Galatians 3:19

Τί οὖν ὁ νόμος τῶν παραβάσεων χάριν προσετέθη ἄχρις οὗ ἔλθῃ τὸ σπέρμα ᾧ ἐπήγγελται διαταγεὶς δι' ἀγγέλων ἐν χειρὶ μεσίτου
Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
Τί
G5101 I-ASN
tis
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
  • who, which, what
οὖν
G3767 CONJ
oun
(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly
  • then, therefore, accordingly, consequently, these things being so
ὁ
G3588 T-NSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
νόμος
G3551 N-NSM
nomos
law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle)
  • anything established, anything received by usage, a custom, a law, a command
    • of any law whatsoever
      • a law or rule producing a state approved of God
        • by the observance of which is approved of God
        a precept or injunction"the rule of action prescribed by reason
      of the Mosaic law, and referring, according to the context, either to the volume of the law or to its contents"the Christian religion: the law demanding faith, the moral instruction given by Christ, especially the precept concerning love"the name of the more important part (the Pentateuch), is put for the entire collection of the sacred books of the Old Testament
τῶν
G3588 T-GPF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
παραβάσεων
G3847 N-GPF
parabasis
violation
  • a going over
    • "metaphorically a disregarding, violating
    • of the Mosaic law
      • "the breach of a definite, promulgated, ratified law"to create transgressions, i.e., that sins might take on the character of transgressions, and thereby the consciousness of sin be intensified and the desire for redemption be aroused
χάριν
G5484 PREP
charin
through favor of, i.e., on account of
  • in favor of, for the pleasure of
    • "for, for the sake of"on this account, for this cause
προσετέθη
G4369 V-API-3S
prostithēmi
to place additionally, i.e., lay beside, annex, repeat
  • to put to
    • "to add
    • i.e., to join to, gather with any company, the number of one's followers or companions
      • he was gathered to his fathers i.e., died
ἄχρις
G891 PREP
achri
(of time) until or (of place) up to
  • until, unto, etc.
οὗ
G3739 R-GSM
hos
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
  • who, which, what, that
ἔλθῃ
G2064 V-2AAS-3S
erchomai
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
  • to come
    • of persons
      • to come from one place to another, and used both of persons arriving
        • "to appear, make one's appearance, come before the public
    metaphorically
    • to come into being, arise, come forth, show itself, find place or influence
      • "be established, become known, to come (fall) into or unto
    to go, to follow one
τὸ
G3588 T-NSN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
σπέρμα
G4690 N-NSN
sperma
something sown, i.e., seed (including the male ___%___sperm___%___); by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant (figuratively, as if kept over for planting)
  • from which a plant germinates
    • the seed i.e., the grain or kernel which contains within itself the germ of the future plants
      • of the grains or kernels sown
      metaphorically a seed i.e., a residue, or a few survivors reserved as the germ of a new race (just as seed is kept from the harvest for the sowing)
    the semen virile
    • the product of this semen, seed, children, offspring, progeny
      • "family, race, posterity"whatever possesses vital force or life giving power
      • of divine energy of the Holy Spirit operating within the soul by which we are regenerated
ᾧ
G3739 R-DSN
hos
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
  • who, which, what, that
ἐπήγγελται
G1861 V-RNI-3S
epangellō
to announce upon (reflexively), i.e., (by implication) to engage to do something, to assert something respecting oneself
  • to announce that one is about to do or furnish something
    • to promise (of one's own accord) to engage voluntarily
    to profess
    • an art, to profess one's skill in something
διαταγεὶς
G1299 V-2APP-NSM
diatassō
to arrange thoroughly, i.e., (specially) institute, prescribe, etc
  • to arrange, appoint, ordain, prescribe, give order
δι'
G1223
dia
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
  • through
    • of place
      • with
        • "in
      of time
      • throughout
        • "during
      of means
      • by
        • "by the means of
    through
    • the ground or reason by which something is or is not done
      • by reason of
        • "on account of"because of for this reason"therefore"on this account
ἀγγέλων
G32 N-GPM
angelos
compare G0034) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an ___%___angel___%___; by implication, a pastor
  • a messenger, envoy, one who is sent, an angel, a messenger from God
ἐν
G1722 PREP
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
χειρὶ
G5495 N-DSF
cheir
the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument)
  • by the help or agency of any one, by means of any one
    • "figuratively applied to God symbolising his might, activity, power
    • in creating the universe
      • "in upholding and preserving (God is present protecting and aiding one)"in punishing"in determining and controlling the destinies of men
μεσίτου
G3316 N-GSM
mesitēs
a go-between, i.e., (simply) an internunciator, or (by implication) a reconciler (intercessor)
  • one who intervenes between two, either in order to make or restore peace and friendship, or form a compact, or for ratifying a covenant
    • "a medium of communication, arbitrator

Τί οὖν ὁ νόμος τῶν παραβάσεων χάριν προσετέθη ἄχρις οὗ ἔλθῃ τὸ σπέρμα ᾧ ἐπήγγελται διαταγεὶς δι' ἀγγέλων ἐν χειρὶ μεσίτου
19
Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
Cross References

Acts 7:53

οἵτινες ἐλάβετε τὸν νόμον εἰς διαταγὰς ἀγγέλων καὶ οὐκ ἐφυλάξατε
53
Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.

Romans 7:7

Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν ὁ νόμος ἁμαρτία μὴ γένοιτο· ἀλλὰ τὴν ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἔγνων εἰ μὴ διὰ νόμου· τήν τε γὰρ ἐπιθυμίαν οὐκ ᾔδειν εἰ μὴ ὁ νόμος ἔλεγεν Οὐκ ἐπιθυμήσεις
7
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

Hebrews 2:2

εἰ γὰρ ὁ δι' ἀγγέλων λαληθεὶς λόγος ἐγένετο βέβαιος καὶ πᾶσα παράβασις καὶ παρακοὴ ἔλαβεν ἔνδικον μισθαποδοσίαν
2
For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;

Galatians 3:16

τῷ δὲ Ἀβραὰμ ἐῤῥήθησαν αἱ ἐπαγγελίαι καὶ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ οὐ λέγει Καὶ τοῖς σπέρμασιν ὡς ἐπὶ πολλῶν ἀλλ' ὡς ἐφ' ἑνός Καὶ τῷ σπέρματί σου ὅς ἐστιν Χριστός
16
Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

1 Timothy 1:8

Οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι καλὸς ὁ νόμος ἐάν τις αὐτῷ νομίμως χρῆται
8
But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;

Romans 5:20

νόμος δὲ παρεισῆλθεν ἵνα πλεονάσῃ τὸ παράπτωμα· οὗ δὲ ἐπλεόνασεν ἡ ἁμαρτία ὑπερεπερίσσευσεν ἡ χάρις
20
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

Romans 4:15

ὁ γὰρ νόμος ὀργὴν κατεργάζεται· οὗ γὰρ οὐκ ἔστιν νόμος οὐδὲ παράβασις
15
Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.

Romans 3:19

Οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι ὅσα ὁ νόμος λέγει τοῖς ἐν τῷ νόμῳ λαλεῖ ἵνα πᾶν στόμα φραγῇ καὶ ὑπόδικος γένηται πᾶς ὁ κόσμος τῷ θεῷ·
19
Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them before the who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all world may become guilty God.

Romans 2:13

οὐ γὰρ οἱ ἀκροαταὶ τοῦ νόμου δίκαιοι παρὰ τῷ θεῷ ἀλλ' οἱ ποιηταὶ τοῦ νόμου δικαιωθήσονται
13
(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

John 15:22

εἰ μὴ ἦλθον καὶ ἐλάλησα αὐτοῖς ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ εἴχον· νῦν δὲ πρόφασιν οὐκ ἔχουσιν περὶ τῆς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν
22
If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.

Deuteronomy 5:5

אָֽנֹכִי עֹמֵד בֵּין-יְהוָה וּבֵֽינֵיכֶם בָּעֵת הַהִוא לְהַגִּיד לָכֶם אֶת-דְּבַר יְהוָה כִּי יְרֵאתֶם מִפְּנֵי הָאֵשׁ וְלֹֽא-עֲלִיתֶם בָּהָר לֵאמֹֽר׃
5
(I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to shew you the word of the LORD: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) saying,

Romans 3:1

Τί οὖν τὸ περισσὸν τοῦ Ἰουδαίου ἢ τίς ἡ ὠφέλεια τῆς περιτομῆς
1
What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?

Acts 7:38

οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ γενόμενος ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ μετὰ τοῦ ἀγγέλου τοῦ λαλοῦντος αὐτῷ ἐν τῷ ὄρει Σινᾶ καὶ τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν ὃς ἐδέξατο λόγια ζῶντα δοῦναι ἡμῖν
38
This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:

Deuteronomy 9:13

וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֵלַי לֵאמֹר רָאִיתִי אֶת-הָעָם הַזֶּה וְהִנֵּה עַם-קְשֵׁה-עֹרֶף הֽוּא׃
13
Furthermore the LORD spake unto me, saying, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:

John 1:17

ὅτι ὁ νόμος διὰ Μωσέως ἐδόθη ἡ χάρις καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐγένετο
17
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

Deuteronomy 33:2

וַיֹּאמַר יְהוָה מִסִּינַי בָּא וְזָרַח מִשֵּׂעִיר לָמוֹ הוֹפִיעַ מֵהַר פָּארָן וְאָתָה מֵֽרִבְבֹת קֹדֶשׁ מִֽימִינוֹ ‫(אשדת)‬ אֵשׁ דָּת לָֽמוֹ׃
2
And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.

Deuteronomy 5:22

אֶֽת-הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה דִּבֶּר יְהוָה אֶל-כָּל-קְהַלְכֶם בָּהָר מִתּוֹךְ הָאֵשׁ הֶֽעָנָן וְהָֽעֲרָפֶל קוֹל גָּדוֹל וְלֹא יָסָף וַֽיִּכְתְּבֵם עַל-שְׁנֵי לֻחֹת אֲבָנִים וַֽיִּתְּנֵם אֵלָֽי׃
22
These words the LORD spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. And he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me.

Deuteronomy 9:25

וָֽאֶתְנַפַּל לִפְנֵי יְהוָה אֵת אַרְבָּעִים הַיּוֹם וְאֶת-אַרְבָּעִים הַלַּיְלָה אֲשֶׁר הִתְנַפָּלְתִּי כִּֽי-אָמַר יְהוָה לְהַשְׁמִיד אֶתְכֶֽם׃
25
Thus I fell down before the LORD forty days and forty nights, as I fell down at the first; because the LORD had said he would destroy you.

Deuteronomy 4:8

וּמִי גּוֹי גָּדוֹל אֲשֶׁר-לוֹ חֻקִּים וּמִשְׁפָּטִים צַדִּיקִם כְּכֹל הַתּוֹרָה הַזֹּאת אֲשֶׁר אָֽנֹכִי נֹתֵן לִפְנֵיכֶם הַיּֽוֹם׃
8
And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?

Galatians 4:1

Λέγω δέ ἐφ' ὅσον χρόνον ὁ κληρονόμος νήπιός ἐστιν οὐδὲν διαφέρει δούλου κύριος πάντων ὤν
1
Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth from nothing a servant, though he be lord of all;
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