Hebrews
Hebrews 12:9
9Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live?
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furthermore | εἶτα | eita | Adverb | G1534 then, thereafter, next |
| we have all had | εἴχομεν | eichomen | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| earthly | σαρκὸς | sarkos | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4561 flesh, body |
| fathers | πατέρας | pateras | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3962 father, Father, ancestor |
| who disciplined | παιδευτὰς | paideutas | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3810 an instructor |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| we respected | ἐνετρεπόμεθα | enetrepometha | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural | G1788 I turn to confusion, put to shame, reverence |
| not | οὐ | ou | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| much | πολὺ | poly | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4183 much, many, often |
| more | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| submit | ὑποταγησόμεθα | hypotagēsometha | Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural | G5293 I place under, subject to |
| to the | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Father | Πατρὶ | Patri | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G3962 father, Father, ancestor |
| of | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| spirits | πνευμάτων | pneumatōn | Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| live | ζήσομεν | zēsomen | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G2198 I live |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.