Hebrews

Hebrews 6:12–15

¹²Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

¹³When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself, ¹⁴saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.”^c ¹⁵And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.

Footnotes

c 6:14 Genesis 22:17|GEN 22:17

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Hebrews 6:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
you will not be sluggish	νωθροὶ	nōthroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3576 dull, sluggish
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
will imitate	μιμηταὶ	mimētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3402 an imitator
those who	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
patience	μακροθυμίας	makrothymias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3115 patience, forbearance
inherit	κληρονομούντων	klēronomountōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2816 I inherit, obtain
what has been promised	ἐπαγγελίας	epangelias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1860 a promise

Hebrews 6:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
God	Θεός	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
made His promise	ἐπαγγειλάμενος	epangeilamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1861 I promise, profess
to Abraham	Ἀβραὰμ	Abraam	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
since	ἐπεὶ	epei	Conjunction	G1893 after, for, since, otherwise
He had	εἶχεν	eichen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
no one	οὐδενὸς	oudenos	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
greater	μείζονος	meizonos	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular - Comparative	G3173 large, great
to swear	ὀμόσαι	omosai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3660 I swear, take an oath
by	κατ’	kat’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
He swore	ὤμοσεν	ōmosen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3660 I swear, take an oath
by	καθ’	kath’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
Himself	ἑαυτοῦ	heautou	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself

Hebrews 6:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
saying	λέγων	legōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
surely	μὴν	mēn	Particle	G3375 certainly
bless	εὐλογήσω	eulogēsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2127 I bless
you	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
multiply	πληθύνων	plēthynōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4129 I increase, multiply
your	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you

Hebrews 6:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
so	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
after waiting patiently	μακροθυμήσας	makrothymēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3114 I suffer long, have patience, am forbearing
obtained	ἐπέτυχεν	epetychen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2013 I attain, obtain, acquire
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
promise	ἐπαγγελίας	epangelias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1860 a promise