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For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἀδύνατονadunatonImpossible [it is]
Lemma: ἀδύνατος (adunatos) · Strong's: G0102
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)
Meaning: unable — ἀ-δύνατος, -ον, ; [in LXX for אֶבְיוֹן, דַּל, etc. ; ] ; 1. of persons, unable, powerless: Act.14:8; figuratively Rom.15:1 (MM, VGT, see word). ; 2. Of things, impossible: Mat.19:26, Mrk.10:27, Luk.18:27, Rom.8:3,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 19:26, Mark 10:27, Luke 18:27, Acts 14:8, Romans 8:3, Romans 15:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0102; TFLSJ G0102; TAGNT Hebrews 10:4 word 1
γὰρgarindeed
Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Hebrews 10:4 word 2
αἷμαhaima[for the] blood
Lemma: αἷμα (ahima) · Strong's: G0129G
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: blood — αἷμα, ατος, τό, ; [in LXX for דָּם ; ] ; blood. ; 1. In the ordinary sense: Mrk.5:25, Luk.8:43,44 22:44, Jhn.19:34, Act.15:20,29 21:25, Rev.8:7,8 11:6 16:3,4,6 19:13. ; 2. In special senses: ; (a) of generation, origin,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 97 times. Also: Matthew 16:17, Matthew 23:30, Matthew 23:35, Matthew 26:28, Matthew 27:4, Matthew 27:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0129G; TFLSJ G0129G; TAGNT Hebrews 10:4 word 3
ταύρωνtaurōnof bulls
Lemma: ταῦρος (tauros) · Strong's: G5022
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)
Meaning: bull — ταῦρος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for שׁוֹר ; ] ; a bull: Mat.22:4, Act.14:13, Heb.9:13 10:4.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 4 times. Also: Matthew 22:4, Acts 14:13, Hebrews 9:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5022; TFLSJ G5022; TAGNT Hebrews 10:4 word 4
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Hebrews 10:4 word 5
τράγωνtragōnof goats
Lemma: τράγος (tragos) · Strong's: G5131
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)
Meaning: he-goat — τράγος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for עַתּוּד, also for צָפִיר, תַּיִשׁ ; ] ; a he-goat: Heb.9:12-13, 19 10:4.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 4 times. Also: Hebrews 9:12, Hebrews 9:13, Hebrews 9:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5131; TFLSJ G5131; TAGNT Hebrews 10:4 word 6
ἀφαιρεῖνaphaireinto take away
Lemma: ἀφαιρέω (aphaireō) · Strong's: G0851
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to remove — ἀφ-αιρέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX (Cremer, 615 f.) for סוּר, עָבַר, H7311 כָּרַת, etc. (35 words in all) ; ] ; to take from, take away, take off: with accusative, τὸ ὠτίον, Mat.26:51, Mrk.14:47 (ὠτάριον, WH), Luk.22:50 (οὖς);…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 26:51, Mark 14:47, Luke 1:25, Luke 10:42, Luke 16:3, Luke 22:50 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0851; TFLSJ G0851; TAGNT Hebrews 10:4 word 7
ἁμαρτίας.¶hamartiassins.
Lemma: ἁμαρτία (hamartia) · Strong's: G0266
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)
Meaning: sin — ἁμαρτία, -ας, ἡ ; (ἁμαρτάνω, which see), [in LXX chiefly for חַטָּאת and cogn. forms, also for פֶּשַׁע ,עָוֹן, etc. ; ] ; prop. a missing the mark; in cl. (see reff. to CR in MM, VGT, see word); (a) guilt, sin (Plat.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 174 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 3:6, Matthew 9:2, Matthew 9:5, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 12:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0266; TFLSJ G0266; TAGNT Hebrews 10:4 word 8
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| because | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| [it is] impossible | → | ἀδύνατος G0102 unable |
| [for the] blood | → | αἷμα G0129G blood |
| of bulls | → | ταῦρος G5022 bull |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| goats | → | τράγος G5131 he-goat |
| to take away | → | ἀφαιρέω G0851 to remove |
| sins | → | ἁμαρτία G0266 sin |
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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