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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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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
a testament testament, will, covenant N-NFS H1242 διαθήκη diatheke (dee-ath-ay'-kay)
[is] of force firm, secure Adj-NFS H949 βεβαῖα bebaios (beb'-ah-yos)
men are dead: dead Adj-DMP H3498 νεκροῖς nekros (nek-ros')
no never, lest ever H3379 τότε mepote (may'-pot-eh)
it is of to be strong, have power V-PIA-3S H2480 ἰσχύει ischuo (is-khoo'-o)
while when Adv H3753 ὅτε hote (hot'-eh)
the testator to place separately, i.e. dispose of by a will V-APM-NMS H1303 διαθέμενος diatithemai (dee-at-ith'-em-ahee)
liveth. to live V-PIA-3S H2198 ζῇ zao (dzah'-o)

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King James Bible For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
Berean Bible For a testament will is of affirmed after death, since it is not in force after men are dead: otherwise at the time when the one having made it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.living,
Hebrew Greek English For a testament covenant is of force after valid only when men are dead: otherwise dead, for it is of no strength at all never in force while the testator liveth.one who made it lives.
New American Standard Bible 1995 For a testament covenant is of force after valid only when men are dead: otherwise dead, for it is of no strength at all never in force while the testator liveth.one who made it lives.