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Hebrews 9:17 Interlinear

“a testament For after men are dead is of force otherwise at all it is of while liveth the testator”

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Hebrews 9 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	διαθήκη	G1242	a testament	properly, a disposition, i.e., (specially) a contract (especially a devisory will)
2	γὰρ	G1063	For	properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
3	ἐπὶ	G1909	after	properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
4	νεκροῖς	G3498	men are dead	dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun)
5	βεβαία	G949	is of force	stable (literally or figuratively)
6	ἐπεὶ	G1893	otherwise	thereupon, i.e., since (of time or cause)
7	μήποτε	G3379	at all	not ever; also if (or lest) ever (or perhaps)
8	ἰσχύει	G2480	it is of	to have (or exercise) force (literally or figuratively)
9	ὅτε	G3753	while	at which (thing) too, i.e., when
10	ζῇ	G2198	liveth	to live (literally or figuratively)
11	ὁ	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
12	διαθέμενος	G1303	the testator	to put apart, i.e., (figuratively) dispose (by assignment, compact, or bequest)

Hebrews 9:17 (current)a testament For after men are dead is of force otherwise at all it is of while liveth the testator