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

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

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

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

the [one who]
ὁ (ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 2198: To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live.


Additional Translations
because a will does not take effect until the one who made it has died; it cannot be executed while he is still alive.

For a will is affirmed after death, since it is not in force at the time when the one having made it is living,

For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator lives.

For a testament is of force where there hath been death: for it doth never avail while he that made it liveth.

For a testament [is] of force when men are dead, since it is in no way of force while the testator is alive.)

For a testament is of force where there hath been death: for doth it ever avail while he that made it liveth?

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

And a will is only of force in the case of a deceased person, being never of any avail so long as he who made it lives.

For a will is in force where there has been death, for it is never in force while he who made it lives.

for a covenant over dead victims is stedfast, since it is no force at all when the covenant-victim liveth, Alive Avail Case Covenant Dead Death Deceased Died Force Otherwise Power Somebody Strength Testament Testator Valid Victims Way Alive Avail Case Covenant Dead Death Deceased Died Force Otherwise Power Somebody Strength Testament Testator Valid Victims Way Hebrews 9:17 NIV
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