Hebrews 9:17 — King James Version← Study notes
“For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.”
Hebrews 9:17 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Hebrews 9:1712 words
διαθήκηdiathēkēcovenant, testament
γὰρgarfor
ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after
νεκροῖςnekroisdead
βεβαίαbebaiafirm, of force, stedfast
ἐπεὶepeibecause, else, for that (then
μήποτεmēpotelest
ἰσχύειischyeibe able, avail, can do(-not)
ὅτεhoteafter (that), as
soon as, that
ζῇzēlife(-time), (a-)live(-ly), quick
ὁhothe
διαθέμενοςdiathemenosappoint, make, testator
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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