| NASB © | Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | For a covenant | διαθήκη | diathēkē | 1242 | testament, will, covenant | from diatithémi |
| is valid | βεβαῖα | bebaia | 949 | firm, secure | from the same as basis |
| [only] when men are dead, | νεκροῖς | nekrois | 3498 | dead | a prim. word, the same as nekus (a dead body) |
| for it is never | τότε | tote | 3379 | never, lest ever | from mé and pote |
| in force | ἰσχύει | ischuei | 2480 | to be strong, have power | from ischus |
| while | ὅτε | ote | 3753 | when | from hos, and te |
| the one who made | διαθέμενος | diathemenos | 1303 | to place separately, i.e. dispose of by a will | from dia and tithémi |
| it lives. | ζῇ | zē | 2198 | to live | from prim. roots zé- and zó- |
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KJV Lexicon
διαθηκη noun - nominative singular feminine
diatheke 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. |
New American Standard (©1995)
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. American King James Version
For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator lives. American Standard Version
For a testament is of force where there hath been death: for it doth never avail while he that made it liveth. Darby Bible Translation
For a testament is of force when men are dead, since it is in no way of force while the testator is alive.) English Revised Version
For a testament is of force where there hath been death: for doth it ever avail while he that made it liveth? Webster's Bible Translation
For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth. World English Bible
For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while he who made it lives. Young's Literal Translation
for a covenant over dead victims is stedfast, since it is no force at all when the covenant-victim liveth, ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 9:17 Greek NT: Westcott/Hort with Diacritics
διαθήκη γὰρ ἐπὶ νεκροῖς βεβαῖα ἐπεὶ μὴ τότε ἰσχύει ὅτε ζῇ ὁ διαθέμενος. ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 9:17 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church
διαθήκη γὰρ ἐπὶ νεκροῖς βεβαία, ἐπεὶ μήποτε ἰσχύει ὅτε ζῇ ὁ διαθέμενος. ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 9:17 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Ed. with Diacritics
διαθήκη γάρ ἐπί νεκρός βέβαιος ἐπεί μήποτε ἰσχύω ὅτε ζάω ὁ διατίθεμαι ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 9:17 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus (1550, with accents)
διαθήκη γὰρ ἐπὶ νεκροῖς βεβαία ἐπεὶ μήποτε ἰσχύει ὅτε ζῇ ὁ διαθέμενος ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 9:17 Greek NT: Byzantine/Majority Text (2000)
διαθηκη γαρ επι νεκροις βεβαια επει μηποτε ισχυει οτε ζη ο διαθεμενος ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 9:17 Greek NT: Textus Receptus (1894)
διαθηκη γαρ επι νεκροις βεβαια επει μηποτε ισχυει οτε ζη ο διαθεμενος Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
testamentum enim in mortuis confirmatum est alioquin nondum valet dum vivit qui testatus est
Alive Avail Case Covenant Covenant-victim Dead Death Deceased Died Effect Force Otherwise Power Somebody Stedfast Strength Takes Testament Testator Valid Victims
Alive Avail Case Covenant Dead Death Deceased Died Force Otherwise Power Somebody Strength Testament Testator Valid Victims Way
Alive Avail Case Covenant Dead Death Deceased Died Force Otherwise Power Somebody Strength Testament Testator Valid Victims WayHebrews 9:17 Multilingual Bible Hébreux 9:17 French Hebreos 9:17 Biblia Paralela 希 伯 來 書 9:17 Chinese Bible |
