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For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
τῷtō<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)
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 6:13 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 6:13 word 2
ἈβραὰμAbraamto Abraham
Lemma: Ἀβραάμ (Abraam) · Strong's: G0011
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-DSM-P)
Meaning: Abraham — Ἀβραάμ (Heb. אַבְרָהָם), ὁ, indecl. (in FlJ, Ἄβραμος, -ου; MM, VGT, see word), ; Abraham (Gen.17:5 al.): Mat.1:1, 2 al.; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 73 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 8:11, Matthew 22:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0011; TFLSJ G0011; TAGNT Hebrews 6:13 word 3
ἐπαγγειλάμενοςepangeilamenoshaving made His promise
Lemma: ἐπαγγέλλω (epangellō) · Strong's: G1861
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-ADP-NSM)
Meaning: to profess — ἐπ-αγγέλλω ; [in LXX: Est.4:8 (אָמַר), Pro.13:12, Wis.2:13, al. ; ] ; 1. to announce, proclaim. ; 2. (a) to promise; (b) to profess. Mid., also frequently in both these senses; (with) to promise: with dab. of person(s),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 15 times. Also: Mark 14:11, Acts 7:5, Romans 4:21, Galatians 3:19, 1 Timothy 2:10, 1 Timothy 6:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1861; TFLSJ G1861; TAGNT Hebrews 6:13 word 4
ὁho<the>
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 6:13 word 5
θεός,theosGod,
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-NSM-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 6:13 word 6
ἐπεὶepeisince
Lemma: ἐπεί (epei) · Strong's: G1893
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: since — ἐπεί ; conj. (ἐπί, εἰ), ; when, since; 1. of time, when, after: Luk.7:1 (Rec., WH, mg.). ; 2. Of cause, since, because: Mat.18:32 21:46 27:6, Mrk.15:42, Luk.1:34, Jhn.13:29 19:31, Act.13:46 (Rec., WH, mg.), 1Co.14:12,…
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Used 27 times. Also: Matthew 18:32, Matthew 21:46, Matthew 27:6, Mark 15:42, Luke 1:34, John 13:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1893; TFLSJ G1893; TAGNT Hebrews 6:13 word 7
κατ᾽kat᾽by
Lemma: κατά (kata) · Strong's: G2596
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: according to — κατά (bef. a vowel κατ᾽, καθ᾽; on the frequently neglect of elision, see Tdf., Pr., 95; WH, App., 146a), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, ; down, downwards. ; I. C. genitive (WM, §47, k; Bl., §42, 2). ; 1. C. genitive…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 483 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2596; TFLSJ G2596; TAGNT Hebrews 6:13 word 8
οὐδενὸςoudenosno [one]
Lemma: οὐδείς (oudeis) · Strong's: G3762
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (A-GSM)
Meaning: none — οὐδείς, -δεμία, -δέν (also in WH, txt., the Hellenistic forms -θείς, -θέν, Luk.22:35 23:14, Act.15:9 19:27 26:26, 1Co.13:2, 2Co.11:8; cf. BL, §6, 7; M, Pr., 56n, Thackeray, Gr., 58), related to μηδείς as οὐ to μή, ; no,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 235 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 8:10, Matthew 9:16, Matthew 10:26, Matthew 11:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3762; TFLSJ G3762; TAGNT Hebrews 6:13 word 9
εἶχενeichenHe had
Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)
Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT Hebrews 6:13 word 10
μείζονοςmeizonosgreater
Lemma: μέγας (megas) · Strong's: G3173
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Comparative (A-GSM-C)
Meaning: great — μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα, ; [in LXX chiefly for גָּדוֹל, also for מַרְבֶּה ,רַב (incl. μείζων), רֹב (μέγιστος) ; ] ; great; 1. of external form, bodily size, measure, extent: λίθος, Mat.2:60; δράκων, Rev.12:3; ἰχθῦς,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 245 times. Also: Matthew 2:10, Matthew 4:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3173; TFLSJ G3173; TAGNT Hebrews 6:13 word 11
ὀμόσαι,omosaito swear,
Lemma: ὄμνυμι (omnumi) · Strong's: G3660
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)
Meaning: to swear — ὀμνύω; (so Hdt. and some Att.. writers) and ὄμνυμι (so generally in Att.. prose and always in Trag.; Mrk.14:71, -ύναι), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁבַע ni. ; ] ; to swear, affirm by oath: Mat.26:74, Mrk.14:71, Heb.7:21;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 26 times. Also: Matthew 5:34, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 23:16, Matthew 23:18, Matthew 23:20, Matthew 23:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3660; TFLSJ G3660; TAGNT Hebrews 6:13 word 12
ὤμοσενōmosenHe swore
Lemma: ὄμνυμι (omnumi) · Strong's: G3660
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to swear — ὀμνύω; (so Hdt. and some Att.. writers) and ὄμνυμι (so generally in Att.. prose and always in Trag.; Mrk.14:71, -ύναι), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁבַע ni. ; ] ; to swear, affirm by oath: Mat.26:74, Mrk.14:71, Heb.7:21;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 26 times. Also: Matthew 5:34, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 23:16, Matthew 23:18, Matthew 23:20, Matthew 23:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3660; TFLSJ G3660; TAGNT Hebrews 6:13 word 13
καθ᾽kath᾽by
Lemma: κατά (kata) · Strong's: G2596
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: according to — κατά (bef. a vowel κατ᾽, καθ᾽; on the frequently neglect of elision, see Tdf., Pr., 95; WH, App., 146a), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, ; down, downwards. ; I. C. genitive (WM, §47, k; Bl., §42, 2). ; 1. C. genitive…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 483 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2596; TFLSJ G2596; TAGNT Hebrews 6:13 word 14
ἑαυτοῦhe'autouHimself
Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) · Strong's: G1438
Parsing: Reflexive pronoun · 3rd · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (F-3GSM)
Meaning: themself — ἑαυτοῦ, -ῆς, -οῦ, dative -ῷ, etc., accusative -όν, etc., pi. -ῶν, etc. (Att. contr. αὑτοῦ, etc); reflex pron.; 1. prop, of 3rd person (Lat. sui, sibi, se), of himself, herself, itself, etc.: Mat.27:42, Mrk.15:31,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 329 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 8:22, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 9:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1438; TFLSJ G1438; TAGNT Hebrews 6:13 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| [When] | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| made His promise | → | ἐπαγγέλλω G1861 to profess |
| to Abraham | → | Ἀβραάμ G0011 Abraham |
| since | → | ἐπεί G1893 since |
| He had | → | ἔχω G2192 to have/be |
| no one | → | οὐδείς G3762 none |
| greater | → | μέγας G3173 great |
| to swear | → | ὄμνυμι G3660 to swear |
| by | → | κατά G2596 according to |
| He swore | → | ὄμνυμι G3660 to swear |
| by | → | κατά G2596 according to |
| Himself | → | ἑαυτοῦ G1438 themself |
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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