Hebrews

Hebrews 12:16–17

¹⁶See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright. ¹⁷For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears.

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Hebrews 12:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
that	μή	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
sexually immoral	πόρνος	pornos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4205 a fornicator
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
is godless	βέβηλος	bebēlos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G952 profane, secular, unspiritual, godless, worldly
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
Esau	Ἠσαῦ	Ēsau	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2269 Esau
who	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
for	ἀντὶ	anti	Preposition	G473 instead of, for
a single	μιᾶς	mias	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1520 one
meal	βρώσεως	brōseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1035 eating, food, a meal, rust
sold	ἀπέδετο	apedeto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G591 I give back, return, sell
his	ἑαυτοῦ	heautou	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
birthright	πρωτοτόκια	prōtotokia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4415 the birthright

Hebrews 12:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
you know	ἴστε	iste	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
afterward	μετέπειτα	metepeita	Adverb	G3347 afterwards
when he wanted	θέλων	thelōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to inherit	κληρονομῆσαι	klēronomēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2816 I inherit, obtain
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
blessing	εὐλογίαν	eulogian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2129 adulation, praise, blessing
he was rejected	ἀπεδοκιμάσθη	apedokimasthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G593 I reject after testing, I disqualify
He could find	εὗρεν	heuren	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2147 I find
no	οὐχ	ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
ground	τόπον	topon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5117 a place
for repentance	μετανοίας	metanoias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3341 repentance, a change of mind
though	καίπερ	kaiper	Conjunction	G2539 although
he sought	ἐκζητήσας	ekzētēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1567 I seek out, require
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
tears	δακρύων	dakryōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1144 a tear

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Hebrews 12:16 Genesis 25:31–34 · 1 Corinthians 6:15–20 · Hebrews 13:4 · Revelation 22:15 · Mark 7:21 · 1 Thessalonians 4:3–7 · Acts 15:29

Hebrews 12:17 Proverbs 1:24–31 · Matthew 25:11–12 · Matthew 7:23 · Hebrews 6:8 · Hebrews 10:26–29 · Genesis 27:30–41 · Jeremiah 6:30 · Hebrews 6:4–6 · Luke 13:24–27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.