Hebrews

Hebrews 13:9–10

9Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and not by foods of no value to those devoted to them. 10We have an altar from which those who serve at the tabernacle have no right to eat.

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Hebrews 13:9

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
notμὴmēAdverbG3361 not, lest
be carried awayπαραφέρεσθεparapherestheVerb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person PluralG3911 I turn aside, carry away, remove
all kindsποικίλαιςpoikilaisAdjective - Dative Feminine PluralG4164 various, of different colors
strangeξέναιςxenaisAdjective - Dative Feminine PluralG3581 new, novel, a foreigner
teachingsΔιδαχαῖςDidachaisNoun - Dative Feminine PluralG1322 teaching, doctrine
forγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
goodκαλὸνkalonAdjective - Nominative Neuter SingularG2570 beautiful, good, worthy
for theτὴνtēnArticle - Accusative Feminine SingularG3588 the
heartκαρδίανkardianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG2588 the heart, inner life, intention
to be strengthenedβεβαιοῦσθαιbebaiousthaiVerb - Present Infinitive Middle or PassiveG950 I confirm, ratify
by graceχάριτιcharitiNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG5485 grace, favor, kindness
notοὐouAdverbG3756 no, not
by foodsβρώμασινbrōmasinNoun - Dative Neuter PluralG1033 food of any kind
of noοὐκoukAdverbG3756 no, not
valueὠφελήθησανōphelēthēsanVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person PluralG5623 I help, benefit, do good
to thoseοἱhoiArticle - Nominative Masculine PluralG3588 the
devotedπεριπατοῦντεςperipatountesVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG4043 I walk, conduct my life
toἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among

Hebrews 13:10

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
We haveἜχομενEchomenVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG2192 I have, hold, possess
an altarθυσιαστήριονthysiastērionNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG2379 an altar
fromἐξexPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
whichοὗhouPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
those whoοἱhoiArticle - Nominative Masculine PluralG3588 the
serveλατρεύοντεςlatreuontesVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG3000 I serve, worship
at theτῇtēArticle - Dative Feminine SingularG3588 the
tabernacleσκηνῇskēnēNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG4633 a tent, tabernacle
haveἔχουσινechousinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG2192 I have, hold, possess
noοὐκoukAdverbG3756 no, not
rightἐξουσίανexousianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG1849 power, authority, weight
to eatφαγεῖνphageinVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG5315 I eat

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Hebrews 13:9 Ephesians 4:14 · 1 Timothy 6:3–5 · Ephesians 5:6 · 1 John 4:1 · Romans 14:6 · Romans 16:17–18 · Acts 20:30 · Matthew 24:4 · Galatians 1:6–9 · 1 Timothy 6:20 · Colossians 2:7–8 · Jude 1:12

Hebrews 13:10 1 Corinthians 10:20 · 1 Corinthians 5:7–8 · 1 Corinthians 9:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.