King James Version

Galatians 4:27

For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.

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γέγραπταιgegraptaiit is writtenγράφω (graphō)verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “it is written”, a completed action with a present resultG1125I write; pass: it is written, it stands written (in the scriptures).it is writtenγάρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ΕὐφράνθητιeuphranthētiRejoiceεὐφραίνω (euphrainō)verb, aorist passive imperative, 2nd person singular — “Rejoice”, a single actionG2165I cheer, make glad; generally mid. or pass: I am glad, make merry, revel, feast.Rejoiceστεῖραsteirathou barrenστεῖραadjective, vocative, singular, feminine — “thou barren”, the calling formG4723barren.thou barrenἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.οὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notτίκτουσαtiktousato give birth toτίκτω (tiktō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, feminine — “to give birth to”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5088I bear, bring forth, produce, beget, yield.ῥῆξονrhēxonbreak forthῥήγνυμι (rhēgnumi)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “break forth”, a single actionG4486I rend, break asunder; I break forth (into speech); I throw or dash down.This verse uses “break”.break forthκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andβόησονboēsoncryβοάω (boaō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “cry”, a single actionG994I shout, call aloud, proclaim.cryἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.οὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notὠδίνουσαōdinousabe in laborὠδίνω (ōdinō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, feminine — “be in labor”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5605I am in travail, suffer birth-pangs.ὅτιhotiforὅτιconjunction — “for”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.forπολλὰpollahath many moreπολύς (polus)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “hath many more”, the subject formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “many”.hath many moreτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τέκναteknachildrenτέκνον (teknon)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “children”, the subject formG5043a child, descendent, inhabitant.childrenτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐρήμουerēmoudesertedἔρημος (erēmos)adjective, genitive, singular, feminine — “deserted”, the of-formG2048as an adj: deserted, desolate, waste; hence: the desert, to the east and south of Palestine; of a person: deserted, abandoned, desolate.This verse uses “deserted”.μᾶλλονmallonthanμᾶλλονadverb — “than”G3123more, rather.thanἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐχούσηςechousēsshe which hathἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, feminine — “she which hath”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.she which hathτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἄνδραandraan husbandἀνήρ (anēr)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “an husband”, the object formG435a male human being; a man, husband.an husband

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for it hath been written, 'Rejoice, O barren, who art not bearing; break forth and cry, thou who art not travailing, because many [are] the children of the desolate — more than of her having the husband.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; Break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: For more are the children of the desolate than of her that hath the husband.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

For it is written, “Rejoice, you barren who don’t bear. Break out and shout, you who don’t travail. For the desolate women have more children than her who has a husband.”

Darby Translation

For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break out and cry, thou that travailest not; because the children of the desolate are more numerous than [those] of her that has a husband.

Douay-Rheims

For it is written: Rejoice, thou barren, that bearest not: break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for many are the children of the desolate, more than of her that hath a husband.

Quotes

Isaiah 54:1 Isaiah 54:1 · King James VersionSing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD.Isaiah 54:1 · King James VersionOpen the Source
For it is written
Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD.

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