Hebrews

Hebrews 12:5–6

⁵And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons:

“My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord,

and do not lose heart when He rebukes you.

⁶For the Lord disciplines the one He loves,

and He chastises every son He receives.”^b

Footnotes

b 12:6 Literally and He flogs every son He receives; Proverbs 3:11–12|PRO 3:11-12(see also LXX)

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Hebrews 12:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you have forgotten	ἐκλέλησθε	eklelēsthe	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1585 I forget entirely
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
exhortation	παρακλήσεως	paraklēseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3874 exhortation, entreaty, encouragement, comfort
that	ἥτις	hētis	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
addresses	διαλέγεται	dialegetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1256 I converse, address, preach, lecture
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
sons	υἱοῖς	huiois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G5207 a son, descendent
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
son	Υἱέ	Huie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
take lightly	ὀλιγώρει	oligōrei	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3643 I despise, make light of
discipline	παιδείας	paideias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3809 discipline
of	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
and	μηδὲ	mēde	Conjunction	G3366 and not, not even
lose heart	ἐκλύου	eklyou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G1590 I am unstrung, become weak, fail
He	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
rebukes you	ἐλεγχόμενος	elenchomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1651 I rebuke, expose

Hebrews 12:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
disciplines	παιδεύει	paideuei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3811 I discipline, educate, train, chastise
the one	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
He loves	ἀγαπᾷ	agapa	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G25 I love
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
He chastises	μαστιγοῖ	mastigoi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3146 I flog, scourge
every	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
son	υἱὸν	huion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
He receives	παραδέχεται	paradechetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3858 I receive, accept, acknowledge

Cross-references

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Hebrews 12:5 Proverbs 3:11–12 · Job 5:17–18 · Revelation 3:19 · 1 Corinthians 11:32 · Psalm 94:12 · James 1:12 · 2 Corinthians 4:8–9 · Psalm 119:109 · Psalm 118:18 · Psalm 119:75 · Jeremiah 31:18 · Hebrews 12:3–4

Hebrews 12:6 Revelation 3:19 · Proverbs 3:12 · Psalm 119:75 · Proverbs 13:24 · Psalm 94:12 · Jeremiah 10:24 · 2 Samuel 7:14 · Deuteronomy 8:5 · Hebrews 12:7–8 · Psalm 32:1–5 · Psalm 89:30–34 · Psalm 119:71

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.