Hebrews

Hebrews 6:4–8

⁴It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, ⁵who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age — ⁶and then have fallen away — to be restored to repentance, because they themselves are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting Him to open shame.

⁷For land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is tended receives the blessing of God. ⁸But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned.

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Hebrews 6:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
impossible	Ἀδύνατον	Adynaton	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G102 incapable, impossible
for those who	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
have once been enlightened	φωτισθέντας	phōtisthentas	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5461 I illuminate, bring to light
have tasted	γευσαμένους	geusamenous	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1089 I taste, experience
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
heavenly	ἐπουρανίου	epouraniou	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2032 heavenly, celestial
gift	δωρεᾶς	dōreas	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1431 a free gift
have shared	γενηθέντας	genēthentas	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
in	Ἁγίου	Hagiou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
Spirit	Πνεύματος	Pneumatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit

Hebrews 6:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
who have tasted	γευσαμένους	geusamenous	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1089 I taste, experience
goodness	καλὸν	kalon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
word	ῥῆμα	rhēma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4487 a thing spoken
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
powers	δυνάμεις	dynameis	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1411 might, power, marvelous works
coming	μέλλοντος	mellontos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3195 I am about to
age	αἰῶνος	aiōnos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G165 an age, a cycle of time

Hebrews 6:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
have fallen away	παραπεσόντας	parapesontas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3895 I fall away
to be restored	ἀνακαινίζειν	anakainizein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G340 I renew, restore
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
repentance	μετάνοιαν	metanoian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3341 repentance, a change of mind
because they themselves	ἑαυτοῖς	heautois	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
are crucifying	ἀνασταυροῦντας	anastaurountas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G388 I crucify again
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Son	Υἱὸν	Huion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
subjecting	παραδειγματίζοντας	paradeigmatizontas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3856 I put to open shame

Hebrews 6:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
land	Γῆ	Gē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
that drinks in	πιοῦσα	piousa	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4095 I drink, imbibe
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
rain	ὑετόν	hyeton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5205 rain
often	πολλάκις	pollakis	Adverb	G4178 many times, often
falling	ἐρχόμενον	erchomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
on	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
it	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
that produces	τίκτουσα	tiktousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5088 I bear, bring forth, produce
a crop	βοτάνην	botanēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1008 fodder, food
useful	εὔθετον	eutheton	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2111 suitable, fit, useful
to those	ἐκείνοις	ekeinois	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
for	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
whom	οὓς	hous	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
it is tended	γεωργεῖται	geōrgeitai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1090 I work the soil, cultivate the earth
receives	μεταλαμβάνει	metalambanei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3335 I share in, partake of
blessing	εὐλογίας	eulogias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2129 adulation, praise, blessing
of	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Hebrews 6:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
produces	ἐκφέρουσα	ekpherousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1627 I bring out, carry out
thorns	ἀκάνθας	akanthas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G173 a thorn-bush
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
thistles	τριβόλους	tribolous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5146 a thistle
worthless	ἀδόκιμος	adokimos	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G96 failing to pass the test
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
curse	κατάρας	kataras	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2671 a curse, cursing
is imminent	ἐγγύς	engys	Preposition	G1451 near
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
end	τέλος	telos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5056 an end, purpose, tax
it will be burned	καῦσιν	kausin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2740 a burning up