Galatians 1:2

καὶ οἱ σὺν ἐμοὶ πάντες ἀδελφοί, ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις τῆς Γαλατίας·

RBT Greek Interlinear:

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 3588; hoi; οἱ; the; Art-NMP

Strongs 4862; syn; σὺν; in sync/united together; Prep

Strongs 1473; emoi; ἐμοὶ; myself; PPro-D1S

Strongs 3956; pantes; πάντες; all; Adj-NMP

Strongs 80; adelphoi; ἀδελφοί; brothers; N-NMP

Strongs 3588; Tais; Ταῖς; the; Art-DFP

Strongs 1577; ekklēsiais; ἐκκλησίαις; summoned assemblies; N-DFP

Strongs 3588; tēs; τῆς; the; Art-GFS

Strongs 1053; Galatias; Γαλατίας; Galatia; N-GFS

RBT Hebrew Literal:

And the ones united with myself, all brothers of the Summoned Assemblies of the Land of Milk ("Galatia").^1b

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And with me all the brethren, to the churches of Galatia:

LITV Translation:
and all the brothers with me, to the churches of Galatia.

ESV Translation:
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Footnotes

1b

The attested meaning of Γαλατία = Greek form of Gallia, from Galatai (Γαλάται), the Gauls/Celts, originating from present day Turkey.

But it must be pointed out that a hidden meaning also lies within the construct.

In Greek, -τία (from the abstract -ία with a thematic -τ-) forms feminine nouns often denoting states, qualities, or conditions:

• δικαιοσύνη — justice, righteousness
  (abstract noun from δίκαιος, "just, righteous")

• δικαιότητα — justness, fairness, equity
  (also from δίκαιος, using the suffix -ότης → -ότητα, often indicating a state or quality

So if one were to coin γαλατία from γάλα, it would mean something like:

“the state/land of milk"

…which might sound poetic or mythological (cf. “land flowing with milk and honey”), but is speculative and anachronistic.

The Ancient Greek word γάλα (gála, “milk”) is a productive stem and appears in a variety of compound and derived forms.

Compounds and Derived Forms with γάλα / γαλακ-

1. γαλακτώδης (galaktṓdēs) – milky, milk-like

   • From γάλα + suffix -ώδης (resembling).

   • E.g., used to describe the Milky Way (γαλαξίας).

2. γαλαξίας (galaxías) – Milky Way

   • Originally γαλαξίας κύκλος (milky circle), referring to the galaxy.

   • From γάλα + the suffix -ίας, indicating quality or relation.

3. γαλακτοφόρος (galaktophóros) – milk-bearing

   • From γάλα + -φόρος (“bearing, carrying”).

   • Applied to animals or breasts that produce milk.

4. γαλακτοκόμος (galaktokómos) – milk-feeder, milkmaid; nurse

   • From γάλα + -κόμος (“nourishing, tending”).

5. γαλακτουργός (galaktourgós) – milk-producing

   • From γάλα + -ουργός (maker/doer).

   • Describes lactating animals or milk-producing glands.

6. γαλακτοπωλεῖον (galaktopōleîon) – dairy shop

   • From γάλα + -πωλεῖον (place of sale).

7. γαλαθηνός (galathēnós) – nourished with milk, milk-fed

   • Possibly from an older formation based on γάλα, poetic or rare.

8. γαλαθηνία (galathēnía) – suckling, milk-nourishment

   • Related to infancy or nursing.