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← Hebrews 6 · ← verse 15 · verse 17 →

For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. (KJV)

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

ἄνθρωποιanthrōpoiMen

Lemma: ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) · Strong's: G0444

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

Meaning: a human — ἄνθρωπος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אִישׁ ,אָדָם, also for אֱנוֹשׁ, etc. ; ] ; man: ; 1. generically, a human being, male or female (Lat. homo): Jhn.16:21; with art., Mat.4:4 12:35, Mrk.2:27, Jhn.2:25, Rom.7:1, al;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 558 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 6:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0444; TFLSJ G0444; TAGNT Hebrews 6:16 word 1

μὲνmenindeed

Lemma: μέν (men) · Strong's: G3303

Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)

Meaning: on the other hand — μέν, ; conjunctive particle (originally a form of μήν), usually related to a following δέ or other adversative conjunction, and distinguishing the word or clause with which it stands from that which follows. ; It is…

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

Used 193 times. Also: Matthew 3:11, Matthew 9:37, Matthew 10:13, Matthew 13:4, Matthew 13:8, Matthew 13:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3303; TFLSJ G3303; TAGNT Hebrews 6:16 word 2

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 6:16 word 3

κατὰkataby

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 6:16 word 4

τοῦtou[one]

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.,…

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 6:16 word 5

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 6:16 word 6

ὀμνύουσιν,omnuousinswear,

Lemma: ὄμνυμι (omnumi) · Strong's: G3660

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)

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;…

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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 6:16 word 7

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 6:16 word 8

πάσηςpasēsin all

Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956

Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (A-GSF)

Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…

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Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT Hebrews 6:16 word 9

αὐτοῖςautoistheir

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

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (P-DPM)

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),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 6:16 word 10

ἀντιλογίαςantilogiasdisputes

Lemma: ἀντιλογία (antilogia) · Strong's: G0485

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

Meaning: dispute — ἀντιλογία, -ας ἡ; (ἀντιλέγω), [in LXX chiefly for רִיב ; ] ; gain-saying, strife (the latter sense being found in π.; see MM, VGT, see word; cf. Field, Notes, 106): Heb.6:16 7:7 12:3, Ju 11.†; (AS)

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Used 4 times. Also: Hebrews 7:7, Hebrews 12:3, Jude 1:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0485; TFLSJ G0485; TAGNT Hebrews 6:16 word 11

πέραςperasfinally

Lemma: πέρας (peras) · Strong's: G4009

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)

Meaning: end — πέρας, -ατος, τό; (πέρα, beyond), [in LXX chiefly for קֵץ, קָצָה and cognate forms ; ] ; an end, limit, boundary; (a) of space: chiefly in pl., τὰ π. τ. γῆς, Mat.12:42, Luk.11:31; τ. οἰκουμένης, Rom.10:18 (LXX); (b)…

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Used 4 times. Also: Matthew 12:42, Luke 11:31, Romans 10:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4009; TFLSJ G4009; TAGNT Hebrews 6:16 word 12

εἰςeis[comes] to

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 6:16 word 13

βεβαίωσινbebaiōsinconfirmation

Lemma: βεβαίωσις (bebaiōsis) · Strong's: G0951

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: confirmation — βεβαίωσις, -εως, ἡ ; (βεβαιόω, which see), [in LXX: Lev.25:23 (צְמִיתֻת), Wis.6:19 * ; ] ; confirmation: τ. εὐαγγελίου, Php.1:7; εἰς β., Heb.6:16, a phrase frequently in π. of guarantee in a business transaction…

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Used 2 times. Also: Philippians 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0951; TFLSJ G0951; TAGNT Hebrews 6:16 word 14

ὁhoin 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 6:16 word 15

ὅρκος·horkosoath;

Lemma: ὅρκος (horkos) · Strong's: G3727

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)

Meaning: oath — ὅρκος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for שֶׁוַע, שִׁבְעָה and cogn. forms ; ] ; an oath: Mat.14:7 26:72, Luk.1:73, Act.2:30, Heb.6:16-17, Jas.5:12; p1., Mat.5:33 (LXX) Mat.14:9, Mrk.6:26.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 5:33, Matthew 14:7, Matthew 14:9, Matthew 26:72, Mark 6:26, Luke 1:73 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3727; TFLSJ G3727; TAGNT Hebrews 6:16 word 16

How the BSB renders it

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

Men→ἄνθρωπος G0444 a human
swear→ὄμνυμι G3660 to swear
by→κατά G2596 according to
[someone]→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
greater [than themselves]→μέγας G3173 great
and→καί G2532 and
[their]→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
oath→ὅρκος G3727 oath
serves as→εἰς G1519 toward
a confirmation→βεβαίωσις G0951 confirmation
to end→πέρας G4009 end
all→πᾶς G3956 all
argument→ἀντιλογία G0485 dispute

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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