Hebrews

Hebrews 3:8–9

⁸do not harden your hearts,

as you did in the rebellion,

in the day of testing in the wilderness,

⁹where your fathers tested and tried Me,

and for forty years saw My works.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
harden	σκληρύνητε	sklērynēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4645 I harden
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
hearts	καρδίας	kardias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
rebellion	παραπικρασμῷ	parapikrasmō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3894 a provocation, irritation
in	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
day	ἡμέραν	hēmeran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
of testing	πειρασμοῦ	peirasmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3986 trial, testing, temptation
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
wilderness	ἐρήμῳ	erēmō	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G2048 deserted, desolate, a desert

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
where	οὗ	hou	Adverb	G3757 where, whither, when
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
fathers	πατέρες	pateres	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
tested	ἐπείρασαν	epeirasan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3985 I try, tempt, test
tried	δοκιμασίᾳ	dokimasia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1382 a trial, proof; tried, approved character
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
for forty	τεσσεράκοντα	tesserakonta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5062 forty
years	ἔτη	etē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2094 a year
saw	εἶδον	eidon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
works	ἔργα	erga	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Hebrews 3:8 Proverbs 28:14 · Exodus 17:7 · Zechariah 7:11–12 · Matthew 13:15 · Psalm 78:18 · Jeremiah 7:26 · Ezekiel 3:7–9 · Psalm 78:56 · Daniel 5:20 · Hebrews 3:12–13 · Exodus 8:15 · Proverbs 29:1

Hebrews 3:9 Acts 7:36 · Deuteronomy 4:9 · Deuteronomy 4:3 · Exodus 19:4 · Deuteronomy 8:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.