Hebrews
Hebrews 6:18–20
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 6:18
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hebrews 6:18 Numbers 23:19 · Titus 1:2 · 1 Samuel 15:29 · 2 Timothy 2:13 · Romans 3:4 · Psalm 46:1 · Isaiah 51:12 · Joshua 20:3 · 1 John 1:10 · Isaiah 32:1–2 · Hebrews 12:1–2 · 1 Timothy 1:1
Hebrews 6:19 Psalm 43:5 · Romans 5:5–10 · Romans 8:28–39 · Hebrews 9:7 · Leviticus 16:2 · Leviticus 16:15 · Colossians 3:1 · Hebrews 9:3 · Matthew 27:51 · Psalm 62:5–6 · Isaiah 25:3–4 · Psalm 42:11
Hebrews 6:20 Hebrews 4:14 · Hebrews 3:1 · Hebrews 5:6 · Hebrews 5:10 · Hebrews 9:24 · Hebrews 1:3 · Hebrews 2:10 · Hebrews 8:1 · Hebrews 9:12 · John 14:2–3 · Romans 8:34 · 1 Peter 3:22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.