Hebrews 5:14

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern {G5037} good and evil.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τελείων δέ ἐστιν ἡ στερεὰ τροφή, τῶν διὰ τὴν ἕξιν τὰ αἰσθητήρια γεγυμνασμένα ἐχόντων πρὸς διάκρισιν καλοῦ τε καὶ κακοῦ.

Transliteration

But of teleiōn de estin the sterea trophē, of those through the hexin the aisthētēria gegymnesmena echontōn for diakrisin of kalou both and of kakou.

Grammar Details

*Teleiōn de*: genitive, masculine, plural adjective + postpositive conjunction - but of the mature
*estin*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - is
*hē sterea trophē*: nominative, feminine, singular with article + nominative, feminine, singular - the solid food
*tōn*: genitive, masculine, plural article - of those
*dia tēn hexin*: preposition + accusative, feminine, singular with article - because of practice/habit
*ta aisthētēria*: accusative, neuter, plural with article - the faculties of perception
*gegymnesmena*: perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, plural - having been trained/exercised
*echontōn*: present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having
*pros diakrisin*: preposition + accusative, feminine, singular - for discernment/distinguishing
*kalou te kai kakou*: genitive, neuter, singular + correlative conjunction + genitive, neuter, singular - of good and of evil

Word Meanings

*teleiōn*: mature/perfect/complete ones
*sterea*: solid/firm/substantial
*trophē*: food/nourishment
*hexin*: habit/practice/condition
*aisthētēria*: faculties of perception/senses
*gegymnesmena*: having been trained/exercised/disciplined
*diakrisin*: discernment/distinguishing/judgment
*kalou*: good/noble/beautiful
*kakou*: evil/bad/harmful

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Cor 2:6 : 6 We speak wisdom, however, among them that are fullgrown: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought:
Isa 7:15 : 15 Butter and honey shall he eat, when he knoweth to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
Eph 1:18 : 18 having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, {G2532} what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
Eph 4:13 : 13 till we all attain unto the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a fullgrown man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
Phil 3:15 : 15 Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, be thus minded: and if in anything ye are otherwise minded, this also shall God reveal {G2532} unto you:
1 Cor 2:14-15 : 14 Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he {G3756} cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged. 15 But he that is spiritual {G3303} judgeth all things, and he himself is judged of no man.
1 Kgs 3:9 : 9 Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this thy great people?
Rom 14:1 : 1 But him that is weak in faith receive ye, [yet] not for decision of scruples.
Gen 3:5 : 5 for God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as God, knowing good and evil.
1 Thess 5:21 : 21 prove all things; hold fast that which is good;
Phil 1:9-9 : 9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment; 10 so that ye may approve the things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and void of offence unto the day of Christ;
Matt 5:48 : 48 Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Matt 6:22-23 : 22 The lamp of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. 23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is the darkness!
2 Sam 14:17 : 17 Then thy handmaid said, Let, I pray thee, the word of my lord the king be comfortable; for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: and Jehovah thy God be with thee.
Ps 119:103 : 103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! [Yea, sweeter] than honey to my mouth!
Song 1:3 : 3 Thine oils have a goodly fragrance; Thy name is [as] oil poured forth; Therefore do the virgins love thee.
Song 2:3 : 3 As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, So is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, And his fruit was sweet to my taste.
1 Kgs 3:11 : 11 And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life, neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies, but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern justice;
Job 6:30 : 30 Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern mischievous things?
Job 12:11 : 11 Doth not the ear try words, Even as the palate tasteth its food?
Job 34:3 : 3 For the ear trieth words, As the palate tasteth food.
Jas 3:2 : 2 For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

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