Galatians 3:24
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Thereforeὥστε
(ōste)
5620: so as to, so then, thereforefrom hós and te
the Lawνόμος
(nomos)
3551: that which is assigned, hence usage, lawfrom nemó (to parcel out)
has becomeγέγονεν
(gegonen)
1096: to come into being, to happen, to becomefrom a prim. root gen-
our tutorπαιδαγωγὸς
(paidagōgos)
3807: a trainer of boys, i.e. a tutorfrom pais and agó
[to lead us] to Christ,Χριστὸν
(christon)
5547: the Anointed One, Messiah, Christfrom chrió
soἵνα
(ina)
2443: in order that, that, so thata prim. conjunction denoting purpose, definition or result
that we may be justifiedδικαιωθῶμεν
(dikaiōthōmen)
1344: to show to be righteous, declare righteousfrom dikaios
by faith.πίστεως
(pisteōs)
4102: faith, faithfulnessfrom peithó


















KJV Lexicon
ωστε  conjunction
hoste  hoce'-teh:  so too, i.e. thus therefore (in various relations of consecution, as follow) -- (insomuch) as, so that (then), (insomuch) that, therefore, to, wherefore.
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
νομος  noun - nominative singular masculine
nomos  nom'-os:  law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle) -- law.
παιδαγωγος  noun - nominative singular masculine
paidagogos  pahee-dag-o-gos':  a boy-leader, i.e. a servant whose office it was to take the children to school; (by implication, (figuratively) a tutor (paedagogue) -- instructor, schoolmaster.
ημων  personal pronoun - first person genitive plural
hemon  hay-mone':  of (or from) us -- our (company), us, we.
γεγονεν  verb - second perfect active indicative - third person singular
ginomai  ghin'-om-ahee:  to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
χριστον  noun - accusative singular masculine
Christos  khris-tos':  anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus -- Christ.
ινα  conjunction
hina  hin'-ah:  in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) -- albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to.
εκ  preposition
ek  ek:  a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
πιστεως  noun - genitive singular feminine
pistis  pis'-tis:  persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself -- assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
δικαιωθωμεν  verb - aorist passive subjunctive - first person
dikaioo  dik-ah-yo'-o:  to render (i.e. show or regard as) just or innocent -- free, justify(-ier), be righteous.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith.

King James Bible
Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The law, then, was our guardian until Christ, so that we could be justified by faith.

International Standard Version
And so the Law was our guardian until the Messiah came, so that we might be justified by faith.

NET Bible
Thus the law had become our guardian until Christ, so that we could be declared righteous by faith.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The Written Law was therefore a guide for us to The Messiah that we would be made right by faith.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Before Christ came, Moses' laws served as our guardian. Christ came so that we could receive God's approval by faith.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
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