Hebrews 9:17
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
because a will does not take effect until the one who made it has died; it cannot be executed while he is still alive.

Young's Literal Translation
for a covenant over dead victims [is] stedfast, since it is no force at all when the covenant-victim liveth,

King James Bible
For a testament [is] of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.

Greek
because
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

a will
διαθήκη (diathēkē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1242: From diatithemai; properly, a disposition, i.e. a contract.

[does not] take effect
βεβαία (bebaia)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 949: Firm, steadfast, enduring, sure, certain. From the base of basis; stable.

until
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

the [one who]
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

made [it]
διαθέμενος (diathemenos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1303: (a) I appoint, make (of a covenant), (b) I make (a will). Middle voice from dia and tithemi; to put apart, i.e. dispose.

has died;
νεκροῖς (nekrois)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3498: (a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse. From an apparently primary nekus; dead.

it cannot be executed
ἰσχύει (ischyei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2480: To have strength, be strong, be in full health and vigor, be able; meton: I prevail. From ischus; to have force.

while
ὅτε (hote)
Adverb
Strong's 3753: When, at which time. From hos and te; at which too, i.e. When.

he is still alive.
ζῇ (zē)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2198: To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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