Hebrews

Hebrews 5:11–14

¹¹We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing. ¹²Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word.^c You need milk, not solid food!

¹³For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness. ¹⁴But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.

Footnotes

c 5:12 Or of the oracles of God

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Hebrews 5:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
much	πολὺς	polys	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4183 much, many, often
to say	λόγος	logos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
about	Περὶ	Peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
hard to explain	δυσερμήνευτος	dysermēneutos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1421 difficult to interpret
because	ἐπεὶ	epei	Conjunction	G1893 after, for, since, otherwise
you are	γεγόνατε	gegonate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
dull	νωθροὶ	nōthroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3576 dull, sluggish
of	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
hearing	ἀκοαῖς	akoais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G189 hearing, faculty of hearing, ear

Hebrews 5:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Although	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
by	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
time	χρόνον	chronon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5550 time, a particular time, season
you ought	ὀφείλοντες	opheilontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3784 I owe, ought
to be	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
teachers	διδάσκαλοι	didaskaloi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1320 a teacher
you	ἔχετε	echete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
need	χρείαν	chreian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5532 need, necessity, business
to reteach	διδάσκειν	didaskein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1321 I teach
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
basic	ἀρχῆς	archēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G746 ruler, beginning
principles	στοιχεῖα	stoicheia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4747 a heavenly body, an element
of God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
word	λογίων	logiōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3051 divine communication
You need	χρείαν	chreian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5532 need, necessity, business
milk	γάλακτος	galaktos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1051 milk
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
solid	στερεᾶς	stereas	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4731 solid, firm, steadfast
food	τροφῆς	trophēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5160 food, nourishment

Hebrews 5:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
everyone	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
lives on	μετέχων	metechōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3348 I participate in, share
milk	γάλακτος	galaktos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1051 milk
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
an infant	νήπιος	nēpios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3516 an infant, child, unlearned
inexperienced	ἄπειρος	apeiros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G552 inexperienced, unskillful
in	λόγου	logou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of righteousness	δικαιοσύνης	dikaiosynēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness

Hebrews 5:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
solid	στερεὰ	sterea	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4731 solid, firm, steadfast
food	τροφή	trophē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5160 food, nourishment
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
mature	τελείων	teleiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5046 perfect, full-grown
who	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
by	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
constant use	ἕξιν	hexin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1838 condition, state, habit
have	ἐχόντων	echontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
trained	γεγυμνασμένα	gegymnasmena	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1128 I train by physical exercise
senses	αἰσθητήρια	aisthētēria	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G145 perceptive faculty
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
distinguish	διάκρισιν	diakrisin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1253 distinguishing, deciding, passing sentence on
good	καλοῦ	kalou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
evil	κακοῦ	kakou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2556 bad, evil