For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.
For where a Teſtament is, there muſt alſo of neceſſitie || bee the death of the Teſtatour.
ὅπου γὰρ διαθήκη, θάνατον ἀνάγκη φέρεσθαι τοῦ διαθεμένου.
ὅπου γὰρ διαθήκη, θάνατον ἀνάγκη φέρεσθαι τοῦ διαθεμένου.
ἀνάγκη , feminine noun, anagkē — necessity (value 83)
G318,
†ἀνάγκη anánkē, an-ang-kay'; from G303 and the base of G43; constraint (literally or figuratively); by implication, distress:—distress, must needs, (of) necessity(-sary), needeth, needful.necessity, imposed either by the circumstances, or by law of duty regarding to one's advantage, custom, argument
calamity, distress, straits
Used in 18 Verses, 9 Books 18  Occurrence Count
γάρ , conjunction, gar — for, indeed (a conjunction used to express cause, explanation, inference or continuation) (value 104)
G1063,
γάρ gár, gar; a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):—and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.Used in 1016 Verses, 27 Books 1067  Occurrence Count
διαθήκη , feminine noun, diathēkē — testament, will, covenant (value 60)
G1242,
διαθήκη diathḗkē, dee-ath-ay'-kay; from G1303; properly, a disposition, i.e. (specially) a contract (especially a devisory will):—covenant, testament.a disposition, arrangement, of any sort, which one wishes to be valid, the last disposition which one makes of his earthly possessions after his death, a testament or will
a compact, a covenant, a testament
God's covenant with Noah, etc.
Used in 30 Verses, 11 Books 33  Occurrence Count
διατίθεμαι , verb, diatithēmi — to place separately, dispose of by a will (value 390)
G1303,
†διατίθεμαι diatíthemai, dee-at-ith'-em-ahee; middle voice from G1223 and G5087; to put apart, i.e. (figuratively) dispose (by assignment, compact, or bequest):—appoint, make, testator.to arrange, dispose of, one's own affairs
of something that belongs to one
to dispose of by will, make a testament
to make a covenant, enter into a covenant, with one
Used in 6 Verses, 3 Books 7  Occurrence Count
θάνατος , masculine noun, thanatos — death (value 631)
G2288,
θάνατος thánatos, than'-at-os; from G2348; (properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively):—X deadly, (be…) death.the death of the body
that separation (whether natural or violent) of the soul and the body by which the life on earth is ended
with the implied idea of future misery in hell
the power of death
since the nether world, the abode of the dead, was conceived as being very dark, it is equivalent to the region of thickest darkness i.e. figuratively, a region enveloped in the darkness of ignorance and sin
metaph., the loss of that life which alone is worthy of the name,
the misery of the soul arising from sin, which begins on earth but lasts and increases after the death of the body in hell
the miserable state of the wicked dead in hell
in the widest sense, death comprising all the miseries arising from sin, as well physical death as the loss of a life consecrated to God and blessed in him on earth, to be followed by wretchedness in hell
Used in 106 Verses, 15 Books 118  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
ὅπου , particle, hopou — where (value 620)
G3699,
ὅπου hópou, hop'-oo; from G3739 and G4225; what(-ever) where, i.e. at whichever spot:—in what place, where(-as, -soever), whither (+ soever).Used in 77 Verses, 12 Books 82  Occurrence Count
φέρω , verb, pherō — to bear, carry, bring forth (value 1405)
G5342,
φέρω phérō, fer'-o; a primary verb (for which other, and apparently not cognate ones are used in certain tenses only; namely, οἴω oíō oy'-o; and ἐνέγκω enénkō en-eng'-ko; to "bear" or carry (in a very wide application, literally and figuratively, as follows):—be, bear, bring (forth), carry, come, + let her drive, be driven, endure, go on, lay, lead, move, reach, rushing, uphold.to carry
to carry some burden
to bear with one's self
to move by bearing; move or, to be conveyed or borne, with the suggestion of force or speed
of persons borne in a ship over the sea
of a gust of wind, to rush
of the mind, to be moved inwardly, prompted
to bear up i.e. uphold (keep from falling)
of Christ, the preserver of the universe
to bear, i.e. endure, to endure the rigour of a thing, to bear patiently one's conduct, or spare one (abstain from punishing or destroying)
to bring, bring to, bring forward
to move to, apply
to bring in by announcing, to announce
to bear i.e. bring forth, produce; to bring forward in a speech
to lead, conduct
Used in 58 Verses, 12 Books 64  Occurrence Count
| Hebrews 9:16Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 3542) |
| ὅπου γὰρ διαθήκη, θάνατον ἀνάγκη φέρεσθαι τοῦ διαθεμένου. |
| Verse #30122 (Ch. #1142) — 8 words, 48 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| For |
G1063gar |
γάρ |
104 |
| where |
G3699hopou |
ὅπου |
620 |
| a testament |
G1242diathēkē |
διαθήκη |
60 |
| is, there must also of necessity be the death |
G2288thanatos |
θάνατος |
631 |
| of the testator. |
G1303diatithēmi |
διατίθεμαι |
390 |
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