Strong's Greek English Morphology 1242 [e] διαθήκη diathēkē A will N-NFS 1063 [e] γὰρ gar for Conj 1909 [e] ἐπὶ epi after Prep 3498 [e] νεκροῖς nekrois death Adj-DMP 949 [e] βεβαία, bebaia [is] affirmed, Adj-NFS 1893 [e] ἐπεὶ epei since Conj 3361 [e] μή‿ mē not Adv 4218 [e] ποτε pote at the time Adv 2480 [e] ἰσχύει ischyei it is in force, V-PIA-3S 3753 [e] ὅτε hote when Adv 2198 [e] ζῇ zē is living V-PIA-3S 3588 [e] ὁ ho the [one] Art-NMS 1303 [e] διαθέμενος. diathemenos having made [it], V-APM-NMS

ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 9:17 Greek NT: Nestle 1904
διαθήκη γὰρ ἐπὶ νεκροῖς βεβαία, ἐπεὶ μή ποτε ἰσχύει ὅτε ζῇ ὁ διαθέμενος.

ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 9:17 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort 1881
διαθήκη γὰρ ἐπὶ νεκροῖς βεβαία, ἐπεὶ μὴ τότε ἰσχύει ὅτε ζῇ ὁ διαθέμενος.

ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 9:17 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants]
διαθήκη γὰρ ἐπὶ νεκροῖς βεβαία, ἐπεὶ μὴ ͜ τότε ἰσχύει ὅτε ζῇ ὁ διαθέμενος.

ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 9:17 Greek NT: RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005
Διαθήκη γὰρ ἐπὶ νεκροῖς βεβαία, ἐπεὶ μήποτε ἰσχύει ὅτε ζῇ ὁ διαθέμενος.

ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 9:17 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church
διαθήκη γὰρ ἐπὶ νεκροῖς βεβαία, ἐπεὶ μήποτε ἰσχύει ὅτε ζῇ ὁ διαθέμενος.

ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 9:17 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Edition
διαθήκη γάρ ἐπί νεκρός βέβαιος ἐπεί μήποτε ἰσχύω ὅτε ζάω ὁ διατίθεμαι

ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 9:17 Greek NT: Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894
διαθήκη γὰρ ἐπὶ νεκροῖς βεβαία, ἐπεὶ μή ποτε ἰσχύει ὅτε ζῇ ὁ διαθέμενος.

ΠΡΟΣ ΕΒΡΑΙΟΥΣ 9:17 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550
διαθήκη γὰρ ἐπὶ νεκροῖς βεβαία ἐπεὶ μήποτε ἰσχύει ὅτε ζῇ ὁ διαθέμενος

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For a covenant is valid only when men are dead, for it is never in force while the one who made it lives.

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For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.

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For a will is valid only when people die, since it is never in force while the one who made it is living.

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