Galatians 3:18
New Testament • 7 words with Strong's data
"For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise."
Word-by-Word Analysis
נַחֲלָה
nachălâh
properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion
תּוֹרָה
tôwrâh
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
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...
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
אַבְרָהָם
ʼAbrâhâm
Abraham, the later name of Abram
Key Terms in This Verse
נַחֲלָה nachălâh
properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion
Study H5159 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →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 deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a supe...
Study H430 →Cross References
I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant.
And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.
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.
For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
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