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For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ΟὐOuNot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Hebrews 12:18 word 1
γὰρgarfor
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 12:18 word 2
προσεληλύθατεproselēluthateyou have come to
Lemma: προσέρχομαι (proserchomai) · Strong's: G4334
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Perfect · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-2RAI-2P)
Meaning: to come near/agree — προσ-έρχομαι ; [in LXX for קָרַב, נָגַשׁ, etc. ; ] ; to approach, draw near: absol., Mat.4:11, Luk.9:42, al.; with infin., Mat.24:1, al.; with dative loc., Heb.12:18, 22; dative of person(s), Mat.5:1, and freq.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 87 times. Also: Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:11, Matthew 5:1, Matthew 8:2, Matthew 8:5, Matthew 8:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4334; TFLSJ G4334; TAGNT Hebrews 12:18 word 3
ψηλαφωμένῳpsēlaphōmenō[that] being touched
Lemma: ψηλαφάω (psēlaphaō) · Strong's: G5584
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Dative · Singular · Neuter (V-PPP-DSN)
Meaning: to touch — ψηλαφάω, -ῶ; (ψάω, to touch), [in LXX for מוּשׁ, מָשַׁשׁ pi., etc. ; ] ; 1. to feel or grope about; with accusative, to feel about for, search after: metaphorically, of seeking God, Act.17:27. ; 2. to feel, touch,…
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Used 4 times. Also: Luke 24:39, Acts 17:27, 1 John 1:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5584; TFLSJ G5584; TAGNT Hebrews 12:18 word 4
ὄρειoreimountain
Lemma: ὄρος (oros) · Strong's: G3735
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (N-DSN)
Meaning: mountain — ὄρος, -ους, τό ; [in LXX chiefly, and very freq., for הַר ; ] ; a mountain: Mat.4:8 17:1, Mrk.9:2, Jhn.4:20, 2Pe.1:18, al.; opposite to βουνός, Luk.3:5 (LXX); ὄ. τ. ἐλαιῶν, Mat.21:1 24:3, al. (see: ἐ.); ὄ. Σιών (Σ.,…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 65 times. Also: Matthew 4:8, Matthew 5:1, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 8:1, Matthew 14:23, Matthew 15:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3735; TFLSJ G3735; TAGNT Hebrews 12:18 word 5
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 12:18 word 6
κεκαυμένῳkekaumenōkindled
Lemma: καίω (kaiō) · Strong's: G2545
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Dative · Singular · Neuter (V-RPP-DSN)
Meaning: to kindle/burn — καίω ; [in LXX for בָּעַר, יָקַד, שָׂרַף, etc. ; ] ; 1. to kindle, light: with accusative, λύχνον, Mat.5:15; pass., to be lighted, to burn: ptcp., Luk.12:35, Rev.4:5 8:10 19:20; πυρί Heb.12:18, Rev.8:8 21:8;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 11 times. Also: Matthew 5:15, Luke 12:35, Luke 24:32, John 5:35, John 15:6, Revelation 4:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2545; TFLSJ G2545; TAGNT Hebrews 12:18 word 7
πυρὶpuriwith fire
Lemma: πῦρ (pur) · Strong's: G4442
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (N-DSN)
Meaning: fire — πῦρ genitive, πυρός, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for אֵשׁ ; ] ; fire: Mrk.9:22, Luk.3:9, Jhn.15:6, Act.2:10, 1Co.3:13, Jas.3:5, Rev.8:5, al; π. καὶ θεῖον, Luk.17:29; κατακαίειν (ἐν) π., Mat.13:40,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 75 times. Also: Matthew 3:10, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:12, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 7:19, Matthew 13:40 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4442; TFLSJ G4442; TAGNT Hebrews 12:18 word 8
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 12:18 word 9
γνόφῳgnophōto darkness
Lemma: γνόφος (gnophos) · Strong's: G1105
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: darkness — γνόφος (later form of δν-), ; [in LXX for אָפֵל, עֲרָפֶל, etc. ; ] ; darkness, gloom (including "an element of tempest," Tr., Syn., §with): Heb.12:18.†; SYN.: ἀχλύς, ζόφος, σκότος (Tr., l.with; DB, i, 457a). (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1105; TFLSJ G1105; TAGNT Hebrews 12:18 word 10
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 12:18 word 11
ζόφῳzophōto gloom
Lemma: ζόφος (zophos) · Strong's: G2217
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: darkness — ζόφος, -ου, ὁ; (akin to γνόφος, which see), [in Sm.: Exo.10:22, Job.28:3, Psa.11:2 91:6, Isa.59:9 * ; ] ; in Hom, the gloom of the under-world; hence, darkness, deep gloom (poët. and late prose writers): Heb.12:18,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 5 times. Also: 2 Peter 2:4, 2 Peter 2:17, Jude 1:6, Jude 1:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2217; TFLSJ G2217; TAGNT Hebrews 12:18 word 12
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 12:18 word 13
θυέλλῃthuellēto storm
Lemma: θύελλα (thuella) · Strong's: G2366
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: storm — θύελλα, -ης, ἡ; (θύω), [in LXX Deu.4:11 5:22 (עֲרָפֶל), Exo.10:22 * ; ] (poët. in cl.), ; a hurricane, cyclone, whirlwind: Heb.12:18.†; SYN.: λαίλαψ (which see) (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2366; TFLSJ G2366; TAGNT Hebrews 12:18 word 14
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| For | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| you have not come to | → | προσέρχομαι G4334 to come near/agree |
| [ a mountain that ] can be touched | → | ψηλαφάω G5584 to touch |
| and [that] | → | καί G2532 and |
| is burning | → | καίω G2545 to kindle/burn |
| with fire | → | πῦρ G4442 fire |
| to darkness | → | γνόφος G1105 darkness |
| gloom | → | ζόφος G2217 darkness |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| storm | → | θύελλα G2366 storm |
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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