Greek Interlinear
Galatians 3:23 Interlinear
“before But came faith under the law we were kept shut up unto which should afterwards faith be revealed”
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 | δὲ | G1161 | But | but, and, etc |
| 4 | ἐλθεῖν | G2064 | came | to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) |
| 5 | τὴν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 6 | πίστιν | G4102 | faith | persuasion, i.e., credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of god or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon christ |
| 7 | ὑπὸ | G5259 | under | under, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither ( |
| 8 | νόμον | G3551 | the law | law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of moses (including the volume); also of the gospel), or figurat |
| 9 | ἐφρουρούμεθα | G5432 | we were kept | to be a watcher in advance, i.e., to mount guard as a sentinel (post spies at gates); figuratively, to hem in, protect |
| 10 | συγκεκλεισμένοι | G4788 | shut up | to shut together, i.e., include or (figuratively) embrace in a common subjection to |
| 11 | εἰς | G1519 | unto | to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases |
| 12 | τὴν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 13 | μέλλουσαν | G3195 | which should afterwards | to intend, i.e., be about to be, do, or suffer something (of persons or things, especially events; in the sense of purpose, duty, necessity, probabili |
| 14 | πίστιν | G4102 | faith | persuasion, i.e., credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of god or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon christ |
| 15 | ἀποκαλυφθῆναι | G601 | be revealed | to take off the cover, i.e., disclose |
Verse Context
Galatians 3:22But hath concluded the scripture all...
Galatians 3:23 (current)before But came faith under the law we were kept shut up unto which should afterwards faith be revealed
Galatians 3:24Wherefore the law schoolmaster our was...