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That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: (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…
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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 6:18 word 1
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 6:18 word 2
δύοduotwo
Lemma: δύο (duo) · Strong's: G1417
Parsing: Adjective · Indeclinable Numeral (A-NUI)
Meaning: two — δύο, numeral, indecl. exc. in dative, δυσί, δυσίν (Attic δυοῖν), ; two: Mat.19:6, Mrk.10:8, Jhn.2:6, al.; with pl. noun, Mat.9:27 10:10, al.; οἱ, τῶν, τοὺς δ., Mat.19:5 20:24, Mrk.10:8, Eph.2:15, al.; δ. ἐξ, Luk.24:13;…
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Used 135 times. Also: Matthew 4:18, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 5:41, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1417; TFLSJ G1417; TAGNT Hebrews 6:18 word 3
πραγμάτωνpragmatōnthings
Lemma: πρᾶγμα (pragma) · Strong's: G4229
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (N-GPN)
Meaning: thing — πρᾶγμα, -τος, τύ; (πράσσω), [in LXX chiefly for דָּבָר ; ] ; 1. that which has been done, a deed, act: Luk.1:1, Act.5:4, 2Co.7:11, Heb.6:18. ; 2. That which is being done (like Lat. res), hence, a thing, matter, affair:…
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Used 11 times. Also: Matthew 18:19, Luke 1:1, Acts 5:4, Romans 16:2, 1 Corinthians 6:1, 2 Corinthians 7:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4229; TFLSJ G4229; TAGNT Hebrews 6:18 word 4
ἀμεταθέτων,ametathetōnunchangeable,
Lemma: ἀμετάθετος (ametathetos) · Strong's: G0276
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (A-GPN)
Meaning: unchangeable — ἀ-μετάθετος, -ον; (μετατίθημι), [in LXX: 3Ma.5:1 3Mac 5:12 * ; ] ; immutable: Heb.6:18; as subat., τὸ ἀ., immutability, Heb.6:17 (see MM, VGT, see word).†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: Hebrews 6:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0276; TFLSJ G0276; TAGNT Hebrews 6:18 word 5
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Hebrews 6:18 word 6
οἷςhoiswhich
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Dative · Plural · Neuter (R-DPN)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
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Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Hebrews 6:18 word 7
ἀδύνατονadunaton[it is] impossible
Lemma: ἀδύνατος (adunatos) · Strong's: G0102
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)
Meaning: unable — ἀ-δύνατος, -ον, ; [in LXX for אֶבְיוֹן, דַּל, etc. ; ] ; 1. of persons, unable, powerless: Act.14:8; figuratively Rom.15:1 (MM, VGT, see word). ; 2. Of things, impossible: Mat.19:26, Mrk.10:27, Luk.18:27, Rom.8:3,…
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Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 19:26, Mark 10:27, Luke 18:27, Acts 14:8, Romans 8:3, Romans 15:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0102; TFLSJ G0102; TAGNT Hebrews 6:18 word 8
ψεύσασθαιpseusasthaito lie
Lemma: ψεύδομαι (pseudomai) · Strong's: G5574
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle Deponent · Infinitive (V-ADN)
Meaning: to lie — ψεύδω to deceive by lies; more frequently in the depon. mid, form ψεύδομαι (so always in NT), ; [in LXX chiefly for כָּחַשׁ pi. ; ] ; 1. absol., to lie: Heb.6:18, 1Jn.1:6, Rev.3:9; οὐ ψεύδομαι, Rom.9:1, 2Co.11:31,…
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Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 5:11, Acts 5:3, Acts 5:4, Romans 9:1, 2 Corinthians 11:31, Galatians 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5574; TFLSJ G5574; TAGNT Hebrews 6:18 word 9
θεόν,theon[for] God,
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-ASM-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 6:18 word 10
ἰσχυρὰνischuranstrong
Lemma: ἰσχυρός (ischuros) · Strong's: G2478
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)
Meaning: strong — ἰσχυρός, -ά, -όν; (ἰσχύω), [in LXX for אֵל, גִּבּוֹר, עָצוּם, חָזַק, etc. ; ] ; strong, mighty, powerful; (a) of persons, as to body or spirit: Mat.12:29, Mrk.3:27, Luk.11:21-22, 1Co.4:10 (opposite to ἀσθενής),…
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Used 29 times. Also: Matthew 3:11, Matthew 12:29, Matthew 14:30, Mark 1:7, Mark 3:27, Luke 3:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2478; TFLSJ G2478; TAGNT Hebrews 6:18 word 11
παράκλησινparaklēsinencouragement
Lemma: παράκλησις (paraklēsis) · Strong's: G3874
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: encouragement — παρά-κλησις, -εως, ἡ; (παρακαλέω), [in LXX : Job.21:2, Psa.94:19, Hos.13:14, Nam.3:7, Isa.57:18 66:11, Jer.16:7 (נָחַם, its parts and derivatives), Jer.38:9 (תַּחֲנוּן), Isa.28:29 30:7, 1Ma.10:24 1Mac 12:9, 2Ma.7:24…
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Used 29 times. Also: Luke 2:25, Luke 6:24, Acts 4:36, Acts 9:31, Acts 13:15, Acts 15:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3874; TFLSJ G3874; TAGNT Hebrews 6:18 word 12
ἔχωμενechōmenwe may have
Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Subjunctive · 1st · Plural (V-PAS-1P)
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.…
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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 6:18 word 13
οἱhoi<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (T-NPM)
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 6:18 word 14
καταφυγόντεςkataphugonteshaving fled for refuge
Lemma: καταφεύγω (katapheugō) · Strong's: G2703
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-2AAP-NPM)
Meaning: to flee — κατα-φεύγω ; [in LXX for נוּס, etc. ; ] ; to flee for refuge: before εἰς, Act.14:6; metaphorically, with inf., Heb.6:18.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: Acts 14:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2703; TFLSJ G2703; TAGNT Hebrews 6:18 word 15
κρατῆσαιkratēsaito take hold
Lemma: κρατέω (krateō) · Strong's: G2902
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)
Meaning: to grasp/seize — κρατέω, -ῶ ; (κράτος), [in LXX chiefly for חָזַק hi., also for אָחַז, etc. ; ] ; 1. to be strong, mighty, hence, to rule, be master, prevail (so chiefly in cl.; in LXX: Est.1:1, I Est.4:38, Wis.14:19, al.). ; 2. to get…
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Used 47 times. Also: Matthew 9:25, Matthew 12:11, Matthew 14:3, Matthew 18:28, Matthew 21:46, Matthew 22:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2902; TFLSJ G2902; TAGNT Hebrews 6:18 word 16
τῆςtēsof what
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.,…
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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 6:18 word 17
προκειμένηςprokeimenēsis being set before [us]
Lemma: πρόκειμαι (prokeimai) · Strong's: G4295
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (V-PNP-GSF)
Meaning: to set before — πρό-κειμαι ; [in LXX: Exo.39:18 (36), Num.4:7 (פָּנִים), etc. ; ] ; used as pass. of προτίθημι; ; 1. to be set before one, to be set forth: Heb.6:18 12:1-2, Ju 7. ; 2. to present oneself, be present: 2Co.8:12 (see Mey.,…
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Used 5 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 8:12, Hebrews 12:1, Hebrews 12:2, Jude 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4295; TFLSJ G4295; TAGNT Hebrews 6:18 word 18
ἐλπίδος·elpidoshope;
Lemma: ἐλπίς (elpis) · Strong's: G1680
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: hope — ἐλπίς ; (ἑλ-, Rom.8:20, WH, see Bl., § 4, 3; M, Pr., 44), -ίδος, ἡ [in LXX for בָּטַח and its derivatives, תִּקְוָה (frequently in Jb), etc. ; ] ; expectation (in cl., rarely of evil, mostly of good, and so always in…
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Used 54 times. Also: Acts 2:26, Acts 16:19, Acts 23:6, Acts 24:15, Acts 26:6, Acts 26:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1680; TFLSJ G1680; TAGNT Hebrews 6:18 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Thus | → | ἵνα G2443 in order that/to |
| by | → | διά G1223 through/because of |
| two | → | δύο G1417 two |
| unchangeable | → | ἀμετάθετος G0276 unchangeable |
| things | → | πρᾶγμα G4229 thing |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| which | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| [it is] impossible | → | ἀδύνατος G0102 unable |
| [for] God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| to lie | → | ψεύδομαι G5574 to lie |
| we who have fled | → | καταφεύγω G2703 to flee |
| to take hold | → | κρατέω G2902 to grasp/seize |
| of the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| hope | → | ἐλπίς G1680 hope |
| set before [us] | → | πρόκειμαι G4295 to set before |
| may be | → | ἔχω G2192 to have/be |
| strongly | → | ἰσχυρός G2478 strong |
| encouraged | → | παράκλησις G3874 encouragement |
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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