Hebrews
Hebrews 12:25
25See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See to it that | Βλέπετε | Blepete | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G991 I look, see |
| you do not refuse | παραιτήσησθε | paraitēsēsthe | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural | G3868 I make excuse, refuse, reject |
| Him who | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| speaks | λαλοῦντα | lalounta | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2980 I speak, say |
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| if | εἰ | ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| not | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| escape | ἐξέφυγον | exephygon | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1628 I flee out, away, I escape |
| when they refused | παραιτησάμενοι | paraitēsamenoi | Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3868 I make excuse, refuse, reject |
| Him who | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| warned | χρηματίζοντα | chrēmatizonta | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular | G5537 I warn, am publicly called |
| on | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| earth | γῆς | gēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1093 the earth, soil, land |
| how much | πολὺ | poly | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4183 much, many, often |
| less | μᾶλλον | mallon | Adverb | G3123 more, rather |
| we | ἡμεῖς | hēmeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| if we reject | ἀποστρεφόμενοι | apostrephomenoi | Verb - Present Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G654 I turn away, restore, reject |
| Him who | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| from | ἀπ’ | ap’ | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| heaven | οὐρανῶν | ouranōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3772 the sky, the heaven |
Cross-references
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Hebrews 8:5 · Hebrews 2:1–3 · Deuteronomy 30:17 · Zechariah 7:11 · Proverbs 13:18 · Hebrews 11:7 · Exodus 20:22 · Proverbs 1:24 · Exodus 16:29 · 1 Kings 12:16 · Proverbs 1:32 · Joshua 22:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.