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NASB					Gal 3:16 Now¹¹⁶¹ the promises¹⁸⁶⁰ were spoken³⁰⁰⁴ ^Ato Abraham¹¹ and to his seed⁴⁶⁹⁰. He does not say³⁰⁰⁴, "And to seeds⁴⁶⁹⁰," as referring to many⁴¹⁸³, but rather to one¹⁵²⁰, "^BAnd to your seed⁴⁶⁹⁰," that is, Christ⁵⁵⁴⁷.
AMPLIFIED 2015					Gal 3:16 Now the promises [in the covenants] were decreed to Abraham and to his seed. God does not say, "And to seeds (descendants, heirs)," as if [referring] to many [persons], but as to one, "And to your Seed," who is [none other than] Christ. [Gen 13:15; 17:8]

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Luke 1:55 As He spoke to our fathers,
To Abraham and his descendants forever."

Acts 3:25 "It is you who are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant which God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, 'AND IN YOUR SEED ALL THE FAMILIES OF THE EARTH SHALL BE BLESSED.'

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Greek Heb.

Abraam; of Heb. or. [85]; Abraham, the Heb. patriarch:--Abraham(66), Abraham's(7).

1161

de; a prim. word; but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle):--after(2), also(2), another*(8), even(4), even though(1), former*(1), however(6), moreover(1), moreover*(1), nevertheless(1), now(267), or(6), other(1), other hand(4), others*(3), partly(1), rather(1), so(12), suppose*(1), then(6), therefore(1), though(1), what(1), when(3), whereas(2), yes(1), yet(25).

1520

heis (masc.) or
mia (fem.) or
hen (neut.); a prim. num.; one:--agreement(1), alike*(1), alone(3), common(1), detail(1), first(9), individual(2), individually*(1), lone(1), man(1), nothing*(1), one(282), one another(1), one man(2), one thing(5), one*(2), person(1), single(1), smallest(1), someone(2), thirty-nine*(1), unity(1).

1860

epaggelia; from 1861; a summons, a promise:--promise(37), promised(1), promises(12), what was promised(2).

3004

legô; a prim. vb.; to say:--addressing(1), agree*(1), ask(1), asked(3), asking(4), bring charges(1), call(8), called(34), calling(1), calls(3), claimed(1), claiming(2), command(3), designated(1), follows(1), give(1), gives(1), greeted*(1), made(1), mean(2), means(3), meant(1), mention(1), named(3), ordered(2), quote(1), referred(1), remarking(1), said(1086), say(364), saying(440), says(102), shouting(1), so-called(3), speak(22), speaking(17), speaks(6), spoke(18), spoken(26), stated(1), stating(2), talking(5), tell(71), telling(18), thing spoken(1), things spoken(1), thought(1), told(35), using(1).

4183

polus; a prim. word; much, many:--all(3), better(1), deep(1), earnestly(3), enough(1), even more(1), few*(1), freely(1), full(1), further(1), further*(3), great(33), greater(4), greater numbers(1), greatly(5), hard(2), harshly(1), heartily(1), high price(1), large(30), large numbers(1), large sums(1), larger(1), late*(2), lengthy(1), long(5), longer(1), loudly(1), majority(3), many(181), many more(1), many people(1), many subjects(1), many things(17), many...things(4), more(25), more numerous(1), most(8), most people's(1), much(50), often(1), plentiful(2), quite(2), several(1), some(1), something greater(2), strict(1), terrible(1), very(1), very large(1), very long(1), very much(1).

4690

sperma; from 4687; that which is sown, i.e. seed:--children(7), conceive*(1), descendant(4), descendants(16), posterity(1), seed(10), seeds(4).

5547

Christos; from 5548; the Anointed One, Messiah, Christ:--Christ(516), Christ's(11), Messiah(4).

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