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For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it . (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,…
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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 4:2 word 1
γάρgarfor
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.…
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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 4:2 word 2
ἐσμενesmenwe are
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-PAI-1P)
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 4:2 word 3
εὐηγγελισμένοιeuēngelismenoievangelised
Lemma: εὐαγγελίζομαι (euangelizomai) · Strong's: G2097
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-RPP-NPM)
Meaning: to speak good news — εὐαγγελίζω ; [in LXX for בָּשַׂר pi., hith.; for good news in general: 1Ki.31:9, al.; of God's loving kindness, Psa.40:10 96:2, and esp. of Messianic blessings, Isa.40:9 60:6, al. ; ] ; to bring or announce glad…
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Used 55 times. Also: Matthew 11:5, Luke 1:19, Luke 2:10, Luke 3:18, Luke 4:18, Luke 4:43 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2097; TFLSJ G2097; TAGNT Hebrews 4:2 word 4
καθάπερkathaperjust as
Lemma: καθάπερ (kathaper) · Strong's: G2509
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: just as — καθάπερ (for καθ᾽ ἅπερ = καθά) adv., ; [in LXX for אֲשֶׁר, Gen.12:4, Exo.7:6, al. ; ] ; just as, even as: Rom.3:4 4:6 9:13 10:15 11:8 12:4, 1Co.10:10 12:12, 2Co.1:14 3:13 3:18 8:11, 1Th.2:11 3:6 3:12 4:6, Heb.4:2.†; (AS)
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Used 13 times. Also: Romans 4:6, Romans 12:4, 1 Corinthians 10:10, 1 Corinthians 12:12, 2 Corinthians 1:14, 2 Corinthians 3:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2509; TFLSJ G2509; TAGNT Hebrews 4:2 word 5
κἀκεῖνοι·kakeinoialso they [were];
Lemma: ἐκεῖνος (ekeinos) · Strong's: G1565
Parsing: D-NPM + G2532 (D-NPM + G2532)
Meaning: that — ἐκεῖνος, -η, -ο ; (ἐκεῖ), [in LXX chiefly for הַהוּא ,הוּא, and cogn. forms ; ] ; demonstr. pron., ; that person or thing (ille), implying remoteness as compared with οὗτος (hic); 1. absol., emphatic he, she, it:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 255 times. Also: Matthew 3:1, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:13, Matthew 8:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1565; TFLSJ G1565; TAGNT Hebrews 4:2 word 6
ἀλλ᾽all᾽but
Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…
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Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT Hebrews 4:2 word 7
οὐκouknot
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, ;…
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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 4:2 word 8
ὠφέλησενōphelēsendid profit
Lemma: ὠφελέω (ōpheleō) · Strong's: G5623
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to help — ὠφελέω, -ῶ; (ὄφελος), [in LXX chiefly for יָעַל hi. ; ] ; to help, benefit, do good, profit: absol., Rom.2:25; οὐδέν (do no good; see Field, Notes, 21), Mat.27:24, Jhn.6:63 12:19; with accusative of person(s), Heb.4:2;…
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Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 15:5, Matthew 16:26, Matthew 27:24, Mark 5:26, Mark 7:11, Mark 8:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5623; TFLSJ G5623; TAGNT Hebrews 4:2 word 9
ὁhothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
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 4:2 word 10
λόγοςlogosmessage
Lemma: λόγος (logos) · Strong's: G3056
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: word — λόγος, -ου, ὁ (λέγω) ; [in LXX chiefly for דָּבָר, also for מִלָּה ,אֵמֶר, etc. ; ] ; I. Of that by which the inward thought is expressed, Lat. oratio, sermo, vox, verbum. ; 1. a word, not in the grammatical sense of a…
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Used 332 times. Also: Matthew 5:32, Matthew 5:37, Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:26, Matthew 7:28, Matthew 8:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3056; TFLSJ G3056; TAGNT Hebrews 4:2 word 11
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.,…
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 4:2 word 12
ἀκοῆςakoēsof [their] hearing
Lemma: ἀκοή (akoē) · Strong's: G0189
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: hearing — ἀκοή, -ῆς, ἡ ; (ἀκούω), [in LXX: Exo.15:26, al. for שׁמע, its parts and derivatives, exc. Deu.11:22 (שׁמר) ; ] ; 1. hearing, the sense of hearing: 1Co.12:17, 2Pe.2:8; "Hebraic dative," ἀκοῇ ακούειν (frequently in LXX;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 24 times. Also: Matthew 4:24, Matthew 13:14, Matthew 14:1, Matthew 24:6, Mark 1:28, Mark 7:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0189; TFLSJ G0189; TAGNT Hebrews 4:2 word 13
ἐκείνουςekeinousthem
Lemma: ἐκεῖνος (ekeinos) · Strong's: G1565
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (D-APM)
Meaning: that — ἐκεῖνος, -η, -ο ; (ἐκεῖ), [in LXX chiefly for הַהוּא ,הוּא, and cogn. forms ; ] ; demonstr. pron., ; that person or thing (ille), implying remoteness as compared with οὗτος (hic); 1. absol., emphatic he, she, it:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 255 times. Also: Matthew 3:1, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:13, Matthew 8:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1565; TFLSJ G1565; TAGNT Hebrews 4:2 word 14
μὴmēnot
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…
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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 4:2 word 15
συγκεκερασμένουςsugkekerasmenousunited with
Lemma: συγκεράννυμι (sugkerannumi) · Strong's: G4786
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (V-RPP-APM)
Meaning: to unite — συν-κεράννυμι; (Rec. συγκ-), [in LXX: Dan LXX 2:43 (עֲרַב ithpa.), 2Ma.15:39 * ; ] ; to mix or blend together, compound: with accusative, 1Co.12:24; ptcp. pf. pass., Heb.4:2, T, WH, mg., R, mg.; id., of persons, with…
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Used 2 times. Also: 1 Corinthians 12:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4786; TFLSJ G4786; TAGNT Hebrews 4:2 word 16
τῇtēathe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)
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 4:2 word 17
πίστειpisteifaith
Lemma: πίστις (pistis) · Strong's: G4102G
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 4:2 word 18
τοῖςtoisof those
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Masculine (T-DPM)
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 4:2 word 19
ἀκούσασιν.akousasinhaving heard.
Lemma: ἀκούω (akouō) · Strong's: G0191
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Dative · Plural · Masculine (V-AAP-DPM)
Meaning: to hear — ἀκούω, ; [in LXX chiefly for שׁמע ] ; to hear, listen, attend, perceive by hearing, comprehend by hearing. ; 1. Intrans.: Mrk.4:3 7:37, Jas.2:5, Rev.2:7, al.; τ. ὠσίν, Mat.13:15 (LXX); with cogn. dative, ακοῇ ἀ. (see:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 435 times. Also: Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 4:12, Matthew 5:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0191; TFLSJ G0191; TAGNT Hebrews 4:2 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| For | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| we | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| also | → | καί G2532 and |
| received the good news | → | εὐαγγελίζομαι G2097 to speak good news |
| just as | → | καθάπερ G2509 just as |
| they [did] | → | G2548 |
| but | → | ἀλλά G0235 but |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| message | → | λόγος G3056 word |
| they heard | → | ἀκοή G0189 hearing |
| was of no value | → | ὠφελέω G5623 to help |
| to them | → | ἐκεῖνος G1565 that |
| since they did not share | → | συγκεράννυμι G4786 to unite |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| faith | → | πίστις G4102G faith |
| of those who | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| comprehended [it] | → | ἀκούω G0191 to hear |
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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