Galatians 4:8

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Galatians 4:8


← Galatians 4:7 Galatians 4:8 (KJV) Galatians 4:9 →
Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
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?

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

HowbeitG235 thenG5119 G3303, when ye knewG1492 notG3756 GodG2316, ye did serviceG1398 unto them which by natureG5449 areG5607 noG3361 godsG2316.


Original Greek

Ἀλλὰ τότε μὲν, οὐκ εἰδότες Θεὸν, ἐδουλεύσατε τοῖς μὴ φύσει οὖσι θεοῖς·

Greek Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
Ἀλλὰ
Alla G235 CONJ Howbeit
τότε
tote G5119 ADV then
μὲν,
men G3303 PRT
οὐκ
ouk G3756 PRT-N not
εἰδότες
eidotes G1492 V-RAP-NPM when ye knew
Θεὸν,
Theon G2316 N-ASM God
ἐδουλεύσατε
edouleusate G1398 V-AAI-2P ye did service
τοῖς
tois G3588 T-DPM *
μὴ
mē G3361 PRT-N no
φύσει
phusei G5449 N-DSF unto them which by nature
οὖσι
ousi G5607 V-PAP-DPM are
θεοῖς·
theois G2316 N-DPM gods
Strong's References
  • G235 — ἀλλά (allá, al-lah'): neuter plural of ἄλλος (állos) G243; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations); and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet
  • G1398 — δουλεύω (douleúō, dool-yoo'-o): from δοῦλος (doûlos) G1401; to be a slave to (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary); be in bondage, (do) serve(-ice)
  • G1492 — εἴδω (eídō, i'-do): a primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent ὀπτάνομαι (optánomai) G3700 and ὁράω (horáō) G3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know; be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. Compare ὀπτάνομαι (optánomai) G3700.
  • G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ (ho) G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very; X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward)
  • G3303 — μέν (mén, men): a primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with δέ (dé) G1161 (this one, the former, etc.); even, indeed, so, some, truly, verily. Often compounded with other particles in an intensive or asseverative sense.
  • G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ (ou) G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ (ou) G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether; any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή (eàn mḗ) G3362, ἵνα μή (hína mḗ) G3363, οὐ μή (ou mḗ) G3364, μῆκος (mēkos) G3372, μηκύνω (mēkýnō) G3373, μήν (mḗn) G3375, μὴ οὐκ (mḕ ouk) G3378.
  • G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή (mḗ) G3361) adverb; no or not; + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή (ou mḗ) G3364, μῆκος (mēkos) G3372.
  • G5119 — τότε (tóte, tot'-eh): from (the neuter of) ὁ (ho) G3588 and ὅτε (hóte) G3753; the when, i.e. at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution); that time, then
  • G5449 — φύσις (phýsis, foo'-sis): from φύω (phýō) G5453; growth (by germination or expansion), i.e. (by implication) natural production (lineal descent); by extension, a genus or sort; figuratively, native disposition, constitution or usage; (man-)kind, nature(-al)
  • G5607 — ὤν (ṓn, oan): present participle of εἰμί (eimí) G1510; being; be, come, have

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc

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