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Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ΔιὸDioTherefore
Lemma: διό (dio) · Strong's: G1352
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: therefore — διό ; conjunct. for δι᾽ ὅ, ; wherefore, on which account: Mat.27:8, Luk.7:7, Act.15:19, Rom.1:24, al.; δ. καί, Luk.1:35, Act.10:29 24:26, Rom.4:22 15:22, 2Co.1:20 4:13 5:9, Php.2:9, Heb.11:12 13:12 (see Ellic. on…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 53 times. Also: Matthew 27:8, Luke 1:35, Luke 7:7, Acts 10:29, Acts 15:19, Acts 20:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1352; TFLSJ G1352; TAGNT Hebrews 12:12 word 1
τὰςtasthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (T-APF)
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 12:12 word 2
παρειμέναςpareimenasdrooped
Lemma: παρίημι (pariēmi) · Strong's: G3935
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (V-RPP-APF)
Meaning: to neglect — παρ-ίημι ; [in LXX: Jer.4:31 (פָּרַשׂ pi.), etc. ; ] ; 1. to pass by or over, let alone, disregard: Luk.11:42. ; 2. to relax, loosen; pass., to be relaxed, weakened, exhausted: παρειμένας χεῖρας, Heb.12:12 (LXX…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3935; TFLSJ G3935; TAGNT Hebrews 12:12 word 3
χεῖραςcheirashands
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.,…
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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 12:12 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 12:12 word 5
τὰtathe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (T-APN)
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 12:12 word 6
παραλελυμέναparalelumenaenfeebled
Lemma: παραλύω (paraluō) · Strong's: G3886
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (V-RPP-APN)
Meaning: to paralyze — παρα-λύω ; [in LXX: Jer.6:24, Jer 27:43, Eze.21:7 (רָפָה), etc. ; ] ; 1. to loose from the side, set free. ; 2. to weaken, enfeeble; pass., to be enfeebled, esp. by a paralytic stroke: Luk.5:18, 24, Act.8:7 9:33,…
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Used 5 times. Also: Luke 5:18, Luke 5:24, Acts 8:7, Acts 9:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3886; TFLSJ G3886; TAGNT Hebrews 12:12 word 7
γόναταgonataknees
Lemma: γόνυ (gonu) · Strong's: G1119
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)
Meaning: a knee — γόνυ, -ατος, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for בֶּרֶךְ ; ] ; the knee: Heb.12:12; of a suppliant, προσπίπτειν τοῖς γ., Luk.5:8; so also τιθέναι τὰ γ., to kneel: Luk.22:41, Act.7:60 9:40 20:36 21:5; in mockery, Mrk.15:19;…
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Used 12 times. Also: Mark 15:19, Luke 5:8, Luke 22:41, Acts 7:60, Acts 9:40, Acts 20:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1119; TFLSJ G1119; TAGNT Hebrews 12:12 word 8
ἀνορθώσατε,anorthōsatedo lift up,
Lemma: ἀνορθόω (anorthoō) · Strong's: G0461
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-AAM-2P)
Meaning: to restore — ἀν-ορθόω, -ῶ; (ἀνά, ὀρθόω, to set straight, set up), [in LXX chiefly for כּוּן hi. ; ] ; to set upright or straight again, restore: of persons, Luk.13:13, Heb.12:12; of things, σκηνήν, Act.15:16 (MM, VGT, see word;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3 times. Also: Luke 13:13, Acts 15:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0461; TFLSJ G0461; TAGNT Hebrews 12:12 word 9
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Therefore | → | διό G1352 therefore |
| strengthen | → | ἀνορθόω G0461 to restore |
| [your] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| limp | → | παρίημι G3935 to neglect |
| hands | → | χείρ G5495 hand |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| weak | → | παραλύω G3886 to paralyze |
| knees | → | γόνυ G1119 a knee |
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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