Galatians 4:4

“But when the fullness of time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,”

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

the fullnessπλήρωμαplērōma

appointed time

The set time, when its hour comes.

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of timeχρόνουchronou

time

Time; a span of time.

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cameἦλθενēlthen

come

To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.

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Godθεὸςtheos

God

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

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sent forthἐξαπέστειλενexapesteilen

send out

To dispatch someone to another place with a task to carry out.

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his Sonυἱὸνhuion

Son

Jesus, the Son of God.

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bornγενόμενονgenomenon

be made

To come into being, to be made.

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a womanγυναικόςgynaikos

woman

An adult female person; when addressing her, a respectful form.

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the lawνόμονnomon

law

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

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The context

3So we also, when we were children, were enslaved under the elements of the world.

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5so that he might redeem those under the law, so that we might receive the adoption as sons.

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