Hebrews 9:17
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.”
ζάω
To live, to be alive. Zao. I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live. Life in Scripture is always relational. To live is to be connected to the source of life.
ἰσχύω
it is in force
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ἰσχύω
To be strong, to be able. Ischuo. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. The ability is His. The willingness is yours. Together they accomplish everything.
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νεκρός
death
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νεκρός
Dead, lifeless, without power. Nekros. God who gives life to the dead. If God can raise the dead there is nothing in your situation that is beyond His power to restore.
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διαθήκη
A will
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διαθήκη
Covenant, testament, agreement. Diatheke. This cup is the new covenant in my blood. God initiated the covenant. We receive it by faith. His promises are guaranteed.
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ὅτε
when
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ὅτε
When, at the time when, after. When the fullness of time had come God sent His Son. God's timing is always right. He never acts too early or too late.
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διατίθεμαι
having made it.
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διατίθεμαι
to put apart, i.e. (figuratively) dispose (by assignment, compact, or bequest)
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ἐπεί
since
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ἐπεί
thereupon, i.e. since (of time or cause)
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