Greek Interlinear

Galatians 4:9 Interlinear

now But after that ye have known God rather But after that ye have known of God how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements whereunto again to be in bondage ye desire

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1νῦνG3568now"now" (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate
2δὲG1161Butbut, and, etc
3γνωσθέντεςG1097after that ye have knownto "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
4θεοῦG2316Goda deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
5μᾶλλονG3123rather(adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or rather
6δὲG1161Butbut, and, etc
7γνωσθέντεςG1097after that ye have knownto "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
8ὑπὸG5259ofunder, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (
9θεοῦG2316Goda deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
10πῶςG4459howan interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!
11ἐπιστρέφετεG1994turn yeto revert (literally, figuratively or morally)
12πάλινG3825again(adverbially) anew, i.e., (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand
13ἐπὶG1909toproperly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
14τὰG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
15ἀσθενῆG772the weakstrengthless (in various applications, literal, figurative and moral)
16καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
17πτωχὰG4434beggarlyakin to g4422 and the alternate of g4098); a beggar (as cringing), i.e., pauper (strictly denoting absolute or public mendicancy, although also used i
18στοιχεῖαG4747elementssomething orderly in arrangement, i.e., (by implication) a serial (basal, fundamental, initial) constituent (literally), proposition (figuratively)
19οἷςG3739whereuntothe relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
20πάλινG3825again(adverbially) anew, i.e., (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand
21ἄνωθενG509from above; by analogy, from the first; by implication, anew
22δουλεύεινG1398to be in bondageto be a slave to (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary)
23θέλετεG2309ye desireto determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas g1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations),

Verse Context

Galatians 4:8Howbeit then not when ye knew God...
Galatians 4:9 (current)now But after that ye have known God rather But after that ye have known of God how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements whereunto again to be in bondage ye desire
Galatians 4:10days Ye observe and months and times...

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