Galatians 3:17

17ThisτοῦτοnowδὲI sayλέγω·[The] covenantδιαθήκηνhaving been confirmed beforehandπροκεκυρωμένηνbyὑπὸτοῦGodθεοῦὁafterwardμετὰfour hundredτετρακόσιαandκαὶthirtyτριάκονταyearsἔτηhaving comeγεγονὼς[the] lawνόμοςnotοὐκdoes annulἀκυροῖ,so asεἰςτὸto nullifyκαταργῆσαιtheτὴνpromiseἐπαγγελίαν.

Now I say this: The law, having come four hundred and thirty years afterward, does not repeal the covenant having been ratified beforehand by God, so as to nullify the promise.

Vocab difficulty

56.2

Rare words

  • προκεκυρωμένην

    προκυρόω

    I establish or ratify before.

  • τετρακόσια

    τετρακόσιοι

    four hundred.

  • ἀκυροῖ

    ἀκυρόω

    I annul, make of no effect, cancel.