Galatians 2:16
New Testament • 21 words with Strong's data
"Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified."
Word-by-Word Analysis
יָדַע
yâdaʻ
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o...
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
צָדַק
tsâdaq
to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense)
מַעֲשֶׂה
maʻăseh
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
תּוֹרָה
tôwrâh
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
אֵמוּן
ʼêmûwn
established, i.e. (figuratively) trusty; also (abstractly) trustworthiness
Ἰησοῦς
Iēsoûs
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
Χριστός
Christós
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
אָמַן
ʼâman
properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanen...
Ἰησοῦς
Iēsoûs
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
Χριστός
Christós
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
צָדַק
tsâdaq
to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense)
אֵמוּן
ʼêmûwn
established, i.e. (figuratively) trusty; also (abstractly) trustworthiness
Χριστός
Christós
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
מַעֲשֶׂה
maʻăseh
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
תּוֹרָה
tôwrâh
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
מַעֲשֶׂה
maʻăseh
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
תּוֹרָה
tôwrâh
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
בָּשָׂר
bâsâr
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of aman
צָדַק
tsâdaq
to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense)
Key Terms in This Verse
צָדַק tsâdaq
to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense)
Study H6663 →צָדַק tsâdaq
to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense)
Study H6663 →צָדַק tsâdaq
to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense)
Study H6663 →יָדַע yâdaʻ
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, in...
Study H3045 →אָמַן ʼâman
properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;
Study H539 →מַעֲשֶׂה maʻăseh
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
Study H4639 →מַעֲשֶׂה maʻăseh
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
Study H4639 →מַעֲשֶׂה maʻăseh
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
Study H4639 →אֵמוּן ʼêmûwn
established, i.e. (figuratively) trusty; also (abstractly) trustworthiness
Study H529 →אֵמוּן ʼêmûwn
established, i.e. (figuratively) trusty; also (abstractly) trustworthiness
Study H529 →Cross References
And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robe...
How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?
To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
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