Hebrews 6
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
2Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
3And this will we do, if God permit.
4For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
5And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
6If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
7For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:
8But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
9But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
10For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
11And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
12That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
13For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
14Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
15And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
16For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
17Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
18That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
19Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
20Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
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.
- ὁhoG358844× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253221× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- θεόςtheósG23169× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- εἰςeisG15196× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- ὅςhósG37396× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- γάρgárG10635× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- σύsýG47715× in this chapter
thou
- τέtéG50375× in this chapter
both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532 (καί))
- αὐτόςautósG8465× 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
- δέdéG11614× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- ἔχωéchōG21924× in this chapter
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
- κατάkatáG25964× in this chapter
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
- γίνομαιgínomaiG10963× in this chapter
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
- διάdiáG12233× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- ἐπαγγελίαepangelíaG18603× in this chapter
an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good)
- ἐπίepíG19093× in this chapter
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- ὀμνύωomnýōG36603× in this chapter
to swear, i.e. take (or declare on) oath
- ἀδύνατοςadýnatosG1022× in this chapter
unable, i.e. weak (literally or figuratively); passively, impossible
- γεύομαιgeúomaiG10892× in this chapter
to taste; by implication, to eat; figuratively, to experience (good or ill)
- διακονέωdiakonéōG12472× in this chapter
to be an attendant, i.e. wait upon (menially or as a host, friend, or (figuratively) teacher); technically, to act as a Christian deacon
- 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.
- εἰeiG14872× in this chapter
if, whether, that, etc.
- εἰσέρχομαιeisérchomaiG15252× in this chapter
to enter (literally or figuratively)
- αἰώνaiṓnG1652× in this chapter
properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity (also past); by implication, the world; specially (Jewish) a Messianic period (present or future)
- ἐλπίςelpísG16802× in this chapter
expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence
- ἐνenG17222× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- ἐνδείκνυμιendeíknymiG17312× in this chapter
to indicate (by word or act)
- ἔργονérgonG20412× in this chapter
toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act
- εὐλογέωeulogéōG21272× in this chapter
to speak well of, i.e. (religiously) to bless (thank or invoke a benediction upon, prosper)
- ἵναhínaG24432× in this chapter
compare G3588 (ὁ)); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
- ἀμετάθετοςametáthetosG2762× in this chapter
unchangeable, or (neuter as abstract) unchangeability
- μέγαςmégasG31732× in this chapter
big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
- μετάνοιαmetánoiaG33412× in this chapter
(subjectively) compunction (for guilt, including reformation); by implication, reversal (of (another's) decision)
- μήmḗG33612× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- νεκρόςnekrósG34982× in this chapter
dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun)
- ὅρκοςhórkosG37272× in this chapter
perhaps akin to G3725 (ὅριον)); a limit, i.e. (sacred) restraint (specially, an oath)
- οὕτωhoútōG37792× in this chapter
in this way (referring to what precedes or follows)
- πάλινpálinG38252× in this chapter
(adverbially) anew, i.e. (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand
- ἅγιοςhágiosG402× in this chapter
sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
- πίστιςpístisG41022× in this chapter
persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself