King James Version

Galatians 4:23

But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (τῆς) before promise here.

ἀλλ’allButἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “But”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.Butὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.μὲνmenheμένconjunction — “he”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.heἐκekwho was ofἐκpreposition — “who was of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.who was ofτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.παιδίσκηςpaidiskēsbondwomanπαιδίσκη (paidiskē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “bondwoman”, the of-formG3814a female slave, maidservant, maid, young girl.the bondwomanκατὰkataafterκατάpreposition — “after”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.afterσάρκαsarkafleshσάρξ (sarx)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “flesh”, the object formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.the fleshγεγέννηταιgegennētaito begetγεννάω (gennaō)verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to beget”, a completed action with a present resultG1080I beget (of the male), (of the female) I bring forth, give birth to.This verse uses “beget”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.butἐκekhe ofἐκpreposition — “he of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.he ofτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐλευθέραςeleutherasfreewomanἐλεύθερος (eleutheros)adjective, genitive, singular, feminine — “freewoman”, the of-formG1658free, delivered from obligation.the freewomanδι’diwas byδιά (dia)preposition — “was by”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.was byἐπαγγελίαςepangeliaspromiseἐπαγγελία (epangelia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “promise”, the of-formG1860a promise.promise

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τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

but he who [is] of the maid-servant, according to flesh hath been, and he who [is] of the free-woman, through the promise;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Howbeit the son by the handmaid is born after the flesh; but the son by the freewoman is born through promise.

Young’s Literal Translation

but he who [is] of the maid-servant, according to flesh hath been, and he who [is] of the free-woman, through the promise;

World English Bible

However, the son by the servant was born according to the flesh, but the son by the free woman was born through promise.

Darby Translation

But he [that was] of the maid servant was born according to flesh, and he [that was] of the free woman through the promise.

Douay-Rheims

But he who was of the bondwoman, was born according to the flesh: but he of the free woman, was by promise.

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For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.