NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon νυν adverbnun noon: now (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate δε conjunction de deh: but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English). γνοντες verb - second aorist active participle - nominative plural masculine ginosko ghin-oce'-ko: to know (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed) θεον noun - accusative singular masculine theos theh'-os: a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward). μαλλον adverb mallon mal'-lon: (adverbially) more (in a greater degree) or rather -- better, far, (the) more (and more), (so) much (the more), rather. δε conjunction de deh: but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English). γνωσθεντες verb - aorist passive participle - nominative plural masculine ginosko ghin-oce'-ko: to know (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed) 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 θεου noun - genitive singular masculine theos theh'-os: a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward). πως adverb - interrogative pos poce: an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much! -- how, after (by) what manner (means), that. (Occasionally unexpressed in English). επιστρεφετε verb - present active indicative - second person epistrepho ep-ee-stref'-o: to revert (literally, figuratively or morally) -- come (go) again, convert, (re-)turn (about, again). παλιν adverb palin pal'-in: (adverbially) anew, i.e. (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand -- again. επι preposition epi ep-ee': meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc. 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. ασθενη adjective - accusative plural neuter asthenes as-then-ace': strengthless (in various applications, literal, figurative and moral) -- more feeble, impotent, sick, without strength, weak(-er, -ness, thing). και conjunction kai kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words πτωχα adjective - accusative plural neuter ptochos pto-khos': a beggar (as cringing), i.e. pauper (strictly denoting absolute or public mendicancy, although also used in a qualified or relative sense -- beggar(-ly), poor. 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. οις relative pronoun - dative plural neuter hos hos: the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. παλιν adverb palin pal'-in: (adverbially) anew, i.e. (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand -- again. ανωθεν adverb anothen an'-o-then: from above; by analogy, from the first; by implication, anew -- from above, again, from the beginning (very first), the top. δουλευειν verb - present active infinitive douleuo dool-yoo'-o: to be a slave to (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary) -- be in bondage, (do) serve(-ice). θελετε verb - present active indicative - second person thelo thel'-o: by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how is it that you turn back again to the weak and worthless elemental things, to which you desire to be enslaved all over again? King James Bible But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? Holman Christian Standard Bible But now, since you know God, or rather have become known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and bankrupt elemental forces? Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again? International Standard Version But now that you know God, or rather have been known by God, how can you turn back again to those powerless and bankrupt basic principles? Why do you want to become their slaves all over again? NET Bible But now that you have come to know God (or rather to be known by God), how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless basic forces? Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again? Aramaic Bible in Plain English But now that you have known God and especially that you are known by God, you have turned again to those sick and weak principles, and you wish again to be subject to them. GOD'S WORD® Translation But now you know God, or rather, God knows you. So how can you turn back again to the powerless and bankrupt principles of this world? Why do you want to become their slaves all over again? King James 2000 Bible But now, after you have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn you again to the weak and beggarly elements, to which you desire again to be in bondage? Links Galatians 4:9Galatians 4:9 NIV Galatians 4:9 NLT Galatians 4:9 ESV Galatians 4:9 NASB Galatians 4:9 KJV |
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