Hebrews
Hebrews 12:20
20For they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.”h
Footnotes
- h 12:20 Exodus 19:12–13|EXO 19:12-13
Word by word
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.