WHEREFORE. Greek. _toigaroun,_. very emph. word of inference; Occurs only here and 1 Thessalonians 4:8. Resume from Hebrews 10:39. SEEING. &C. = we also having so great. cloud of witnesses surrounding us. COMPASSED ABOUT. surrounding. Greek. _perikeimai._ See Acts 28:20. CLOUD. throng. Greek. _ne... [ Continue Reading ]
LOOKING. Looking away from (these witnesses). Greek. _aphorao._ App-133. Compare Philippians 1:2; Philippians 1:23. JESUS. App-98. AUTHOR. See Hebrews 2:10 and Acts 3:15. FINISHER. Perfecter. Greek. _teleiotes._ Only here. Compare App-125 Hebrews 1:2; Hebrews 1:2. FAITH. Greek. _pistis_. App-150... [ Continue Reading ]
CONSIDER. Greek. _analogizomai._ Only here. THAT. That hath. CONTRADICTION. Greek. _antilogia._ See Hebrews 6:16. Compare Luke 2:34, where the verb _antilego_ occurs. OF. by. Greek. _hupo_. App-104. LEST. in order that (Greek. _hina)_ not (Greek. _me)_. BE WEARIED. Greek. _kamno_. Only here, Ja... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT YET. Greek. _oupo._ RESISTED. Greek. _antikathistemi._ Only here. UNTO. Greek. _mechris._ Compare Philippians 1:2; Philippians 1:8. STRIVING. Greek. _antagonizomai._ Only here. SIN. App-128. The Lord's example is set before them. Hitherto they had to endure spoliation and shameful treatment,... [ Continue Reading ]
FORGOTTEN. Greek. _eklanthanomai._ Only here. EXHORTATION. Greek. _paraklesis._ See Romans 12:8 and App-134. SPEAKETH. Greek. _dialegomai._ See Acts 17:2. UNTO. to. CHILDREN, SON. Greek. _huios._ App-108. DESPISE. Greek. _oligoreo._ Only here. See Proverbs 3:11; Proverbs 3:12. CHASTENING. Gree... [ Continue Reading ]
LOVETH. Greek. _agapao._ App-135. See Revelation 3:19. CHASTENETH Greek. _paideuo._ See 1 Corinthians 11:32. SCOURGETH. Greek. _mastigoo._ See John 19:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF. Greek. _ei_, but the texts read _eis_, i.e. Ye are suffering patiently for (_eis_) discipline. DEALETH. Greek. _prosphero._ Occurs in Hebrew twenty times; translated "offer", except here. In this verse it is passive and means to do business with, deal with. THE. a. NOT. App-105.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF. Greek. _ei_. App-118. WITHOUT. Greek. _choris._ See Hebrews 4:15. CHASTISEMENT. chastening, as verses: Hebrews 12:5; Hebrews 12:7; Hebrews 12:11. are. have become. PARTAKERS. Greek. _metochos._ See Hebrews 1:9. BASTARDS. i.e. fictitious. Greek. _nothos._ Only here.... [ Continue Reading ]
FURTHERMORE. Moreover. HAVE. Omit. WHICH, &C. = as correctors. Greek. _paideutes._ Only here and Romans 2:20. GAVE... REVERENCE. Greek. _entrepomai._ See 1 Corinthians 4:14. _ THEM_. Omit. BE IN SUBJECTION. Greek. _hupotasso._ See Hebrews 2:5. FATHER. App-98. SPIRITS. App-101. Compare Numbers... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR. Greek. _pros_. App-104. AFTER THEIR OWN PLEASURE. according as (Greek. _kata)_ it seemed good to them. THAT. to the end (Greek. _eis)_ that. BE PARTAKERS. Greek. _metalambano._ See Hebrews 6:7. HOLINESS. Greek. _hagiotes._ Only here. Not the word in Hebrews 12:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
NO CHASTENING. Literally all chastening seemeth not (Greek. _ou)_. JOYOUS. of joy. App-17. GRIEVOUS. of grief. PEACEABLE. Greek. _eirenikos._ Only here and James 3:17. RIGHTEOUSNESS. Greek. _dikaiosune._ App-191. EXERCISED. See Hebrews 5:14. THEREBY. by (Greek. _dia_. App-104.Hebrews 12:1; Heb... [ Continue Reading ]
LIFT UP. Greek. _anorthoo._ See Luke 13:13. Elsewhere Acts 15:16. HANG DOWN. Greek. _pariemai._ Only here. FEEBLE. palsied. Greek. _paraluomai._ See Luke 5:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
STRAIGHT. Greek. _orthos._ Only here and Acts 14:10. PATHS. Greek. _trochia._ Only here. BE TURNED OUT OF THE WAY. Greek. _ektrepomai._ See 1 Timothy 1:6. HEALED. Greek. _iaomai._ See Luke 6:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOLLOW. Pursue. The force of the Greek _dioko_ is seen in Philippians 1:3; Philippians 1:14 (press toward). WITH. Greek. _meta_. App-104. HOLINESS. Greek. _hagiasmos._ See Romans 6:19. NO MAN. no one. Greek. _oudeis._ SHALL SEE. Greek. _opsomai._ App-133. (a.) THE LORD. App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
LOOKING DILIGENTLY. Greek. _episkopeo._ Only here and 1 Peter 5:2. LEST. Greek. _me_. App-105. ANY. Greek. _tis_. App-123. MAN. one. FAIL. Greek. _hustereo._ Compare Hebrews 4:1; Hebrews 11:37. OF. from. Greek. _apo._ App-104. GRACE. App-184. BITTERNESS. Greek. _pikria._ See Acts 8:23. SPRIN... [ Continue Reading ]
PROFANE. Greek. _bebelos._ See 1 Timothy 1:9. MORSEL OF MEAT. Greek. _brosis._ See Romans 14:17. SOLD. Greek. _apodidomi._ Same as "yield", Hebrews 12:11. HIS. The texts read "his own". BIRTHRIGHT. Greek. _prototokia._ Only here.... [ Continue Reading ]
KNOW. Greek. _oida_. App-132. AFTERWARD. Greek. _metepeita_. Only here. Add "also". WHEN HE WOULD HAVE. wishing to. Greek. _thelo_. App-102. INHERITED. Greek. _kleronomeo._ See Hebrews 1:4. REJECTED. Greek. _apodokimazo._ Only here and 1 Peter 2:4; 1 Peter 2:7, after the Gospels. Compare _dokima... [ Continue Reading ]
MOUNT. The texts omit. THAT MIGHT, &C. = that was touched. Greek. _pselaphao._ The reference is to Exodus 19:16. AND. This and other five "ands" in verses: Hebrews 12:18; Hebrews 12:19 exemplify the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6). NOR. and. BLACKNESS. a thick cloud. Greek. _gnophos_. On... [ Continue Reading ]
SOUND. Greek. _echos._ See Acts 2:2. WORDS. Greek. _rhema._ See Mark 9:32. INTREATED. Greek. _paraiteomai._ Same as "refuse" in Hebrews 12:25. See Luke 14:18 (make excuse). WORD. Greek. _logos_. App-121. SPOKEN. added.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF. Greek. _ean_. App-118. BEAST. Greek. _therion,_ not _zoon._ TOUCH. See Hebrews 11:28. OR THRUST THROUGH, &C. All the texts omit. No doubt this is because of the complex Ellipsis. In Exodus 19:13 we read, "There shall not. hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned or shot through; whether i... [ Continue Reading ]
TERRIBLE. Greek. _phoberos._ See Hebrews 10:27; Hebrews 10:31. SIGHT. spectacle. Greek. _phantazo._ Only here. See Acts 25:23. MOSES. See Hebrews 3:2. EXCEEDINGLY FEAR AND QUAKE. am fearful (Greek. _ekphobos._ Compare Mark 9:6) and quaking (Greek. _entromos._ See Acts 7:32).... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LIVING GOD. See Hebrews 3:12. HEAVENLY. Greek. _epouranios._ Compare Hebrews 3:1. JERUSALEM. Compare Galatians 1:4, Gal 1:26. Revelation 3:12; Revelation 21:2; Revelation 21:10. INNUMERABLE COMPANY. myriads.... [ Continue Reading ]
GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Greek. _paneguris._ Only here. CHURCH. App-186. FIRSTBORN. firstborn ones. Greek. _prototokos._ See Hebrews 11:28. WRITTEN. Greek. _apographo._ Only here and Luke 2:1; Luke 2:3; Luke 2:5. HEAVEN. Plural See Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10. JUDGE. Greek. _krites._ Compare App-122. S... [ Continue Reading ]
MEDIATOR. Greek. _mesites._ See Hebrews 9:15. THE. a. COVENANT. See Matthew 26:28. BLOOD OF SPRINKLING (Greek. _rhantismos)_. The phrase only here and 1 Peter 1:2 (sprinkling of blood). SPEAKETH. Greek. _laleo._ App-121. THAN. Greek. _para._ App-104. Compare Hebrews 1:4. In Hebrews 12:18 _seven... [ Continue Reading ]
SEE. Greek. _blepo._ App-133. REFUSE. Same word as "intreat", Hebrews 12:19. SPAKE. Greek. _chrematizo._ See Hebrews 8:5; Hebrews 11:7. EARTH. Greek. _ge_. App-129. IF WE. who. TURN AWAY. Greek. _apostrepho,_ as Acts 3:26.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHOOK. Greek. _saleuo._ As Matthew 24:29. ONCE. See Hebrews 6:4. SHAKE. Greek. _seio_. See Haggai 2:6; Haggai 2:7. Occurs: Matthew 27:51; Matthew 28:2. &c. Compare _seismos,_ earthquake. ALSO HEAVEN. the heaven (singular Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10) also.... [ Continue Reading ]
SIGNIFIETH Greek. _deloo._ See 1 Corinthians 1:11. REMOVING. Greek. _metathesis_. Compare Hebrews 7:12; Hebrews 11:5. THAT. in order that. Greek. _hina_. CANNOT BE. are not (Greek. _me)_ to be. REMAIN. Greek. _meno._ See p. 1511.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHICH CANNOT BE MOVED. immovable. Greek. _asaleutos._ Only here and Acts 27:41. WHEREBY. by (Greek. _dia_. App-104.Hebrews 12:1; Hebrews 12:1) which. SERVE. Greek. _latreuo._ App-190. ACCEPTABLY. Greek. _euarestos._ Only here. The adjective in Hebrews 13:21. REVERENCE. Greek. _aidos._ Only here... [ Continue Reading ]
CONSUMING FIRE. From Deuteronomy 4:24. Compare Exodus 21:17; Psalms 50:3; Psalms 97:3; 2 Thessalonians 1:8. &c. CONSUMING. Greek. _katanalisko._ Only here. Intensive of _analisko_ (Luke 9:54.Galatians 1:5; Galatians 1:15;... [ Continue Reading ]