Galatians 5:6
New Testament • 11 words with Strong's data
"For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love."
Word-by-Word Analysis
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
לֹא
lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
שָׁוָה
shâvâh
properly, to level, i.e. equalize; figuratively, to resemble; by implication, to adjust (i.e. counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, etc....
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)
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
ἀκροβυστία
akrobystía
the prepuce; by implication, an uncircumcised (i.e. gentile, figuratively, unregenerate) state or person
אֵמוּן
ʼêmûwn
established, i.e. (figuratively) trusty; also (abstractly) trustworthiness
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
אָהַב
ʼâhab
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
Key Terms in This Verse
שָׁוָה shâvâh
properly, to level, i.e. equalize; figuratively, to resemble; by implication, to adjust (i.e. counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, etc.)
Study H7737 →ἀκροβυστία akrobystía
the prepuce; by implication, an uncircumcised (i.e. gentile, figuratively, unregenerate) state or person
Study G203 →עָשָׂה ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
Study H6213 →אֵמוּן ʼêmûwn
established, i.e. (figuratively) trusty; also (abstractly) trustworthiness
Study H529 →דָּבָר dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Study H1697 →לֹא lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
Study H3808 →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)
Study H376 →Cross References
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
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