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← Hebrews 6 · ← verse 11 · verse 13 →

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. (KJV)

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

ἵναinaso that

Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT Hebrews 6:12 word 1

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…

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 6:12 word 2

νωθροὶnōthroisluggish

Lemma: νωθρός (nōthros) · Strong's: G3576

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)

Meaning: dull — νωθρός, -ά, -όν ; [in LXX: Pro.22:29 (חָשֹׁךְ), Sir.4:29 11:12 * ; ] ; sluggish, slothful: Heb.5:11 6:12 (for similar usage in π., see MM, xvii). ; SYN.: ἀργός (which see), βραδύς (AS)

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Used 2 times. Also: Hebrews 5:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3576; TFLSJ G3576; TAGNT Hebrews 6:12 word 3

γένησθε,genēstheyou may be,

Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle Deponent · Subjunctive · 2nd · Plural (V-2ADS-2P)

Meaning: to be — γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), ; [in LXX chiefly for היה ; ] ; 1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn.1:15 8:58, 1Co.15:37; a…

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Used 675 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1096; TFLSJ G1096; TAGNT Hebrews 6:12 word 4

μιμηταὶmimētaiimitators

Lemma: μιμητής (mimētēs) · Strong's: G3402

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)

Meaning: imitator — μιμητής, -οῦ, ὁ; (μιμέομαι), ; in NT always (like the verb) in good sense, an imitator: 1Co.4:16 11:1, Eph.5:1, 1Th.1:6 2:14, Heb.6:12.†; (AS)

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Used 6 times. Also: 1 Corinthians 4:16, 1 Corinthians 11:1, Ephesians 5:1, 1 Thessalonians 1:6, 1 Thessalonians 2:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3402; TFLSJ G3402; TAGNT Hebrews 6:12 word 5

δὲdehowever

Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…

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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Hebrews 6:12 word 6

τῶνtōnof those

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)

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 6:12 word 7

διὰdiathrough

Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…

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Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT Hebrews 6:12 word 8

πίστεωςpisteōsfaith

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 6:12 word 9

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 6:12 word 10

μακροθυμίαςmakrothumiaspatience

Lemma: μακροθυμία (makrothumia) · Strong's: G3115

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

Meaning: patience — μακροθυμία, -ας, ἡ; (μακρό-θυμος), [in LXX: Pro.25:15 (אַף אֹרֶךְ), Jer.15:15 (אַף אָרֵךְ) Isa.57:15, Sir.5:11, 1Ma.8:4 * ; ], ; patience, longsuffering: of men, esp. in experiencing troubles and difficulties, Col.1:11,…

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Used 14 times. Also: Romans 2:4, Romans 9:22, 2 Corinthians 6:6, Galatians 5:22, Ephesians 4:2, Colossians 1:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3115; TFLSJ G3115; TAGNT Hebrews 6:12 word 11

κληρονομούντωνklēronomountōninheriting

Lemma: κληρονομέω (klēronomeō) · Strong's: G2816

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-GPM)

Meaning: to inherit — κληρονομέω, -ῶ; (κληρονόμος) [in LXX chiefly for יָרַשׁ, also for נָחַל, etc. ; ] ; 1. to receive by lot. ; 2. to inherit (in cl., usually with genitive of thing(s)): absol., Gal.4:30 (LXX); in general, to possess…

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Used 18 times. Also: Matthew 5:5, Matthew 19:29, Matthew 25:34, Mark 10:17, Luke 10:25, Luke 18:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2816; TFLSJ G2816; TAGNT Hebrews 6:12 word 12

τὰςtasthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (T-APF)

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 6:12 word 13

ἐπαγγελίας.epangeliaspromises.

Lemma: ἐπαγγελία (epangelia) · Strong's: G1860

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)

Meaning: promise — ἐπ-αγγελία, -ας, ἡ; (ἐπαγγέλλω), [in LXX: Psa.56:8 (סֵפֶר), etc. ; ] ; 1. a summons (as Attic law-term, Dem., al.). ; 2. a promise (Dem., Arist., al.): Act.23:21; esp. in NT of the divine promises, Act.7:17, Rom.4:14,…

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Used 52 times. Also: Luke 24:49, Acts 1:4, Acts 2:33, Acts 2:39, Acts 7:17, Acts 13:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1860; TFLSJ G1860; TAGNT Hebrews 6:12 word 14

How the BSB renders it

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

Then→ἵνα G2443 in order that/to
you will not be sluggish→νωθρός G3576 dull
but→δέ G1161 then
will imitate→μιμητής G3402 imitator
those who→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
through→διά G1223 through/because of
faith→πίστις G4102G faith
and→καί G2532 and
patience→μακροθυμία G3115 patience
inherit→κληρονομέω G2816 to inherit
what has been promised→ἐπαγγελία G1860 promise

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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