Hebrews

Hebrews 5:12–13

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.

Footnotes

c 5:12 Or of the oracles of God

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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

Cross-references

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Hebrews 5:12 Hebrews 6:1 · 1 Corinthians 3:1–3 · 1 Peter 2:2 · Hebrews 5:13 · Isaiah 28:9–10 · Colossians 3:16 · Ezra 7:10 · Isaiah 28:13 · Psalm 34:11 · 1 Peter 4:11 · Matthew 17:17 · Isaiah 55:1

Hebrews 5:13 1 Corinthians 14:20 · 1 Peter 2:2 · 2 Timothy 3:16 · Isaiah 28:9 · Ephesians 4:14 · 1 Corinthians 3:1 · 1 Corinthians 13:11 · 2 Corinthians 3:9 · Psalm 119:123 · Matthew 11:25 · Romans 10:5–6 · Romans 1:17–18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.