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Hebrews 9:17

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← Hebrews 9:16	Hebrews 9:17 (KJV)	Hebrews 9:18 →
For where a testament [is], there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.	For a testament [is] of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.	Whereupon neither the first [testament] was dedicated without blood.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

For^G1063 a testament^G1242 is of force^G949 after^G1909 men are dead^G3498: otherwise^G1893 it is of^G2480 no^G3379 strength^G2480 at all^G3379 while^G3753 the testator^G1303 liveth^G2198.

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Original Greek

διαθήκη γὰρ ἐπὶ νεκροῖς βεβαία, ἐπεὶ μή ποτε ἰσχύει ὅτε ζῇ ὁ διαθέμενος.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
διαθήκη	diathēkē	G1242	N-NSF	a testament
γὰρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	For
ἐπὶ	epi	G1909	PREP	after
νεκροῖς	nekrois	G3498	A-DPM	men are dead
βεβαία,	bebaia	G949	A-NSF	of force
ἐπεὶ	epei	G1893	CONJ	otherwise
μή	mē	G3361	ADV	no at all
ποτε	pote	G4218	ADV
ἰσχύει	ischuei	G2480	V-PAI-3S	it is of strength
ὅτε	hote	G3753	ADV	while
ζῇ	zē	G2198	V-PAI-3S	liveth
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	the
διαθέμενος.	diathemenos	G1303	V-2AMP-NSM	testator

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G949 — βέβαιος (bébaios, beb'-ah-yos): firm, steadfast, enduring — from the base of βάσις (through the idea of basality); stable (literally or figuratively):--firm, of force, stedfast, sure.
• G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): for — a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
• G1242 — διαθήκη (diathḗkē, dee-ath-ay'-kay): a covenant, will, testament — from διατίθεμαι; properly, a disposition, i.e. (specially) a contract (especially a devisory will):--covenant, testament.
• G1303 — διατίθεμαι (diatíthemai, dee-at-ith'-em-ahee): I appoint, make — middle voice from διά and τίθημι; to put apart, i.e. (figuratively) dispose (by assignment, compact, or bequest):--appoint, make, testator.
• G1893 — ἐπεί (epeí, ep-i'): after, for, since, otherwise — from ἐπί and εἰ; thereupon, i.e. since (of time or cause):--because, else, for that (then, -asmuch as), otherwise, seeing that, since, when.
• G1909 — ἐπί (epí, ep-ee'): on, to, against, on the basis of, at — a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
• G2198 — ζάω (záō, dzah'-o): I live — a primary verb; to live (literally or figuratively):--life(-time), (a-)live(-ly), quick.
• G2480 — ἰσχύω (ischýō, is-khoo'-o): I am strong, able — from ἰσχύς; to have (or exercise) force (literally or figuratively):--be able, avail, can do(-not), could, be good, might, prevail, be of strength, be whole, + much work.
• G3379 — μήποτε (mḗpote, may'-pot-eh): lest at any time, lest, perhaps — from μή and ποτέ; not ever; also if (or lest) ever (or perhaps):--if peradventure, lest (at any time, haply), not at all, whether or not.
• G3498 — νεκρός (nekrós, nek-ros'): dead, a corpse — from an apparently primary (a corpse); dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun):--dead.
• G3753 — ὅτε (hóte, hot'-eh): when — from ὅς and τέ; at which (thing) too, i.e. when:--after (that), as soon as, that, when, while.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): not, lest — a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
• G4218 — ποτέ (poté, pot-eh'): at one time or other — from the base of πού and τέ; indefinite adverb, at some time, ever:--afore-(any, some-)time(-s), at length (the last), (+ n- )ever, in the old time, in time past, once, when.

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