King James Version

Galatians 4:21

Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

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ΛέγετέlegeteTellλέγω (legō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “Tell”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.TellμοιmoiIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὑπὸhupounderὑπόpreposition — “under”G5259by, under, about.This verse uses “under”.underνόμονnomonlawνόμος (nomos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “law”, the object formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.the lawθέλοντεςthelontesto willθέλω (thelō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to will”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.This verse uses “will”.εἶναιeinaito existεἰμί (eimí)verb, present active infinitive — “to exist”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.Strong’s files this form under G1511 (εἶναι, exist).τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.νόμονnomonlawνόμος (nomos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “law”, the object formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.the lawοὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἀκούετεakoueteto hearἀκούω (akouō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to hear”, an ongoing or repeated actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.This verse uses “hear”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Tell me, ye who are willing to be under law, the law do ye not hear?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

Young’s Literal Translation

Tell me, ye who are willing to be under law, the law do ye not hear?

World English Bible

Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, don’t you listen to the law?

Darby Translation

Tell me, ye who are desirous of being under law, do ye not listen to the law?

Douay-Rheims

Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, have you not read the law?

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