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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Hebrews 9:16 - Force
Hebrews 9:16 - For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | G1063 | γάρ |
[Conjunction] properly assigning a reason (used in argument explanation or intensification; often with other particles) |
| where | G3699 | ὅπου |
what (-ever) where that is at whichever spot |
| a testament | G1242 | διαθήκη |
[Noun Feminine] properly a disposition that is (specifically) a contract (especially a devisory will) |
| is there must also of necessity | G318 | ἀνάγκη |
[Noun Feminine] constraint (literally or figuratively); by implication distress |
| be | G5342 | φέρω |
[Verb] namely οἴω oiō̄̄ and ἐνέγκω enegkō̄ to |
| the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
| death | G2288 | θάνατος |
[Noun Masculine] (properly an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively) |
| of the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
| testator | G1303 | διατίθεμαι |
[Verb] to put apart that is (figuratively) dispose (by assignment compact or bequest) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.