Galatians 2:12 — King James Version← Study notes
“For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.”
Galatians 2:12 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Galatians 2:1222 words
πρὸproabove, ago, before
τοῦtouthe
γὰρgarfor
ἐλθεῖνeltheincome / go
τιναςtinasa (kind
of), any (man, thing
ἀπὸapofrom
ἸακώβουIakōbouJames
μετὰmetaafter(-ward), he again, against
τῶνtōnthe
ἐθνῶνethnōnGentile, heathen, nation
συνήσθιενsynēsthieneat with
ὅτεhoteafter (that), as
soon as, that
δὲdeand / but
ἦλθονēlthoncome / go
ὑπέστελλενhypestellendraw (keep) back, shun, withdraw
καὶkaiand / also
ἀφώριζενaphōrizendivide, separate, sever
ἑαυτόνheautonalone, her (own, -self)
φοβούμενοςphoboumenos
τοὺςtousthe
ἐκekfrom / out of
περιτομῆςperitomēscircumcision
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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