Hebrews Chapter 9 verse 17 Holy Bible
For a testament is of force where there hath been death: for it doth never avail while he that made it liveth.
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For a testament has effect after death; for what power has it while the man who made it is living?
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For a testament [is] of force when men are dead, since it is in no way of force while the testator is alive.)
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For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
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For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while he who made it lives.
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for a covenant over dead victims `is' stedfast, since it is no force at all when the covenant-victim liveth,
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Ellicott's Commentary
Parallel Commentaries ...Greekbecauseγὰρ (gar)ConjunctionStrong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.a willδιαθήκη (diathēkē)Noun - Nominative Feminine SingularStrong's 1242: From diatithemai; properly, a disposition, i.e. a contract.[does not] take effectβεβαία (bebaia)Adjective - Nominative Feminine SingularStrong's 949: Firm, steadfast, enduring, sure, certain. From the base of basis; stable.untilἐπὶ (epi)PrepositionStrong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. the [one who]ὁ (ho)Article - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.made [it]διαθέμενος (diathemenos)Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 1303: (a) I appoint, make (of a covenant), (b) I make (a will). Middle voice from dia and tithemi; to put apart, i.e. dispose.has died;νεκροῖς (nekrois)Adjective - Dative Masculine PluralStrong's 3498: (a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse. From an apparently primary nekus; dead.it cannot be executedἰσχύει (ischyei)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 2480: To have strength, be strong, be in full health and vigor, be able; meton: I prevail. From ischus; to have force.whileὅτε (hote)AdverbStrong's 3753: When, at which time. From hos and te; at which too, i.e. When.he is still alive.ζῇ (zē)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 2198: To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live.Jump to PreviousAlive Avail Case Covenant Dead Death Deceased Died Force Otherwise Power Somebody Strength Testament Testator Valid Victims Way
