Hebrews

Hebrews 6:16–20

¹⁶Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument. ¹⁷So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath. ¹⁸Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.

¹⁹We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, ²⁰where Jesus our forerunner has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.

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Hebrews 6:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Men	Ἄνθρωποι	Anthrōpoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
swear	ὀμνύουσιν	omnyousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3660 I swear, take an oath
by	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
greater	μείζονος	meizonos	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular - Comparative	G3173 large, great
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
oath	ὅρκος	horkos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3727 an oath
serves as	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
a confirmation	βεβαίωσιν	bebaiōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G951 confirmation, ratification, establishment
to end	πέρας	peras	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4009 a boundary, limit, an end
all	πάσης	pasēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
argument	ἀντιλογίας	antilogias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G485 contradiction, contention, rebellion

Hebrews 6:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So when	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
wanted	βουλόμενος	boulomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1014 I will, intend, desire
to make	ἐπιδεῖξαι	epideixai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1925 I show, prove
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
unchanging nature	ἀμετάθετον	ametatheton	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G276 unchanged, unchangeable
of	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
purpose	βουλῆς	boulēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1012 counsel, deliberate wisdom
very clear	περισσότερον	perissoteron	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G4053 abundant, greater, vehemently, advantage
to the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
heirs	κληρονόμοις	klēronomois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G2818 an heir, inheritor
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
promise	ἐπαγγελίας	epangelias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1860 a promise
He guaranteed	ἐμεσίτευσεν	emesiteusen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3315 I mediate, interpose
with an oath	ὅρκῳ	horkō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3727 an oath

Hebrews 6:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Thus	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
by	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1417 two
unchangeable	ἀμεταθέτων	ametathetōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G276 unchanged, unchangeable
things	πραγμάτων	pragmatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4229 a thing done, a matter
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
which	οἷς	hois	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
impossible	ἀδύνατον	adynaton	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G102 incapable, impossible
God	Θεόν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
to lie	ψεύσασθαι	pseusasthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G5574 I lie
we who have fled	καταφυγόντες	kataphygontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2703 I flee for refuge
to take hold	κρατῆσαι	kratēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2902 I lay hold of, obtain
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
hope	ἐλπίδος	elpidos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1680 hope, expectation
set before	προκειμένης	prokeimenēs	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4295 I am set before
may be	ἔχωμεν	echōmen	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
strongly	ἰσχυρὰν	ischyran	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2478 strong, mighty, powerful
encouraged	παράκλησιν	paraklēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3874 exhortation, entreaty, encouragement, comfort

Hebrews 6:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We have	ἔχομεν	echomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
an anchor	ἄγκυραν	ankyran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G45 an anchor
for the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
soul	ψυχῆς	psychēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self
firm	ἀσφαλῆ	asphalē	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G804 safe, reliable, trustworthy
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
secure	βεβαίαν	bebaian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G949 firm, steadfast, enduring
It enters	εἰσερχομένην	eiserchomenēn	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
inner	ἐσώτερον	esōteron	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G2082 inner
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
curtain	καταπετάσματος	katapetasmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2665 a veil, curtain

Hebrews 6:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
where	ὅπου	hopou	Adverb	G3699 where, whither
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
forerunner	πρόδρομος	prodromos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4274 a precursor, forerunner
has entered	εἰσῆλθεν	eisēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
on our behalf	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
He has become	γενόμενος	genomenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
a high priest	ἀρχιερεὺς	archiereus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G749 high priest, chief priest
forever	αἰῶνα	aiōna	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G165 an age, a cycle of time
in	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
order	τάξιν	taxin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5010 order, position, rank
of Melchizedek	Μελχισέδεκ	Melchisedek	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3198 Melchizedek