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← Hebrews 12 · ← verse 1 · verse 3 →

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. (KJV)

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

ἀφορῶντεςaphorōnteslooking

Lemma: ἀφοράω (aphoraō) · Strong's: G0872

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)

Meaning: to consider — ἀφ-οράω, -ῶ ; [in LXX: 4Ma.17:10 (είς θεόν)* ; ] ; (a) to look away from all else at, fix one's gaze upon: metaphorically (MM, see word), Heb.12:2; (b) simply, to see: ἀφίδω (see: ἀπεῖδον, and Lft., Phi., in l; MM, see…

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Used 2 times. Also: Philippians 2:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0872; TFLSJ G0872; TAGNT Hebrews 12:2 word 1

εἰςeisto

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,…

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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 12:2 word 2

τὸνtonthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)

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.,…

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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 12:2 word 3

τῆςtēs<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)

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.,…

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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 12:2 word 4

πίστεωςpisteōsof [our] faith

Lemma: πίστις (pistis) · Strong's: G4102G

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

Meaning: faith — πίστις, -εως, ἡ ; (πείθω), [in LXX chiefly for אֱמוּנָה ; ] ; 1. in active sense, faith, belief, trust, confidence, in NT always of religious faith in God or Christ or spiritual things: Mat.8:10, Luk.5:20, Act.14:9,…

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Used 240 times. Also: Matthew 8:10, Matthew 9:2, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 9:29, Matthew 15:28, Matthew 17:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4102G; TFLSJ G4102G; TAGNT Hebrews 12:2 word 5

ἀρχηγὸνarchēgonfounder

Lemma: ἀρχηγός (archēgos) · Strong's: G0747

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: founder — ἀρχηγός, -όν ; [in LXX for רֹאשׁ, נָשִׂיא etc. ; ] ; beginning, originating: more freq., as subst.; 1. founder, author (Lat. auchor; so some­times in π., see MM, see word; Milligan, NTD, 75): Act.3:15 (R, mg.), Heb.2:10…

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Used 4 times. Also: Acts 3:15, Acts 5:31, Hebrews 2:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0747; TFLSJ G0747; TAGNT Hebrews 12:2 word 6

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,…

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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 12:2 word 7

τελειωτὴνteleiōtēnperfecter

Lemma: τελειωτής (teleiōtēs) · Strong's: G5051

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: finisher — τελειωτής, -οῦ, ὁ; (τελειόω), ; a consummator, finisher: Heb.12:2 (nowhere else).†; (AS)

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Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5051; TFLSJ G5051; TAGNT Hebrews 12:2 word 8

Ἰησοῦν,IēsounJesus,

Lemma: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) · Strong's: G2424G

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-ASM-P)

Meaning: Jesus — Ἰησοῦς, -οῦ, dative, voc. -οῦ, accusative, -οῦν (Heb. יֵשׁוּעַ ,יְהֹשֻׁעַ ,יְהוֹשׁוּעַ), ; 1. JESUS: Mat.1:21, al.; ὁ Ἰ, ib. 3:13, al.; Ἰ. Χριστός, ib. 1:1, Mrk.1:1, al.; Χρ. Ἰ., Rom.2:26, al.; κύριος Ἰ., Act.28:31,…

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Used 978 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2424G; TFLSJ G2424G; TAGNT Hebrews 12:2 word 9

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…

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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 12:2 word 10

ἀντὶantiin view of

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,…

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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 12:2 word 11

τῆςtēswhat

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)

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.,…

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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 12:2 word 12

προκειμένηςprokeimenēsis lying before

Lemma: πρόκειμαι (prokeimai) · Strong's: G4295

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (V-PNP-GSF)

Meaning: to set before — πρό-κειμαι ; [in LXX: Exo.39:18 (36), Num.4:7 (פָּנִים), etc. ; ] ; used as pass. of προτίθημι; ; 1. to be set before one, to be set forth: Heb.6:18 12:1-2, Ju 7. ; 2. to present oneself, be present: 2Co.8:12 (see Mey.,…

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Used 5 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 8:12, Hebrews 6:18, Hebrews 12:1, Jude 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4295; TFLSJ G4295; TAGNT Hebrews 12:2 word 13

αὐτῷautōHim

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (P-DSM)

Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…

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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Hebrews 12:2 word 14

χαρᾶςcharasjoy

Lemma: χαρά (chara) · Strong's: G5479

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

Meaning: joy — χαρά, -ᾶς, ἡ; (χαίρω), [in LXX for שִׂמְחָה, שָׂשׂוֹן, etc. ; ] ; joy, delight: Luk.1:14 15:7, 10, Jhn.15:11 16:22, 24 17:13, Act.8:8, 2Co.1:24 7:13 8:2, Gal.5:22, Col.1:11, Php.2:2, 1Jn.1:4, 2Jn.12; opposite to…

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Used 60 times. Also: Matthew 2:10, Matthew 13:20, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 25:21, Matthew 25:23, Matthew 28:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5479; TFLSJ G5479; TAGNT Hebrews 12:2 word 15

ὑπέμεινενhupemeinenendured

Lemma: ὑπομένω (hupomenō) · Strong's: G5278

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)

Meaning: to remain/endure — ὑπο-μένω ; [in LXX chiefly for קָוָה, also for יָחַל hi., etc. ; ] ; 1. in-trans., to stay behind: before ἐν, Luk.2:43; ἐκεῖ, Act.17:14. ; 2. Trans., ; (a) with accusative, to await, wait for: Rom.8:24 (Hom., Hdt.,…

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Used 17 times. Also: Matthew 10:22, Matthew 24:13, Mark 13:13, Luke 2:43, Acts 17:14, Romans 12:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5278; TFLSJ G5278; TAGNT Hebrews 12:2 word 16

σταυρὸνstauron[the] cross

Lemma: σταυρός (stauros) · Strong's: G4716

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: cross — σταυρός, -oῦ, ὁ ; 1. an upright pale or stake (Hom., Hdt., Thuc., al.) ; 2. In late writers (Diod., Plut., al.) of the Roman instrument of crucifixion, the Cross: of the Cross on which Christ suffered, Mat.27:32, 40…

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Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 10:38, Matthew 16:24, Matthew 27:32, Matthew 27:40, Matthew 27:42, Mark 8:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4716; TFLSJ G4716; TAGNT Hebrews 12:2 word 17

αἰσχύνηςaischunēs[its] shame

Lemma: αἰσχύνη (aischunē) · Strong's: G0152

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

Meaning: shame — αἰσχύνη, -ης, ἡ ; (αἶσχος, shame, disgrace), [in LXX chiefly for בּשֶׁת ; ] ; shame (MM, VGT, see word): subjectively, Luk.14:19, 2Co.4:2; objectively, Php.3:19, Heb.12:2; as something to be ashamed of, Rev.3:18; pl.…

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Used 6 times. Also: Luke 14:9, 2 Corinthians 4:2, Philippians 3:19, Jude 1:13, Revelation 3:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0152; TFLSJ G0152; TAGNT Hebrews 12:2 word 18

καταφρονήσας,kataphronēsashaving despised,

Lemma: καταφρονέω (kataphroneō) · Strong's: G2706

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-AAP-NSM)

Meaning: to despise — κατα-φρονέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX for בָּגַד, בּוּז, etc. ; ] ; to think little of, despise: with genitive, Mat.6:24 18:10, Luk.16:13, Rom.2:4, 1Co.11:22, 1Ti.4:12 6:2, Heb.12:2, 2Pe.2:10.†; (AS)

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Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 6:24, Matthew 18:10, Luke 16:13, Romans 2:4, 1 Corinthians 11:22, 1 Timothy 4:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2706; TFLSJ G2706; TAGNT Hebrews 12:2 word 19

ἐνenat

Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…

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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Hebrews 12:2 word 20

δεξιᾷdexiaright hand

Lemma: δεξιός (dexios) · Strong's: G1188

Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Feminine (A-DSF)

Meaning: right — δεξιός, -ά, -όν ; [in LXX chiefly for יָמִין ; ] ; the right: Mat.5:29, Jhn.18:10, al.; ὅπλα δ., weapons carried in the right hand, i.e. for offence, 2Co.6:7 ; ἡ δ. χείρ, Mat.5:30, Luk.6:6, al.; ἡ δ. (sc. χείρ),…

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Used 54 times. Also: Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 20:21, Matthew 20:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1188; TFLSJ G1188; TAGNT Hebrews 12:2 word 21

τεteand

Lemma: τε (te) · Strong's: G5037

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and/both — τέ, ; enclitic copulative particle (= Lat. -que as καί = and, ac, atque, not very frequently in NT, more than two-thirds of the occurrences being in Ac. ; 1. τέ solitarium, and, denoting a closer affinity than καί…

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Used 227 times. Also: Matthew 22:10, Matthew 27:48, Matthew 28:12, Mark 15:36, Luke 2:16, Luke 12:45 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5037; TFLSJ G5037; TAGNT Hebrews 12:2 word 22

τοῦtouof the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)

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.,…

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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 12:2 word 23

θρόνουthronouthrone

Lemma: θρόνος (thronos) · Strong's: G2362

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)

Meaning: throne — θρόνος, -ου, ὁ; [in LXX chiefly for כִּסֵּא, Exo.11:5, al. ; ] ; in Hom., a seat, chair. Later, a throne, chair of state, seat of authority; of kings: metaphorically, of God, Mat.5:34, Act.7:49" (LXX), Rev.1:4, al.; by…

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Used 63 times. Also: Matthew 5:34, Matthew 19:28, Matthew 23:22, Matthew 25:31, Luke 1:32, Luke 1:52 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2362; TFLSJ G2362; TAGNT Hebrews 12:2 word 24

τοῦtou<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)

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.,…

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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 12:2 word 25

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…

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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 12:2 word 26

κεκάθικεν.¶kekathikenhas sat down.

Lemma: καθίζω (kathizō) · Strong's: G2523

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-RAI-3S)

Meaning: to seat — καθ-ίζω ; [in LXX chiefly for יָשַׁב ; ] ; 1. causal, to make to sit down, set, appoint: Act.2:30, 1Co.6:4, Eph.1:20. ; 2. Intrans., to sit down, be seated, sit: Mat.5:1, Mrk.9:35, Luk.7:15, Jhn.8:2, al.; with inf.…

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Used 46 times. Also: Matthew 5:1, Matthew 13:48, Matthew 19:28, Matthew 20:21, Matthew 20:23, Matthew 23:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2523; TFLSJ G2523; TAGNT Hebrews 12:2 word 27

How the BSB renders it

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

Let us fix our eyes→ἀφοράω G0872 to consider
on→εἰς G1519 toward
Jesus→Ἰησοῦς G2424G Jesus
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
author→ἀρχηγός G0747 founder
and→καί G2532 and
perfecter→τελειωτής G5051 finisher
of [our]→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
faith→πίστις G4102G faith
who→ὅς G3739 which
for→ἀντί G0473 for
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
joy→χαρά G5479 joy
set before→πρόκειμαι G4295 to set before
Him→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
endured→ὑπομένω G5278 to remain/endure
[the] cross→σταυρός G4716 cross
scorning→καταφρονέω G2706 to despise
[its] shame→αἰσχύνη G0152 shame
and→τε G5037 and/both
sat down→καθίζω G2523 to seat
at→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
[the] right hand→δεξιός G1188 right
of the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
throne→θρόνος G2362 throne
of God→θεός G2316 God

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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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