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It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
φοβερὸνphoberon[It is] a fearful thing
Lemma: φοβερός (phoberos) · Strong's: G5398
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)
Meaning: fearful — φοβερός, -ά, -όν; (φοβέω), [in LXX chiefly for יָרֵא, also for דְּחַל, אָיֹם ; ] ; fearful, whether act, or pass.; 1. act., = δεινός, causing fear, terrible (LXX): Heb.10:27, 31 12:21 ; 2. Pass., = δειλός, feeling fear,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3 times. Also: Hebrews 10:27, Hebrews 12:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5398; TFLSJ G5398; TAGNT Hebrews 10:31 word 1
τὸto<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Hebrews 10:31 word 2
ἐμπεσεῖνempeseinto fall
Lemma: ἐμπίπτω (empiptō) · Strong's: G1706
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-2AAN)
Meaning: to fall into — ἐμ-πίπτω ; [in LXX chiefly for נָפַל ; ] ; to fall into: before εἰς, Mat.12:11, Luk.6:39 10:36; metaphorically, εἰς κρίμα, 1Ti.3:6; ὀνειδισμόν 1Ti.3:7; πειρασμόν, 1Ti.6:9; εἰς χεῖρας θεοῦ (cf. 2Ki.24:14, 1Ch.21:13,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 12:11, Luke 6:39, Luke 10:36, 1 Timothy 3:6, 1 Timothy 3:7, 1 Timothy 6:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1706; TFLSJ G1706; TAGNT Hebrews 10:31 word 3
εἰςeisinto
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Hebrews 10:31 word 4
χεῖραςcheiras[the] hands
Lemma: χείρ (cheir) · Strong's: G5495
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)
Meaning: hand — χείρ, genitive, χειρος (accusative, χεῖραν, 1Pe.5:6 T), ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for יָד ; ] ; the hand: Mat.3:12, Mrk.3:1, Luk.6:6, al. mult.; ἡ χ., acting subject, Luk.22:21; pl., Act.17:25 20:34, 1Jn.1:1; τ. ἔργα τῶν χ.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 179 times. Also: Matthew 3:12, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 8:3, Matthew 8:15, Matthew 9:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5495; TFLSJ G5495; TAGNT Hebrews 10:31 word 5
θεοῦtheouof God
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT Hebrews 10:31 word 6
ζῶντος.¶zōntos[the] living.
Lemma: ζάω (zaō) · Strong's: G2198
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-GSM)
Meaning: to live — ζάω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for חיה (most frequently ptcp., ζῶν, inf., ζῆν, for חַי ; ] ; 1. prop., to live, be alive (see Syn., see word βίος; in cl. usually of animal life, but sometimes of plants, as Arist., Eth. N,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 9:18, Matthew 16:16, Matthew 22:32, Matthew 26:63, Matthew 27:63 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2198; TFLSJ G2198; TAGNT Hebrews 10:31 word 7
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| [It is] a fearful thing | → | φοβερός G5398 fearful |
| to fall | → | ἐμπίπτω G1706 to fall into |
| into | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| [the] hands | → | χείρ G5495 hand |
| of [the] living | → | ζάω G2198 to live |
| God | → | θεός G2316 God |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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