Hebrews
Hebrews 6:12
12Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hebrews 13:7 · Hebrews 10:36 · Romans 12:11 · 1 John 2:25 · Jeremiah 6:16 · Romans 2:7 · James 1:3 · Proverbs 24:30–34 · 2 Peter 1:10 · Proverbs 18:9 · Revelation 14:12–13 · Hebrews 5:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.