ
Hebrews 9:17
Study it in the app“For a covenant is firm at death, since it is never in force while the one who made it is alive.”
With the Greek beneath
Hebrews 9:17, word by word
- a covenantδιαθήκηdiathēkē
will
A will, which takes effect when someone dies.
Where else “diathēkē” appears- firmβεβαίαbebaia
firm, sure
Firm, secure, sure: what does not fail.
Where else “bebaia” appears- deathνεκροῖςnekrois
dead
Someone who no longer has life, whose body has no breath left.
Where else “nekrois” appears- it is neverμήποτεmēpote
never
At no time, in no way.
Where else “mēpote” appears- in forceἰσχύειischyei
be strong
To be strong or valid, or to win out.
Where else “ischyei” appears- the one who made itδιαθέμενοςdiathemenos
make covenant
Establish a covenant; draw up a will.
Where else “diathemenos” appears- is aliveζῇzēi
live
To have life in the body, or receive it again after dying.
Where else “zēi” appears
The context
16For where there is a covenant, the death of the one who made it must be established.
17 · This verse (above)
18Therefore not even the first covenant has been inaugurated without blood.