Hebrews

Hebrews 6:7–8

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 6:7

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

Cross-references

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Hebrews 6:7 Hosea 10:12 · Isaiah 44:3 · Isaiah 55:10–13 · Psalm 65:9–13 · Joel 2:21–26 · Psalm 126:6 · James 5:7 · Leviticus 25:21 · Psalm 24:5 · Psalm 104:11–13 · Ezekiel 34:26 · Malachi 3:10

Hebrews 6:8 John 15:6 · Genesis 3:17–18 · Deuteronomy 29:28 · Luke 13:7–9 · Jeremiah 44:22 · Isaiah 5:1–7 · Hebrews 10:27 · Hebrews 12:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.