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← Hebrews 12 · ← verse 15 · verse 17 →

Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

μήmēlest [there be]

Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT Hebrews 12:16 word 1

τιςtisany

Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100

Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (X-NSM)

Meaning: one — τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός, ; enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε. ; I. As subst., ; 1. one, a certain one: Luk.9:49, Jhn.11:1, Act.5:25, al.; pl., τίνες,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT Hebrews 12:16 word 2

πόρνοςpornosfornicator

Lemma: πόρνος (pornos) · Strong's: G4205

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)

Meaning: sexual sinner — πόρνος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX: Sir.23:16-18 * ; ] ; 1. a male prostitute (Xen., al.). ; 2. a fornicator: 1Co.5:9-11 6:9, Eph.5:5, 1Ti.1:10, Heb.12:15 13:4, Rev.21:8 22:15.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 10 times. Also: 1 Corinthians 5:9, 1 Corinthians 5:10, 1 Corinthians 5:11, 1 Corinthians 6:9, Ephesians 5:5, 1 Timothy 1:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4205; TFLSJ G4205; TAGNT Hebrews 12:16 word 3

ἢēor

Lemma: ἤ (ē) · Strong's: G2228

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: or — ἤ, ; disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 365 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2228; TFLSJ G2228; TAGNT Hebrews 12:16 word 4

βέβηλοςbebēlosprofane person

Lemma: βέβηλος (bebēlos) · Strong's: G0952

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)

Meaning: profane — βέβηλος, -ον ; (βαίνω, whence βηλός, a threshold), [in LXX chiefly for חֹל ; ] ; 1. permitted to be trodden, accessible (see DCG, ii, 422b); hence, ; 2. (opposite to ἱερός) unhallowed, profane: of things, 1Ti.4:7 6:20,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 5 times. Also: 1 Timothy 1:9, 1 Timothy 4:7, 1 Timothy 6:20, 2 Timothy 2:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0952; TFLSJ G0952; TAGNT Hebrews 12:16 word 5

ὡςhōsas

Lemma: ὡς (hōs) · Strong's: G5613

Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)

Meaning: as/when — ὡς, adverbial form of the relative pron. ὅς, ἥ, ὅ. ; I. As relat. adv. of manner, as, like as, just as, even as; 1. with a demonstrative, like οὕτως, expressed or understood: οὕτως . . . ὡς, Mrk.4:26, 1Co.3:15,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 515 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5613; TFLSJ G5613; TAGNT Hebrews 12:16 word 6

Ἠσαῦ,ĒsauEsau,

Lemma: Ἠσαῦ (Ēsau) · Strong's: G2269G

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)

Meaning: Esau — Ἠσαῦ, ὁ ; indecl. (Heb. עֵשָׂו, Gen.25:25), ; Esau: Rom.9:13 (LXX) Heb.11:20 12:16.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2 times. Also: Hebrews 11:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2269G; TFLSJ G2269G; TAGNT Hebrews 12:16 word 7

ὃςhoswho

Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739

Parsing: Relative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (R-NSM)

Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Hebrews 12:16 word 8

ἀντὶantifor

Lemma: ἀντί (anti) · Strong's: G0473

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: for — ἀντί; (the ι is elided only in ἀνθ᾽ ὧν), prep. with genitive (cf. MM, VGT, see word); 1. prop, in local sense, over against, opposite, hence ; 2. instead of, in place of, for (Hom., etc.): Mat.5:38 17:27, Luk.11:11,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 22 times. Also: Matthew 2:22, Matthew 5:38, Matthew 17:27, Matthew 20:28, Mark 10:45, Luke 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0473; TFLSJ G0473; TAGNT Hebrews 12:16 word 9

βρώσεωςbrōseōsmeal

Lemma: βρῶσις (brōsis) · Strong's: G1035

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: eating — βρῶσις, -εως, ἡ (cf. βιβρώσκω), ; [in LXX chiefly for parts and derivatives of אכל ; ] ; 1. eating: β. καὶ πόσις, Rom.14:17, Col.2:16 (see Lft., ICC, in l.); with genitive obj., 1Co.8:4; metaphorically, corrosion, rust:…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 11 times. Also: Matthew 6:19, Matthew 6:20, John 4:32, John 6:27, John 6:55, Romans 14:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1035; TFLSJ G1035; TAGNT Hebrews 12:16 word 10

μιᾶςmiasone

Lemma: εἷς (ehis) · Strong's: G1520

Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (A-GSF)

Meaning: one — εἷς ; ιά, ἕν, genitive ἑνός, μιᾶς, ἑνός, ; cardinal numeral, one; 1. one, as opposite to many: Mat.25:15, Rom.5:12, 1Co.10:8, al.; as subst., Rom.5:15, Eph.2:14; id. with genitive partit., Mat.5:19, al.; before ἐκ (ἐξ),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 357 times. Also: Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 5:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1520; TFLSJ G1520; TAGNT Hebrews 12:16 word 11

ἀπέδετοapedetosold

Lemma: ἀποδίδωμι (apodidōmi) · Strong's: G0591

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AMI-3S)

Meaning: to pay — ἀπο-δίδωμι ; [in LXX for מָכַר, שׁוּב hi., נָתַן, שָׁלֵם pi., etc. ; ] ; to give up or back, restore, return: Mat.27:58, Luk.4:20 9:42 19:8; esp. of wages, debts, oaths, etc. (MM, see word), to render what is due, to…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 5:26, Matthew 5:33, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 6:18, Matthew 12:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0591; TFLSJ G0591; TAGNT Hebrews 12:16 word 12

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 12:16 word 13

πρωτοτόκιαprōtotokiabirthright

Lemma: πρωτοτόκια (prōtotokia) · Strong's: G4415

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)

Meaning: birthright — πρωτοτόκια, -ων, τά; (πρωτότοκος) [in LXX (with seel. -εῖα, -εία): Gen.25:31 ff. Gen.27:36, Deu.21:17, 1Ch.5:1 (בְּכוֹרָה) * ; ] ; the rights of the first-born, birthright (= cl. ἡ πρεσβεία): Heb.12:16.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4415; TFLSJ G4415; TAGNT Hebrews 12:16 word 14

ἑαυτοῦ.he'autouof himself.

Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) · Strong's: G1438

Parsing: Reflexive pronoun · 3rd · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (F-3GSM)

Meaning: themself — ἑαυτοῦ, -ῆς, -οῦ, dative -ῷ, etc., accusative -όν, etc., pi. -ῶν, etc. (Att. contr. αὑτοῦ, etc); reflex pron.; 1. prop, of 3rd person (Lat. sui, sibi, se), of himself, herself, itself, etc.: Mat.27:42, Mrk.15:31,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 329 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 8:22, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 9:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1438; TFLSJ G1438; TAGNT Hebrews 12:16 word 15

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

[See to it] that→μή G3361 not
[no one is]→τις G5100 one
sexually immoral→πόρνος G4205 sexual sinner
or→ἤ G2228 or
is godless→βέβηλος G0952 profane
like→ὡς G5613 as/when
Esau→Ἠσαῦ G2269G Esau
who→ὅς G3739 which
for→ἀντί G0473 for
a single→εἷς G1520 one
meal→βρῶσις G1035 eating
sold→ἀποδίδωμι G0591 to pay
his→ἑαυτοῦ G1438 themself
birthright→πρωτοτόκια G4415 birthright

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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