Hebrews

Hebrews 12:5–8

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

⁷Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? ⁸If you do not experience discipline like everyone else, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons.

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

Hebrews 12:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Endure suffering	ὑπομένετε	hypomenete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5278 I remain behind, endure
as	Εἰς	Eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
discipline	παιδείαν	paideian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3809 discipline
God	Θεός	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
is treating	προσφέρεται	prospheretai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4374 I bring to, offer
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
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
what	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
son	υἱὸς	huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
is not disciplined	παιδεύει	paideuei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3811 I discipline, educate, train, chastise
father	πατήρ	patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor

Hebrews 12:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
you do not experience	ἐστε	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
discipline	παιδείας	paideias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3809 discipline
like	ἧς	hēs	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
everyone	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
else	μέτοχοι	metochoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3353 a sharer, partner
then	ἄρα	ara	Conjunction	G686 then, therefore, since
you are	ἐστε	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
illegitimate children	νόθοι	nothoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3541 illegitimate, bastard
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
not true	οὐχ	ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
sons	υἱοί	huioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5207 a son, descendent