Galatians 1:14
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.”
ὑπάρχω
to begin under (quietly), i.e. come into existence (be present or at hand); expletively, to exist (as copula or subordinate to an adjective, participle, adverb or preposition, or as an auxiliary to a principal (verb)
ὑπέρ
beyond
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ὑπέρ
Above, beyond, more than. Huper. He is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think. God does not meet expectations. He exceeds them beyond measurement.
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γένος
countrymen
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γένος
Race, family, kind, nation. Genos. A chosen race a royal priesthood. Your identity in Christ overrides every other category. You belong to God's own people.
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πολύς
many
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πολύς
Many, much, great. Polus. Much fruit. Many witnesses. Great grace. God is not stingy. He gives abundantly to those who are connected to the vine.
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παράδοσις
traditions.
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παράδοσις
A tradition, what is handed down. Paul passed on what he received. The Gospel is not invented by each generation. It is received and passed on.
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προκόπτω
I was advancing
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προκόπτω
to drive forward (as if by beating), i.e. (figuratively and intransitively) to advance (in amount, to grow; in time, to be well along)
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Ἰουδαϊσμός
Judaism
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Ἰουδαϊσμός
"Judaism", i.e. the Jewish faith and usages
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συνηλικιώτης
contemporaries
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συνηλικιώτης
a co-aged person, i.e. alike in years
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πατρικός
fathers
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πατρικός
paternal, i.e. ancestral
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περισσοτέρως
more abundantly
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περισσοτέρως
more superabundantly
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ζηλωτής
zealous
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ζηλωτής
a "zealot"
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