Galatians 4:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Soοὕτως
(outōs)
3779: in this way, thusadverb from houtos,
alsoκαὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction
we, whileὅτε
(ote)
3753: whenfrom hos, and te
we were children,νήπιοι
(nēpioi)
3516: an infant, fig. a simple-minded or immature personof uncertain origin
were held in bondageδεδουλωμένοι
(dedoulōmenoi)
1402: to enslave, bring under subjectionfrom doulos
underὑπὸ
(upo)
5259: by, undera prim. preposition
the elemental thingsστοιχεῖα
(stoicheia)
4747: one of a row, hence a letter (of the alphabet), by ext. the elements (of knowledge)from the same as stoicheó
of the world.κόσμου
(kosmou)
2889: order, the worlda prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
ουτως  adverb
houto  hoo'-to:  after that, after (in) this manner, as, even (so), for all that, like(-wise), no more, on this fashion(-wise), so (in like manner), thus, what.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ημεις  personal pronoun - first person nominative plural
hemeis  hay-mice':  we (only used when emphatic) -- us, we (ourselves).
οτε  adverb
hote  hot'-eh:  at which (thing) too, i.e. when -- after (that), as soon as, that, when, while.
ημεν  verb - imperfect indicative - first person
eimi  i-mee':  a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic) -- am, have been, it is I, was.
νηπιοι  adjective - nominative plural masculine
nepios  nay'-pee-os:  not speaking, i.e. an infant (minor); figuratively, a simple-minded person, an immature Christian -- babe, child (+ -ish).
υπο  preposition
hupo  hoop-o':  under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time
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.
στοιχεια  noun - accusative plural neuter
stoicheion  stoy-khi'-on:  something orderly in arrangement, i.e. (by implication) a serial (basal, fundamental, initial) constituent (literally), proposition (figuratively) -- element, principle, rudiment.
του  definite article - genitive 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.
κοσμου  noun - genitive singular masculine
kosmos  kos'-mos:  orderly arrangement, i.e. decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally) -- adorning, world.
ημεν  verb - imperfect indicative - first person
eimi  i-mee':  a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic) -- am, have been, it is I, was.
δεδουλωμενοι  verb - perfect passive participle - nominative plural masculine
douloo  doo-lo'-o:  to enslave -- bring into (be under) bondage, given, become (make) servant.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So also we, while we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental things of the world.

King James Bible
Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the same way we also, when we were children, were in slavery under the elemental forces of the world.

International Standard Version
It was the same way with us. While we were children, we were slaves to the basic principles of the world.

NET Bible
So also we, when we were minors, were enslaved under the basic forces of the world.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
In this way also when we were children, we were enslaved under the principles of the world.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It was the same way with us. When we were children, we were slaves to the principles of this world.

King James 2000 Bible
Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
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