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Galatians 4:9

But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?

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νῦνnunnowνῦνadverb — “now”G3568adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.nowδὲdeorδέconjunction — “or”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.orγνόντεςgnontesare knownγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “are known”, a single actionG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.are knownθεόνtheonGodθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godμᾶλλονmallonmoreμᾶλλονadverb — “more”G3123more, rather.This verse uses “more”.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.γνωσθέντεςgnōsthentesto knowγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to know”, a single actionG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.ὑπὸhupobyὑπόpreposition — “by”G5259by, under, about.θεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.πῶςpōshowπῶςadverb — “how”G4459how, in what manner, by what means.This verse uses “how”.howἐπιστρέφετεepistrepheteturn yeἐπιστρέφω (epistrephō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “turn ye”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1994(a) trans: I turn (back) to (towards), (b) intrans: I turn (back) (to [towards]); I come to myself.turn yeπάλινpalinagainπάλινadverb — “again”G3825again, back, once more, further, on the other hand.This verse uses “again”.againἐπὶepitoἐπίpreposition — “to”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.toτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀσθενῆasthenēweakἀσθενής (asthenēs)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “weak”, the object formG772(lit: not strong), (a) weak (physically, or morally), (b) infirm, sick.This verse uses “weak”.the weakκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπτωχὰptōchabeggarlyπτωχός (ptōchos)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “beggarly”, the object formG4434poor, destitute, spiritually poor, either in a good sense (humble devout persons) or bad.beggarlyστοιχεῖαstoicheiaelementsστοιχεῖον (stoicheion)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “elements”, the object formG4747(a) plur: the heavenly bodies, (b) a rudiment, an element, a rudimentary principle, an elementary rule.elementsοἷςhoiswhereuntoὅς (hos)relative pronoun, dative, plural, neuter — “whereunto”, the to- or for-formG3739who, which, what, that.whereuntoπάλινpalinagainπάλινadverb — “again”G3825again, back, once more, further, on the other hand.This verse uses “again”.againἄνωθενanōthenfrom aboveἄνωθενadverb — “from above”G509(a) from above, from heaven, (b) from the beginning, from their origin (source), from of old, (c) again, anew.This verse uses “from above”.δουλεύεινdouleueinto be in bondageδουλεύω (douleuō)verb, present active infinitive — “to be in bondage”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1398I am a slave, am subject to, obey, am devoted.to be in bondageθέλετεtheleteto willθέλω (thelō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to will”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.This verse uses “will”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and now, having known God — and rather being known by God — how turn ye again unto the weak and poor elements to which anew ye desire to be in servitude?

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American Standard Version (1901)

but now that ye have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how turn ye back again to the weak and beggarly rudiments, whereunto ye desire to be in bondage over again?

Young’s Literal Translation

and now, having known God — and rather being known by God — how turn ye again unto the weak and poor elements to which anew ye desire to be in servitude?

World English Bible

But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental principles, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again?

Darby Translation

but now, knowing God, but rather being known by God, how do ye turn again to the weak and beggarly principles to which ye desire to be again anew in bondage?

Douay-Rheims

But now, after that you have known God, or rather are known by God: how turn you again to the weak and needy elements, which you desire to serve again?

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