Hebrews 9:17

Only at his death does the will become valid, for it does not take effect while he is still alive.

The greek text BETA

Nestle-Aland and Textus Receptus

διαθήκη   γὰρ   ἐπὶ   νεκροῖς   βεβαία,   ἐπεὶ   μήποτε   ἰσχύει   ὅτε   ζῇ   ὁ   διαθέμενος.  

Manuscript comments

The greek text has 12 words. There is no difference between NA and TR in this verse.



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G1242
διαθήκη (diatheke)
A will
Noun Noun
nom. sing. Nominative singular feminine
N-NSF
G1063
γὰρ (gar)
for
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G1909
ἐπὶ (epi)
after
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3498
νεκροῖς (nekrois)
death
Adjective Adjective
dative pl. dative plural masculine
A-DPM
G0949
βεβαία, (bebaia,)
[is] affirmed,
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. Nominative singular feminine
A-NSF
G1893
ἐπεὶ (epei)
since
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3379
μήποτε (mepote)
otherwise
Particle Particle
PRT
G2480
ἰσχύει (ischyei)
it is in force,
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PAI-3S
G3753
ὅτε (ote)
when
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G2198
ζῇ (ze)
is living
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PAI-3S
G3588
(o)
the [one]
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
G1303
διαθέμενος. (diathemenos.)
having made [it],
VERB Verb
2nd aorist middle part. second aorist middle Participle
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
V-2AMP-NSM

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