Galatians 3:16

New Testament • 10 words with Strong's data

"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."

Word-by-Word Analysis

Now to

אַבְרָהָם

ʼAbrâhâm

H85

Abraham, the later name of Abram

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and his

זֶרַע

zeraʻ

H2233

seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity

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were the

ἐπαγγελία

epangelía

G1860

an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good)

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עָשָׂה

ʻâsâh

H6213

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

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He

אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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not And to

כִּלְאַיִם

kilʼayim

H3610

two heterogeneities

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as of

רַב

rab

H7227

abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)

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but as of

אֶחָד

ʼechâd

H259

properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first

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And to thy

זֶרַע

zeraʻ

H2233

seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity

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which is

Χριστός

Christós

G5547

anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus

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Key Terms in This Verse

seeds H3610

כִּלְאַיִם kilʼayim

two heterogeneities

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promises G1860

ἐπαγγελία epangelía

an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good)

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Abraham H85

אַבְרָהָם ʼAbrâhâm

Abraham, the later name of Abram

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seed H2233

זֶרַע zeraʻ

seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity

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seed H2233

זֶרַע zeraʻ

seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity

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many H7227

רַב rab

abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)

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Christ G5547

Χριστός Christós

anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus

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saith H559

אָמַר ʼâmar

to say (used with great latitude)

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made H6213

עָשָׂה ʻâsâh

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

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one H259

אֶחָד ʼechâd

properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first

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Cross References

Romans 4:13 cross-reference

For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

Luke 1:55 cross-reference

As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.

Romans 4:16 cross-reference

Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who ...

Genesis 12:7 cross-reference

And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.

Galatians 3:8 cross-reference

And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.

Genesis 12:3 cross-reference

And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

Acts 3:25 cross-reference

Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

Genesis 21:12 cross-reference

And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy s...

Colossians 3:11 cross-reference

Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

Genesis 15:5 cross-reference

And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.

1 Corinthians 12:27 cross-reference

Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

1 Corinthians 12:12 cross-reference

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

Romans 12:5 cross-reference

So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

Genesis 49:10 cross-reference

The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.

Ephesians 5:32 cross-reference

This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

Colossians 2:19 cross-reference

And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

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