Hebrews 12
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
2Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
3For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
4Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
5And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
6For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
7If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
8But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
9Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
10For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
11Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
12Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
13And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.
14Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
15Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
16Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.
17For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
18For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,
19And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:
20(For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:
21And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)
22But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,
23To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
24And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
25See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
26Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.
27And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.
28Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
29For our God is a consuming fire.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358856× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253231× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- γάρgárG106310× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- ὅςhósG373910× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- δέdéG11619× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- μήmḗG33619× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- οὐouG37569× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- αὐτόςautósG8468× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- θεόςtheósG23167× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- μέméG31657× in this chapter
me
- πᾶςpâsG39566× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- υἱόςhuiósG52076× in this chapter
a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
- εἰμίeimíG15105× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- διάdiáG12234× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- εἰςeisG15194× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- παιδείαpaideíaG38094× in this chapter
tutorage, i.e. education or training; by implication, disciplinary correction
- σύsýG47714× in this chapter
thou
- ὡςhōsG56134× in this chapter
which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
- γῆgēG10933× in this chapter
soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)
- ἔχωéchōG21923× in this chapter
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
- ἀλλάalláG2353× in this chapter
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
- ἵναhínaG24433× in this chapter
compare G3588 (ὁ)); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
- κύριοςkýriosG29623× in this chapter
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- μᾶλλονmâllonG31233× in this chapter
(adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or rather
- μένménG33033× in this chapter
properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (δέ) (this one, the former, etc.)
- μετάmetáG33263× in this chapter
properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between G575 (ἀπό) or G1537 (ἐκ) and G1519 (εἰς) or G4314 (πρός); less intimate than G1722 (ἐν) and less close than G4862 (σύν))
- ὄροςórosG37353× in this chapter
perhaps akin to G142 (αἴρω); compare G3733 (ὄρνις)); a mountain (as lifting itself above the plain)
- οὐρανόςouranósG37723× in this chapter
the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity)
- παιδεύωpaideúōG38113× in this chapter
to train up a child, i.e. educate, or (by implication), discipline (by punishment)
- παραιτέομαιparaitéomaiG38683× in this chapter
to beg off, i.e. deprecate, decline, shun
- πατήρpatḗrG39623× in this chapter
a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
- πολύςpolýsG41833× in this chapter
(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
- πρόςprósG43143× in this chapter
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
- σαλεύωsaleúōG45313× in this chapter
to waver, i.e. agitate, rock, topple or (by implication) destroy; figuratively, to disturb, incite
- τὶςtìsG51003× in this chapter
some or any person or object
- ὑπομένωhypoménōG52783× in this chapter
to stay under (behind), i.e. remain; figuratively, to undergo, i.e. bear (trials), have fortitude, persevere
- αἷμαhaîmaG1292× in this chapter
blood, literally (of men or animals), figuratively (the juice of grapes) or specially (the atoning blood of Christ); by implication, bloodshed, also kindred
- διόdióG13522× in this chapter
through which thing, i.e. consequently
- δοκέωdokéōG13802× in this chapter
compare the base of G1166 (δεικνύω)) of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly)
- ἑαυτοῦheautoûG14382× in this chapter
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.