But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
But before faith came, wee were kept vnder the Law, ſhut vp vnto the faith, which ſhould afterwards bee reuealed.
Πρὸ τοῦ δὲ ἐλθεῖν τὴν πίστιν, ὑπὸ νόμον ἐφρουρούμεθα συγκεκλεισμένοι εἰς τὴν μέλλουσαν πίστιν ἀποκαλυφθῆναι.
Πρὸ τοῦ δὲ ἐλθεῖν τὴν πίστιν, ὑπὸ νόμον ἐφρουρούμεθα, συγκεκλεισμένοι εἰς τὴν μέλλουσαν πίστιν ἀποκαλυφθῆναι.
ἀποκαλύπτω , verb, apokalyptō — to uncover, reveal (value 1782)
G601,
ἀποκαλύπτω apokalýptō, ap-ok-al-oop'-to; from G575 and G2572; to take off the cover, i.e. disclose:—reveal.to uncover, lay open what has been veiled or covered up
disclose, make bare
to make known, make manifest, disclose what before was unknown
Used in 26 Verses, 10 Books 26  Occurrence Count
δέ , conjunction, de — but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle) (value 9)
G1161,
δέ dé, deh; a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:—also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).Used in 2568 Verses, 26 Books 2882  Occurrence Count
εἰς , preposition, eis — to or into (indicating the point reached or entered, of place, time, purpose, result) (value 215)
G1519,
εἰς eis, ice; a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:—(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with.into, unto, to, towards, for, among
Used in 1512 Verses, 27 Books 1773  Occurrence Count
ἔρχομαι , verb, erchomai — to come, go (value 826)
G2064,
ἔρχομαι érchomai, er'-khom-ahee; middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) ἐλεύθομαι eleúthomai el-yoo'-thom-ahee, or (active) ἔλθω élthō el'-tho, which do not otherwise occur); to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively):—accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, × light, × next, pass, resort, be set.to come
of persons
to come from one place to another, and used both of persons arriving and of those returning
to appear, make one's appearance, come before the public
metaph.
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
Used in 604 Verses, 24 Books 641  Occurrence Count
μέλλω , verb, mellō — to be about to (value 905)
G3195,
μέλλω méllō, mel'-lo; a strengthened form of G3199 (through the idea of expectation); to intend, i.e. be about to be, do, or suffer something (of persons or things, especially events; in the sense of purpose, duty, necessity, probability, possibility, or hesitation):—about, after that, be (almost), (that which is, things, + which was for) to come, intend, was to (be), mean, mind, be at the point, (be) ready, + return, shall (begin), (which, that) should (after, afterwards, hereafter) tarry, which was for, will, would, be yet.to be about
to be on the point of doing or suffering something
to intend, have in mind, think to
Used in 107 Verses, 18 Books 110  Occurrence Count
νόμος , masculine noun, nomos — that which is assigned, usage, law (value 430)
G3551,
νόμος nómos, nom'-os; from a primary νέμω némō (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals); law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle):—law.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, acc. 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, esp. 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 OT
Used in 158 Verses, 12 Books 196  Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
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.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257  Occurrence Count
πίστις , feminine noun, pistis — faith, faithfulness (value 800)
G4102,
πίστις pístis, pis'-tis; from G3982; persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself:—assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.conviction of the truth of anything, belief; in the NT of a conviction or belief respecting man's relationship to God and divine things, generally with the included idea of trust and holy fervour born of faith and joined with it
relating to God
the conviction that God exists and is the creator and ruler of all things, the provider and bestower of eternal salvation through Christ
relating to Christ
a strong and welcome conviction or belief that Jesus is the Messiah, through whom we obtain eternal salvation in the kingdom of God
the religious beliefs of Christians
belief with the predominate idea of trust (or confidence) whether in God or in Christ, springing from faith in the same
fidelity, faithfulness
the character of one who can be relied on
Used in 228 Verses, 24 Books 244  Occurrence Count
πρό , preposition, pro — before (value 250)
G4253,
πρό pró, pro; a primary preposition; "fore", i.e. in front of, prior (figuratively, superior) to:—above, ago, before, or ever.Used in 48 Verses, 16 Books 48  Occurrence Count
συγκλείω , verb, sygkleiō — to shut together, enclose (value 1468)
G4788,
συγκλείω synkleíō, soong-kli'-o; from G4862 and G2808; to shut together, i.e. include or (figuratively) embrace in a common subjection to:—conclude, inclose, shut up.to shut up together, enclose
of a shoal of fishes in a net
to shut up on all sides, shut up completely
Used in 4 Verses, 3 Books 4  Occurrence Count
ὑπό , preposition, hypo — by, under (value 550)
G5259,
ὑπό hupŏ, hoop-o'; a primary preposition; under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at)):—among, by, from, in, of, under, with.Used in 212 Verses, 23 Books 231  Occurrence Count
φρουρέω , verb, phroureō — to guard (value 1975)
G5432,
φρουρέω phrouréō, froo-reh'-o; from a compound of G4253 and G3708; to be a watcher in advance, i.e. to mount guard as a sentinel (post spies at gates); figuratively, to hem in, protect:—keep (with a garrison). Compare G5083.to guard, protect by a military guard, either to prevent hostile invasion, or to keep the inhabitants of a besieged city from flight
metaph.
under the control of the Mosaic law, that he might not escape from its power
to protect by guarding, to keep
by watching and guarding to preserve one for the attainment of something
Used in 4 Verses, 4 Books 4  Occurrence Count
| Galatians 3:23Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 8973) |
| Πρὸ τοῦ δὲ ἐλθεῖν τὴν πίστιν, ὑπὸ νόμον ἐφρουρούμεθα συγκεκλεισμένοι εἰς τὴν μέλλουσαν πίστιν ἀποκαλυφθῆναι. |
| Verse #29126 (Ch. #1094) — 15 words, 92 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| But |
G1161de |
δέ |
9 |
| before |
G4253pro |
πρό |
250 |
| faith |
G4102pistis |
πίστις |
800 |
| came, |
G2064erchomai |
ἔρχομαι |
826 |
| we were kept |
G5432phroureō |
φρουρέω |
1975 |
| under |
G5259hypo |
ὑπό |
550 |
| the law, |
G3551nomos |
νόμος |
430 |
| shut up |
G4788sygkleiō |
συγκλείω |
1468 |
| unto |
G1519eis |
εἰς |
215 |
| the faith |
G4102pistis |
πίστις |
800 |
| which |
G3588ho |
ὁ |
70 |
| should afterwards |
G3195mellō |
μέλλω |
905 |
| be revealed. |
G601apokalyptō |
ἀποκαλύπτω |
1782 |
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