NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon διαθηκη noun - nominative singular femininediatheke dee-ath-ay'-kay: a disposition, i.e. (specially) a contract (especially a devisory will) -- covenant, testament. γαρ conjunction gar gar: assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) 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. νεκροις adjective - dative plural masculine nekros nek-ros': dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun) -- dead. βεβαια adjective - nominative singular feminine bebaios beb'-ah-yos: stable -- firm, of force, stedfast, sure. επει conjunction epei ep-i': thereupon, i.e. since (of time or cause) -- because, else, for that (then, -asmuch as), otherwise, seeing that, since, when. μηποτε adverb mepote may'-pot-eh or: not ever; also if (or lest) ever (or perhaps) -- if peradventure, lest (at any time, haply), not at all, whether or not. ισχυει verb - present active indicative - third person singular ischuo is-khoo'-o: to have (or exercise) force -- be able, avail, can do(-not), could, be good, might, prevail, be of strength, be whole, + much work. οτε adverb hote hot'-eh: at which (thing) too, i.e. when -- after (that), as soon as, that, when, while. ζη verb - present active indicative - third person singular zao dzah'-o: to live -- life(-time), (a-)live(-ly), quick. 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. διαθεμενος verb - second aorist middle passive - nominative singular masculine diatithemai dee-at-ith'-em-ahee: to put apart, i.e. (figuratively) dispose (by assignment, compact, or bequest) -- appoint, make, testator. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible For a covenant is valid only when men are dead, for it is never in force while the one who made it lives. King James Bible For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth. Holman Christian Standard Bible For a will is valid only when people die, since it is never in force while the one who made it is living. International Standard Version For a will is in force only when somebody has died, since it never takes effect as long as the one who made it is alive. NET Bible For a will takes effect only at death, since it carries no force while the one who made it is alive. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But it is only valid concerning one who is dead, because as long as he who made it lives, there is no use for it. GOD'S WORD® Translation A will is used only after a person is dead because it goes into effect only when a person dies. King James 2000 Bible For a will is in force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the maker lives. Links Hebrews 9:17Hebrews 9:17 NIV Hebrews 9:17 NLT Hebrews 9:17 ESV Hebrews 9:17 NASB Hebrews 9:17 KJV |
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