Hebrews
Hebrews 6:18
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.