Galatians 3:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
The Scripture,γραφὴ
(graphē)
1124: a writing, scripturefrom graphó
foreseeingπροιδοῦσα
(proidousa)
4275a: to foreseefrom pro and eidon
that Godθεὸς
(theos)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin
would justifyδικαιοῖ
(dikaioi)
1344: to show to be righteous, declare righteousfrom dikaios
the Gentilesἔθνη
(ethnē)
1484: a race, a nation, pl. the nations (as distinct from Isr.)probably from a prim. root
by faith,πίστεως
(pisteōs)
4102: faith, faithfulnessfrom peithó
preached the gospel beforehandπροευηγγελίσατο
(proeuēngelisato)
4283: to announce good news beforehandfrom pro and euaggelizó
to Abraham,Ἀβραὰμ
(abraam)
11: Abraham, the Heb. patriarchof Hebrew origin Abraham
[saying], "ALLπάντα
(panta)
3956: all, everya prim. word
THE NATIONSἔθνη
(ethnē)
1484: a race, a nation, pl. the nations (as distinct from Isr.)probably from a prim. root
WILL BE BLESSEDἐνευλογηθήσονται
(eneulogēthēsontai)
1757: to confer a benefit on, to blessfrom en and eulogeó
IN YOU." 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
προιδουσα  verb - second aorist active participle - nominative singular feminine
proeido  pro-i'-do:  foresee -- foresee, saw before.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
η  definite article - nominative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
γραφη  noun - nominative singular feminine
graphe  graf-ay':  a document, i.e. holy Writ (or its contents or a statement in it) -- scripture.
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
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.
δικαιοι  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
dikaioo  dik-ah-yo'-o:  to render (i.e. show or regard as) just or innocent -- free, justify(-ier), be righteous.
τα  definite article - accusative plural neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
εθνη  noun - accusative plural neuter
ethnos  eth'-nos:  a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan) -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
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.
θεος  noun - nominative singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
προευηγγελισατο  verb - aorist middle deponent indicative - third person singular
proeuaggelizomai  pro-yoo-ang-ghel-id'-zom-ahee:  to announce glad news in advance -- preach before the gospel.
τω  definite article - dative 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.
αβρααμ  proper noun
Abraam  ab-rah-am':  Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch -- Abraham.
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
ενευλογηθησονται  verb - future passive indicative - third person
eneulogeo  en-yoo-log-eh'-o:  to confer a benefit on -- bless.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
σοι  personal pronoun - second person dative singular
soi  soy:  to thee -- thee, thine own, thou, thy.
παντα  adjective - nominative plural neuter
pas  pas:  apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
τα  definite article - nominative plural neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
εθνη  noun - nominative plural neuter
ethnos  eth'-nos:  a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan) -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, "ALL THE NATIONS WILL BE BLESSED IN YOU."

King James Bible
And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now the Scripture saw in advance that God would justify the Gentiles by faith and told the good news ahead of time to Abraham, saying, All the nations will be blessed through you.

International Standard Version
Because the Scripture saw ahead of time that God would justify the gentiles by faith, it announced the gospel to Abraham beforehand when it said, "Through you all nations will be blessed."

NET Bible
And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, proclaimed the gospel to Abraham ahead of time, saying, "All the nations will be blessed in you."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For because God knew beforehand that the nations are made right by faith, he preached The Good News to Abraham beforehand, as The Holy Scriptures say: “In you shall all the nations be blessed.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Scripture saw ahead of time that God would give his approval to non-Jewish people who have faith. So Scripture announced the Good News to Abraham ahead of time when it said, "Through you all the people of the world will be blessed."

King James 2000 Bible
And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In you shall all nations be blessed.
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