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And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:) (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
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 12:21 word 1
οὕτωhoutōthus
Lemma: οὕτως (ohutō, ohutōs) · Strong's: G3779
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: thus(-ly) — οὕτως, rarely (Bl., §5, 4; WH, App., 146f.) οὕτω, adv. ; (οὗτος), [in LXX chiefly for כֵּן ; ] ; in this way, so, thus; 1. referring to what precedes: Mat.5:16 6:30, Mrk.10:43 14:59, Luk.1:25 2:48 15:7, Jhn.3:8,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 215 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3779; TFLSJ G3779; TAGNT Hebrews 12:21 word 2
φοβερὸνphoberonfearful
Lemma: φοβερός (phoberos) · Strong's: G5398
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)
Meaning: fearful — φοβερός, -ά, -όν; (φοβέω), [in LXX chiefly for יָרֵא, also for דְּחַל, אָיֹם ; ] ; fearful, whether act, or pass.; 1. act., = δεινός, causing fear, terrible (LXX): Heb.10:27, 31 12:21 ; 2. Pass., = δειλός, feeling fear,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3 times. Also: Hebrews 10:27, Hebrews 10:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5398; TFLSJ G5398; TAGNT Hebrews 12:21 word 3
ἦνēnwas
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Hebrews 12:21 word 4
τὸtothe [thing]
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)
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 12:21 word 5
φανταζόμενον,phantazomenonappearing [that]
Lemma: φαντάζω (phantazō) · Strong's: G5324
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (V-PPP-NSN)
Meaning: to make visible — φαντάζω; (φαίνω) [in LXX: Wis.6:16, Sir.31:5 (34:5)* ; ] ; to make visible. In cl. used in pass. only, = φαίνομαι, to become visible, appear: ptcp., Heb.12:21.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5324; TFLSJ G5324; TAGNT Hebrews 12:21 word 6
ΜωϋσῆςMōusēsMoses
Lemma: Μωϋσῆς, Μωσῆς (Mōusēs, Mōsēs) · Strong's: G3475
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)
Meaning: Moses — Μωυσῆς (Μωϋσῆς, T; Μωσῆς, Rec.), -έως, dative - (as LXX: Exo.5:20, al.), and -εῖ, accusative -ῆν (ac LXX) and -έα (Luk.16:29 only) (Heb. מֹשֶׁה), ; Moses: Mat.8:4 17:3-4, al.; νόμος Μωυσέως, Luk.2:22 24:44, Jhn.7:23,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 80 times. Also: Matthew 8:4, Matthew 17:3, Matthew 17:4, Matthew 19:7, Matthew 19:8, Matthew 22:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3475; TFLSJ G3475; TAGNT Hebrews 12:21 word 7
εἶπεν·eipensaid;
Lemma: εἶπον (eipon) · Strong's: G2036
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAI-3S)
Meaning: to say — εἶπον, 2 aorist of obsolete present ἔπω (cf. Veitch), used as aorist of λέγω, which see ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 955 times. Also: Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2036; TFLSJ G2036; TAGNT Hebrews 12:21 word 8
ἔκφοβόςekphobosGreatly afraid
Lemma: ἔκφοβος (ekphobos) · Strong's: G1630
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: terrified — ἔκφοβος, -ον ; [in LXX: ἔ. εἶναι for יָגֹר, Deu.9:19; also 1Ma.13:2 * ; ] ; affrighted, terrified: Mrk.9:16, Heb.12:21.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: Mark 9:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1630; TFLSJ G1630; TAGNT Hebrews 12:21 word 9
εἰμιeimiI am
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Hebrews 12:21 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 12:21 word 11
ἔντρομος·entromostrembling;
Lemma: ἔντρομος (entromos) · Strong's: G1790
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: trembling — ἔν-τρομος, -ον ; [in LXX: Da TH Dan.10:11 (רָעַד hi.); ἔ. γίγνεσθαι, Psa.18:7 77:18 (רַעַשׁ), Wis.17:10, 1Ma.13:2 * ; ] ; trembling with fear (Pint.): Act.7:32 16:29, Heb.12:21 (ἔκτρ-, WH, mg.).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3 times. Also: Acts 7:32, Acts 16:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1790; TFLSJ G1790; TAGNT Hebrews 12:21 word 12
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| sight | → | φαντάζω G5324 to make visible |
| was | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| so | → | οὕτως G3779 thus(-ly) |
| terrifying | → | φοβερός G5398 fearful |
| [that] even | → | καί G2532 and |
| Moses | → | Μωϋσῆς, Μωσῆς G3475 Moses |
| said | → | εἶπον G2036 to say |
| I am | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| trembling | → | ἔντρομος G1790 trembling |
| with fear | → | ἔκφοβος G1630 terrified |
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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