Hebrews 4:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For indeed we have had good tidings preached unto us, even as also they: but the word of hearing did not profit them, because it was not united by faith with them that heard.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ γάρ ἐσμεν εὐηγγελισμένοι, καθάπερ κἀκεῖνοι: ἀλλʼ οὐκ ὠφέλησεν ὁ λόγος τῆς ἀκοῆς ἐκείνους, μὴ συγκεκραμένος τῇ πίστει τοῖς ἀκούσασιν.

Transliteration

For indeed we are euēngelismenoi, just as kakeinoi: but not ōphelēsen the logos of the akoēs those, not being synkekramenos with the pistei to those having akousasin.

Grammar Details

*euēngelismenoi*: perfect passive participle, nominative masculine plural - having been evangelized/received good news
*kakeinoi*: contraction of 'kai ekeinoi' - also those/they also
*ōphelēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - benefited/helped/profited
*logos*: nominative masculine singular - word/message
*akoēs*: genitive feminine singular - hearing/report/message heard
*synkekramenos*: perfect passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having been mixed/united with
*pistei*: dative feminine singular - faith/belief/trust
*akousasin*: aorist active participle, dative masculine plural - having heard

Word Meanings

*euēngelismenoi*: evangelized/had the gospel preached/received good news
*logos*: word/message/account/reason
*akoēs*: hearing/the thing heard/report/rumor
*synkekramenos*: mixed with/united with/blended with/joined with
*pistei*: faith/trust/belief/faithfulness

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Thess 2:13 : 13 And for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when ye received from us the word of the message, [even the word] of God, ye accepted [it] not [as] the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also worketh in you that believe.
1 Tim 4:8 : 8 for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.
Heb 4:6 : 6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some should enter thereinto, {G1519} and they to whom the good tidings were before preached failed to enter in because of disobedience,
Heb 11:6 : 6 And without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing [unto him]; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.
Jas 1:21 : 21 Wherefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
1 Pet 1:12 : 12 To whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced unto you through them that preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.
Heb 3:12 : 12 Take heed, brethren, lest haply there shall be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God:
Heb 3:18-19 : 18 And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but {G3361} to them that were disobedient? 19 And we see that they were not able to enter in because of unbelief.
2 Thess 2:12-13 : 12 that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. 13 But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, for that God {G138} chose you from the beginning unto salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
Acts 3:26 : 26 Unto you first God, having raised up his Servant, {G2424} sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities.
Acts 13:46 : 46 And Paul and Barnabas spake out boldly, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you. {G1161} Seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy {G3756} of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
Rom 2:25 : 25 For circumcision indeed profiteth, if thou be a doer of the law: but if thou be a transgressor of the law, thy circumcision is become uncircumcision.
Rom 10:16-17 : 16 But they did not all hearken to the glad tidings. For Isaiah saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? 17 So belief [cometh] of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
1 Cor 13:3 : 3 And if I bestow all my goods to feed [the poor], and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profiteth me nothing.
Gal 3:8 : 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand unto Abraham, [saying,] In thee shall all the nations be blessed.
Gal 4:13 : 13 but ye know that because of an infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you the first time:
1 Thess 1:5 : 5 how that our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and [in] much assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we showed ourselves toward you for your sake.

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