Hebrews
Hebrews 12:20–21
20For they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.”h 21The sight was so terrifying that even Moses said, “I am trembling with fear.”i
Footnotes
Word by word
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Hebrews 12:20
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| they could not bear | ἔφερον | epheron | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead |
| what | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| was commanded | διαστελλόμενον | diastellomenon | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular | G1291 I give a commission, order |
| If even | Κἂν | Kan | Adverb | G2579 and if, even if |
| an animal | θηρίον | thērion | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G2342 a wild beast, animal |
| touches | θίγῃ | thigē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2345 I touch, handle |
| the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| mountain | ὄρους | orous | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3735 a mountain |
| it must be stoned | λιθοβοληθήσεται | lithobolēthēsetai | Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G3036 I stone, cast stones at |
Hebrews 12:21
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| sight | φανταζόμενον | phantazomenon | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular | G5324 I cause to appear |
| was | ἦν | ēn | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| so | οὕτω | houtō | Adverb | G3779 thus, so, in this manner |
| terrifying | φοβερὸν | phoberon | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G5398 fearful, dreadful |
| even | καί | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| Moses | Μωϋσῆς | Mōusēs | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3475 Moses |
| said | εἶπεν | eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| I am | εἰμι | eimi | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| trembling | ἔντρομος | entromos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1790 trembling through fear |
| with fear | Ἔκφοβός | Ekphobos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1630 greatly terrified |
Cross-references
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Hebrews 12:20 Exodus 19:12–13
Hebrews 12:21 Exodus 19:16 · Deuteronomy 9:19 · Isaiah 6:3–5 · Revelation 1:17 · Psalm 119:120 · Exodus 19:19 · Daniel 10:17 · Daniel 10:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.