Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Hebrews.6.13", "source": "Τῷ γὰρ Ἀβραὰμ ἐπαγγειλάμενος ὁ Θεός, ἐπεὶ κατʼ οὐδενὸς εἶχεν μείζονος ὀμόσαι, ὤμοσεν καθʼ ἑαυτοῦ,", "text": "For to *Abraham epangeilamenos* the *Theos*, *epei kat' oudenos eichen meizonos omosai*, *ōmosen kath' heautou*,", "grammar": { "*Abraham*": "dative singular masculine - to Abraham", "*epangeilamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative singular masculine - having promised", "*Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*epei*": "conjunction - since/because", "*kat'*": "preposition + genitive - by/according to", "*oudenos*": "genitive singular masculine/feminine/neuter - no one/nothing", "*eichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he had", "*meizonos*": "genitive singular masculine/feminine/neuter comparative - greater", "*omosai*": "aorist active infinitive - to swear", "*ōmosen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he swore", "*kath'*": "preposition + genitive - by/according to", "*heautou*": "genitive singular masculine - himself" }, "variants": { "*epangeilamenos*": "having promised/when he made a promise", "*epei*": "since/because", "*eichen*": "he had/he could", "*meizonos*": "greater/by one greater", "*omosai*": "to swear/to take an oath", "*ōmosen*": "he swore/he made an oath", "*heautou*": "himself" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 1:73 : 73 { "verseID": "Luke.1.73", "source": "Ὅρκον ὃν ὤμοσεν πρὸς Ἀβραὰμ τὸν πατέρα ἡμῶν, ⋄Τοῦ δοῦναί ἡμῖν,", "text": "*Horkon* which *ōmosen pros Abraham* the *patera* of us, *Tou dounai* us,", "grammar": { "*Horkon*": "accusative masculine singular - oath", "*ōmosen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it swore", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*patera*": "accusative masculine singular - father", "*Tou dounai*": "articular infinitive, genitive - of the to give" }, "variants": { "*Horkon*": "oath/sworn promise/vow", "*ōmosen*": "swore/made an oath/vowed", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*patera*": "father/ancestor/forefather", "*Tou dounai*": "to give/of giving/for the purpose of giving" } }
  • Gen 22:15-18 : 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.15", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֛א מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֑ם שֵׁנִ֖ית מִן־הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ* *malʾak* *YHWH* to-*ʾabrāhām* *šēnît* from-the-*šāmayim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*malʾak*": "masculine singular construct noun - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*šēnît*": "feminine singular ordinal adverb - second time", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens" }, "variants": { "*malʾak*": "messenger/angel/envoy", "*šēnît*": "second time/again" } } 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר בִּ֥י נִשְׁבַּ֖עְתִּי נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֗י יַ֚עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה וְלֹ֥א חָשַׂ֖כְתָּ אֶת־בִּנְךָ֥ אֶת־יְחִידֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* by-myself *nišbaʿtî* *nəʾum*-*YHWH* that *yaʿan* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśîtā* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* the-*zeh* and-not *ḥāśaktā* *ʾet*-*binkā* *ʾet*-*yəḥîdekā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nišbaʿtî*": "Niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I have sworn", "*nəʾum*": "masculine singular construct noun - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yaʿan*": "causal conjunction - because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿāśîtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the thing/word/matter", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective with definite article - this", "*ḥāśaktā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have withheld", "*binkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your son", "*yəḥîdekā*": "masculine singular adjective + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your only one" }, "variants": { "*nišbaʿtî*": "I have sworn/I swear", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*yaʿan*": "because/since/for the reason that", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*ḥāśaktā*": "withheld/kept back/spared" } } 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.17", "source": "כִּֽי־בָרֵ֣ךְ אֲבָרֶכְךָ֗ וְהַרְבָּ֨ה אַרְבֶּ֤ה אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֙ כְּכוֹכְבֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְכַח֕וֹל אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־שְׂפַ֣ת הַיָּ֑ם וְיִרַ֣שׁ זַרְעֲךָ֔ אֵ֖ת שַׁ֥עַר אֹיְבָֽיו׃", "text": "that-*bārēk* *ʾăbārekəkā* *wə-harbāh* *ʾarbeh* *ʾet*-*zarʿăkā* as-*kôkəbê* the-*šāmayim* and-as-the-*ḥôl* *ʾăšer* upon-*śəpat* the-*yām* *wə-yiraš* *zarʿăkā* *ʾēt* *šaʿar* *ʾōyəbāyw*", "grammar": { "*bārēk*": "Piel infinitive absolute - blessing", "*ʾăbārekəkā*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular object suffix - I will bless you", "*wə-harbāh*": "conjunction + Hiphil infinitive absolute - and multiplying", "*ʾarbeh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will multiply", "*zarʿăkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your seed/offspring", "*kôkəbê*": "masculine plural construct noun - stars of", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens", "*ḥôl*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sand", "*śəpat*": "feminine singular construct noun - shore/lip of", "*yām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the sea", "*wə-yiraš*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall possess", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct noun - gate of", "*ʾōyəbāyw*": "masculine plural Qal participle + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his enemies" }, "variants": { "*bārēk ʾăbārekəkā*": "surely bless you/greatly bless you/indeed bless you", "*harbāh ʾarbeh*": "surely multiply/greatly multiply/indeed multiply", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*yiraš*": "shall possess/shall inherit/shall take possession of", "*šaʿar*": "gate/city/territory" } } 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.18", "source": "וְהִתְבָּרֲכ֣וּ בְזַרְעֲךָ֔ כֹּ֖ל גּוֹיֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ עֵ֕קֶב אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ בְּקֹלִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-hitbārăkû* in-*zarʿăkā* all *gôyê* the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʿēqeb* *ʾăšer* *šāmaʿtā* in-*qôlî*", "grammar": { "*wə-hitbārăkû*": "conjunction + Hithpael perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will bless themselves", "*zarʿăkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix + preposition - in your seed/offspring", "*gôyê*": "masculine plural construct noun - nations of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land", "*ʿēqeb*": "conjunction/preposition - because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that", "*šāmaʿtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have obeyed/listened", "*qôlî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix + preposition - to my voice" }, "variants": { "*hitbārăkû*": "will bless themselves/will be blessed/will find blessing", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*gôyê*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*ʿēqeb*": "because/as a consequence/as a result", "*šāmaʿtā bəqôlî*": "you obeyed my voice/you listened to my voice/you heeded my voice" } }
  • Ps 105:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.9", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּ֭רַת אֶת־אַבְרָהָ֑ם וּשְׁב֖וּעָת֣וֹ לְיִשְׂחָֽק׃", "text": "*ʾăšer* *kārat* *ʾet*-*ʾAbrāhām* *ū-šəbūʿātō* to-*Yiśḥāq*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*kārat*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he cut/made", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper name - Abraham", "*ū-šəbūʿātō*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3ms suffix - and his oath", "*Yiśḥāq*": "proper name - Isaac" }, "variants": { "*kārat*": "cut/made/established (covenant term)", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker (no translation)", "*šəbūʿātō*": "his oath/sworn promise/vow" } } 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.10", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲמִידֶ֣הָ לְיַעֲקֹ֣ב לְחֹ֑ק לְ֝יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל בְּרִ֣ית עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yyaʿămīdehā* to-*Yaʿăqōb* for-*ḥōq* to-*Yiśrāʾēl* *bərīt* *ʿōlām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyaʿămīdehā*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect (consecutive), 3ms with 3fs suffix - and he established it", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper name - Jacob", "*ḥōq*": "noun, masculine singular - statute/decree", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*bərīt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*ʿōlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/forever" }, "variants": { "*wa-yyaʿămīdehā*": "and he established it/confirmed it/made it stand", "*ḥōq*": "statute/decree/ordinance/law", "*bərīt*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*ʿōlām*": "everlasting/eternal/perpetual" } }
  • Isa 45:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.23", "source": "בִּ֣י נִשְׁבַּ֔עְתִּי יָצָ֨א מִפִּ֧י צְדָקָ֛ה דָּבָ֖ר וְלֹ֣א יָשׁ֑וּב כִּי־לִי֙ תִּכְרַ֣ע כָּל־בֶּ֔רֶךְ תִּשָּׁבַ֖ע כָּל־לָשֽׁוֹן", "text": "By-me *nišbaʿtî* *yāṣāʾ* from-my-*pî* *ṣĕdāqâ* *dābār* and-not *yāšûb* that-to-me *tikraʿ* all-*berek* *tiššābaʿ* all-*lāšôn*", "grammar": { "*nišbaʿtî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I have sworn", "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went out/came forth", "*pî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person suffix - my mouth", "*ṣĕdāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness/justice", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - word/thing", "*yāšûb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will return", "*tikraʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will bow", "*berek*": "feminine singular noun - knee", "*tiššābaʿ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will swear", "*lāšôn*": "feminine singular noun - tongue/language" }, "variants": { "*nišbaʿtî*": "I have sworn/I have taken an oath", "*yāṣāʾ*": "went out/came forth/proceeded", "*ṣĕdāqâ*": "righteousness/justice/rightness/what is right", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*yāšûb*": "it will return/it will turn back/it will be revoked", "*tikraʿ*": "it will bow/it will bend/it will kneel", "*tiššābaʿ*": "it will swear/it will take an oath/it will pledge" } }
  • Jer 22:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.22.5", "source": "׃22 5 וְאִם֙ לֹ֣א תִשְׁמְע֔וּ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה בִּ֤י נִשְׁבַּ֙עְתִּי֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה כִּי־לְחָרְבָּ֥ה יִֽהְיֶ֖ה הַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּֽה׃ ס", "text": "But if not *tišmᵉʿû* *ʾet-haddᵉbārîm* the these, in me *nišbaʿtî* *nᵉʾum-YHWH* that to *ḥorbāh* *yihyeh* *habbayit* the this.", "grammar": { "*wᵉ-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - but if", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tišmᵉʿû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural, qal - you will hear/listen", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-dᵉbārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the words/matters", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative, plural - these", "*bî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - by/in me", "*nišbaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st singular, niphal - I have sworn", "*nᵉʾum-YHWH*": "construct - declaration of YHWH", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for", "*lᵉ-ḥorbāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to ruin/waste", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - it will be", "*ha-bayit*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the house", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*tišmᵉʿû*": "hear/listen/obey", "*nišbaʿtî*": "I have sworn/taken an oath", "*nᵉʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*ḥorbāh*": "ruin/waste/desolation" } }
  • Jer 49:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.49.13", "source": "כִּ֣י בִ֤י נִשְׁבַּ֙עְתִּי֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה כִּֽי־לְשַׁמָּ֧ה לְחֶרְפָּ֛ה לְחֹ֥רֶב וְלִקְלָלָ֖ה תִּֽהְיֶ֣ה בָצְרָ֑ה וְכָל־עָרֶ֥יהָ תִהְיֶ֖ינָה לְחָרְב֥וֹת עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "For by *bî* *nišbaʿtî* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*, that for-*šammāh* for-*ḥerpāh* for-*ḥōreb* and-for-*qəlālāh* *tihyeh* *boṣrāh*, *wə*-all-*ʿārêhā* *tihyênāh* for-*ḥorbôt* *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*bî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - by myself", "*nišbaʿtî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I have sworn", "*nəʾum*": "construct state - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*šammāh*": "feminine singular noun - horror/astonishment", "*ḥerpāh*": "feminine singular noun - reproach/disgrace", "*ḥōreb*": "masculine singular noun - waste/desolation", "*qəlālāh*": "feminine singular noun - curse", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will become", "*boṣrāh*": "proper noun - Bozrah (Edomite city)", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿārêhā*": "feminine plural noun + 3fs suffix - her cities", "*tihyênāh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will become", "*ḥorbôt*": "feminine plural noun - ruins/waste places", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - everlasting/perpetual" }, "variants": { "*šammāh*": "horror/astonishment/desolation", "*ḥerpāh*": "reproach/disgrace/taunt", "*ḥōreb*": "waste/desolation/drought" } }
  • Ezek 32:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.32.13", "source": "וְהַֽאֲבַדְתִּי֙ אֶת־כָּל־בְּהֶמְתָּ֔הּ מֵעַ֖ל מַ֣יִם רַבִּ֑ים וְלֹ֨א תִדְלָחֵ֤ם רֶֽגֶל־אָדָם֙ ע֔וֹד וּפַרְס֥וֹת בְּהֵמָ֖ה לֹ֥א תִדְלָחֵֽם׃", "text": "And *ha'ăbadtî* *'et*-all-*bĕhemtāh* from upon *mayim rabbîm* and not *tidlāḥēm* *regel*-*'ādām* again and *parsôt bĕhēmâh* not *tidlāḥēm*.", "grammar": { "*ha'ăbadtî*": "hiphil perfect 1cs - I will cause to perish", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*bĕhemtāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3fs suffix - its cattle/beasts", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many", "*tidlāḥēm*": "qal imperfect 3fs with 3mp suffix - it will trouble them", "*regel*": "feminine singular noun - foot of", "*'ādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/humankind", "*parsôt*": "feminine plural noun - hooves of", "*bĕhēmâh*": "feminine singular noun - beast/cattle" }, "variants": { "*ha'ăbadtî*": "I will destroy/I will cause to perish", "*tidlāḥēm*": "will trouble them/will stir them up/will muddy them" } }
  • Mic 7:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Micah.7.20", "source": "תִּתֵּ֤ן אֱמֶת֙ לְיַֽעֲקֹ֔ב חֶ֖סֶד לְאַבְרָהָ֑ם אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁבַּ֥עְתָּ לַאֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּ מִ֥ימֵי קֶֽדֶם׃", "text": "You will *tittēn* *ʾĕmet* to-*yaʿăqōb*, *ḥesed* to-*ʾabrāhām*, *ʾăšer*-you *nišbaʿtā* to-our *ʾăbōtênû* from-*yəmê* *qedem*.", "grammar": { "*tittēn*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will give", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth/faithfulness", "*lə-yaʿăqōb*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jacob", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - lovingkindness/steadfast love", "*lə-ʾabrāhām*": "preposition + proper noun - to Abraham", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*nišbaʿtā*": "Niphal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have sworn", "*la-ʾăbōtênû*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - to our fathers", "*mi-yəmê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct noun - from days of", "*qedem*": "masculine singular noun - ancient times/old" }, "variants": { "*tittēn*": "you will give/grant/provide", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy", "*nišbaʿtā*": "you have sworn/taken oath", "*ʾăbōtênû*": "our fathers/ancestors", "*yəmê qedem*": "days of old/ancient times/days long ago" } }
  • Heb 6:16-18 : 16 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.16", "source": "Ἄνθρωποι μεν γὰρ κατὰ τοῦ μείζονος ὀμνύουσιν: καὶ πάσης αὐτοῖς ἀντιλογίας πέρας εἰς βεβαίωσιν ὁ ὅρκος.", "text": "*Anthrōpoi men gar kata tou meizonos omnyousin*: and *pasēs autois antilogias peras eis bebaiōsin ho horkos*.", "grammar": { "*Anthrōpoi*": "nominative plural masculine - men", "*men*": "particle - indeed/truly", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kata*": "preposition + genitive - by", "*tou meizonos*": "genitive singular masculine/neuter - of the greater", "*omnyousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they swear", "*pasēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of all", "*autois*": "dative plural masculine - to them", "*antilogias*": "genitive singular feminine - of dispute/contradiction", "*peras*": "nominative singular neuter - end", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for", "*bebaiōsin*": "accusative singular feminine - confirmation", "*ho horkos*": "nominative singular masculine - the oath" }, "variants": { "*Anthrōpoi*": "men/people/human beings", "*meizonos*": "greater one/one greater than themselves", "*omnyousin*": "they swear/take oaths", "*antilogias*": "dispute/contradiction/gainsaying", "*peras*": "end/conclusion/termination", "*bebaiōsin*": "confirmation/verification", "*horkos*": "oath/sworn statement" } } 17 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.17", "source": "Ἐν ᾧ περισσότερον βουλόμενος ὁ Θεὸς, ἐπιδεῖξαι τοῖς κληρονόμοις τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τὸ ἀμετάθετον τῆς βουλῆς αὐτοῦ, ἐμεσίτευσεν ὅρκῳ:", "text": "In which *perissoteron boulomenos* the *Theos*, *epideixai tois klēronomois tēs epangelias to ametatheton tēs boulēs autou*, *emesiteusen horkō*:", "grammar": { "*perissoteron*": "adverb comparative - more abundantly", "*boulomenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative singular masculine - willing/desiring", "*Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*epideixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to show/demonstrate", "*tois klēronomois*": "dative plural masculine - to the heirs", "*tēs epangelias*": "genitive singular feminine - of the promise", "*to ametatheton*": "accusative singular neuter - the unchangeableness", "*tēs boulēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of the counsel/purpose", "*autou*": "genitive singular masculine - of him", "*emesiteusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he guaranteed/confirmed", "*horkō*": "dative singular masculine - by an oath" }, "variants": { "*perissoteron*": "more abundantly/more emphatically", "*boulomenos*": "willing/desiring/wanting", "*epideixai*": "to show/to demonstrate/to prove", "*klēronomois*": "heirs", "*epangelias*": "promise/pledge", "*ametatheton*": "unchangeableness/immutability", "*boulēs*": "counsel/purpose/will", "*emesiteusen*": "guaranteed/confirmed/interposed/mediated", "*horkō*": "by an oath/with an oath" } } 18 { "verseID": "Hebrews.6.18", "source": "Ἵνα διὰ δύο πραγμάτων ἀμεταθέτων, ἐν οἷς ἀδύνατον ψεύσασθαι Θεόν, ἰσχυρὰν παράκλησιν ἔχωμεν, οἱ καταφυγόντες κρατῆσαι τῆς προκειμένης ἐλπίδος:", "text": "*Hina dia dyo pragmatōn ametathētōn*, in which *adynaton pseusasthai Theon*, *ischyran paraklēsin echōmen*, the ones *kataphygontes kratēsai tēs prokeimenēs elpidos*:", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through/by", "*dyo*": "numeral - two", "*pragmatōn*": "genitive plural neuter - things/matters", "*ametathētōn*": "genitive plural neuter - unchangeable", "*adynaton*": "nominative/accusative singular neuter - impossible", "*pseusasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to lie", "*Theon*": "accusative singular masculine - God", "*ischyran*": "accusative singular feminine - strong", "*paraklēsin*": "accusative singular feminine - encouragement/consolation", "*echōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might have", "*kataphygontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having fled for refuge", "*kratēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to lay hold of", "*tēs prokeimenēs*": "present middle/passive participle, genitive singular feminine - of the set before", "*elpidos*": "genitive singular feminine - of hope" }, "variants": { "*Hina*": "so that/in order that", "*pragmatōn*": "things/matters/facts", "*ametathētōn*": "unchangeable/immutable", "*adynaton*": "impossible", "*pseusasthai*": "to lie/to speak falsely", "*ischyran*": "strong/powerful", "*paraklēsin*": "encouragement/consolation/comfort", "*kataphygontes*": "having fled for refuge/taken refuge", "*kratēsai*": "to lay hold of/to seize/to grasp", "*prokeimenēs*": "set before/set forth/lying before us", "*elpidos*": "hope/expectation" } }