Greek Interlinear
Galatians 2:12 Interlinear
Word-by-word Greek interlinear analysis of Galatians 2:12, showing the original Greek text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“before For came that certain from James with the Gentiles he did eat when but came he withdrew and separated himself fearing them which were of the circumcision”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | πρὸ | G4253 | before | "fore", i.e., in front of, prior (figuratively, superior) to |
| 2 | τοῦ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 3 | γὰρ | G1063 | For | properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) |
| 4 | ἦλθον | G2064 | came | to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) |
| 5 | τινας | G5100 | that certain | some or any person or object |
| 6 | ἀπὸ | G575 | from | "off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative) |
| 7 | Ἰακώβου | G2385 | James | jacobus, the name of three israelites |
| 8 | μετὰ | G3326 | with | properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) |
| 9 | τῶν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 10 | ἐθνῶν | G1484 | the Gentiles | a race (as of the same habit), i.e., a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan) |
| 11 | συνήσθιεν· | G4906 | he did eat | to take food in company with |
| 12 | ὅτε | G3753 | when | at which (thing) too, i.e., when |
| 13 | δὲ | G1161 | but | but, and, etc |
| 14 | ἦλθον | G2064 | came | to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) |
| 15 | ὑπέστελλεν | G5288 | he withdrew | to withhold under (out of sight), i.e., (reflexively) to cower or shrink, (figuratively) to conceal (reserve) |
| 16 | καὶ | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 17 | ἀφώριζεν | G873 | separated | to set off by boundary, i.e., (figuratively) limit, exclude, appoint, etc |
| 18 | ἑαυτόν | G1438 | himself | (him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc |
| 19 | φοβούμενος | G5399 | fearing | to frighten, i.e., (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e., revere |
| 20 | τοὺς | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 21 | ἐκ | G1537 | them which were of | a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct |
| 22 | περιτομῆς | G4061 | the circumcision | circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively) |
Verse Context
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