Hebrews
Hebrews 3:9
9where your fathers tested and tried Me,
and for forty years saw My works.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Acts 7:36 · Deuteronomy 4:9 · Deuteronomy 4:3 · Exodus 19:4 · Deuteronomy 8:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.