Greek Interlinear
Galatians 4:8 Interlinear
Word-by-word Greek interlinear analysis of Galatians 4:8, showing the original Greek text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“Howbeit then not when ye knew God ye did service no unto them which by nature are God”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ἀλλὰ | G235 | Howbeit | properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) |
| 2 | τότε | G5119 | then | the when, i.e., at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution) |
| 3 | μὲν | G3303 | properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with g1161 (this one, the former, etc.) | |
| 4 | οὐκ | G3756 | not | the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not |
| 5 | εἰδότες | G1492 | when ye knew | used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl |
| 6 | θεοῖς· | G2316 | God | a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism) |
| 7 | ἐδουλεύσατε | G1398 | ye did service | to be a slave to (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary) |
| 8 | τοῖς | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 9 | μὴ | G3361 | no | (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether |
| 10 | φύσει | G5449 | unto them which by nature | growth (by germination or expansion), i.e., (by implication) natural production (lineal descent); by extension, a genus or sort; figuratively, native |
| 11 | οὖσιν | G5607 | are | being |
| 12 | θεοῖς· | G2316 | God | a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism) |
Verse Context
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