Galatians 2:17
New Testament • 13 words with Strong's data
"But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid."
Word-by-Word Analysis
עַד
ʻad
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
בָּקַשׁ
bâqash
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
צָדַק
tsâdaq
to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense)
Χριστός
Christós
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
מָצָא
mâtsâʼ
properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
חַטָּא
chaṭṭâʼ
a criminal, or one accounted guilty
כֵּן
kên
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner...
Χριστός
Christós
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
שָׁרַת
shârath
to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to
חַטָּאָה
chaṭṭâʼâh
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
אֱלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...
חָלִילָה
châlîylâh
literal fora profaned thing; used (interj.) far be it!
Key Terms in This Verse
חָלִילָה châlîylâh
literal fora profaned thing; used (interj.) far be it!
Study H2486 →צָדַק tsâdaq
to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense)
Study H6663 →שָׁרַת shârath
to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to
Study H8334 →עַד ʻad
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
Study H5704 →בָּקַשׁ bâqash
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
Study H1245 →מָצָא mâtsâʼ
properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
Study H4672 →חַטָּאָה chaṭṭâʼâh
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
Study H2403 →Cross References
We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded.
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?
But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:
A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.
God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
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