Galatians 3:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Did you sufferἐπάθετε
(epathete)
3958: to suffer, to be acted onakin to penthos
so many thingsτοσαῦτα
(tosauta)
5118: so great, so much, pl. so manyfrom tosos (so much) and houtos,
in vain--εἰκῇ
(eikē)
1500: without cause or reason, vainlyadverb probably akin to hekón
ifεἴ
(ei)
1487: sometimes used with a command or as an indirect question, etc.)a prim. particle; if, whether (a cond. part. introducing circumstances nec. for a given proposition to be true
indeedγε
(ge)
1065: emphasizes the word to which it is joineda prim. encl. part.
it was in vain?εἰκῇ
(eikē)
1500: without cause or reason, vainlyadverb probably akin to hekón


















KJV Lexicon
τοσαυτα  demonstrative pronoun - accusative plural neuter
tosoutos  tos-oo'-tos:  so vast as this, i.e. such (in quantity, amount, number of space) -- as large, so great (long, many, much), these many.
επαθετε  verb - second aorist active indicative - second person
pascho  pas'-kho:  to experience a sensation or impression (usually painful) -- feel, passion, suffer, vex.
εικη  adverb
eike  i-kay':  idly, i.e. without reason (or effect) -- without a cause, (in) vain(-ly).
ειγε  conditional
eige  i'-gheh:  if indeed, seeing that, unless, (with negative) otherwise -- if (so be that, yet).
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
εικη  adverb
eike  i-kay':  idly, i.e. without reason (or effect) -- without a cause, (in) vain(-ly).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Did you suffer so many things in vain-- if indeed it was in vain?

King James Bible
Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Did you suffer so much for nothing--if in fact it was for nothing?

International Standard Version
Did you suffer so much for nothing? (If it really was for nothing!)

NET Bible
Have you suffered so many things for nothing?--if indeed it was for nothing.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Have you endured all these things for nothing? But oh, that it were for nothing!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Did you suffer so much for nothing? [I doubt] that it was for nothing!

King James 2000 Bible
Have you suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.
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